Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 442.056: RECIPIENT FORM.

Before accepting a donated prescription drug under this chapter, a recipient shall sign a form prescribed by the department stating that:
(1) the recipient acknowledges that if the donor is an individual, prescription drug manufacturer, or health care facility other than a pharmacy, the donor is not a pharmacist and the donor took ordinary care of the prescription drug;
(2) the recipient acknowledges that the donor is known to the participating provider and that there is no reason to believe that the prescription drug was improperly handled or stored;
(3) by accepting the prescription drug, the recipient accepts any risk that an accidental mishandling could create; and
(4) the recipient releases the donor, participating provider, and manufacturer of the drug from liability related to the prescription drug.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 485 (H.B. 2561), Sec. 7(a), eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 761 (H.B. 4331), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.

Where this section sits in the code

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 6. FOOD, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
SUBTITLE A. FOOD AND DRUG HEALTH REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 442. DONATION OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
SUBCHAPTER B. DONATION AND REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

Before accepting a donated prescription drug under this chapter, a recipient shall sign a form prescribed by the department stating that:

(1) the recipient acknowledges that if the donor is an individual, prescription drug manufacturer, or health care facility other than a pharmacy, the donor is not a pharmacist and the donor took ordinary care of the prescription drug;

(2) the recipient acknowledges that the donor is known to the participating provider and that there is no reason to believe that the prescription drug was improperly handled or stored;

(3) by accepting the prescription drug, the recipient accepts any risk that an accidental mishandling could create; and

(4) the recipient releases the donor, participating provider, and manufacturer of the drug from liability related to the prescription drug.

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 485 (H.B. 2561), Sec. 7(a), eff. September 1, 2017.

Amended by:

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 761 (H.B. 4331), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.

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