A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a physician's order or protocol delegating certain

radiologic procedures to certain health care providers.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 157, Occupations Code, is

amended by adding Section 157.0551 to read as follows:

Sec. 157.0551. ORDERS AND PROTOCOLS: CERTAIN RADIOLOGIC

PROCEDURES. Notwithstanding any other law, a physician may

delegate by an order, medical order, standing delegation order, or

another order or protocol authority for an advanced practice

registered nurse to:

(1) read and interpret radiological studies; and

(2) render diagnoses based on radiological studies.