Sec. 431.325. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY. (a) Charitable drug donors, charitable medical clinics, and their employees are not liable for harm caused by the accepting, dispensing, or administering of drugs donated in strict compliance with this subchapter unless the harm is caused by:
(i) willful or wanton acts of negligence;
(ii) conscious indifference or reckless disregard for the safety of others; or
(iii) intentional conduct.
(b) This section does not limit, or in any way affect or diminish, the liability of a drug seller or manufacturer pursuant to Chapter 82, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
(c) This section shall not apply where harm results from the failure to fully and completely comply with the requirements of this subchapter.
(d) This section shall not apply to a charitable medical clinic that fails to comply with the insurance provisions of Chapter 84, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1138, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances
Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations
Chapter 431 - Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Subchapter M. Drug Donation Program
Section 431.322. Donation of Unused Drugs to Charitable Medical Clinic
Section 431.323. Circumstances Under Which Donated Drugs May Be Accepted and Dispensed