{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-111.007","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 111.007","heading":"STANDARD OF CARE FOR TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES, TELEDENTISTRY DENTAL SERVICES, AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES.","body":"(a) A health professional providing a health care service or procedure as a telemedicine medical service, a teledentistry dental service, or a telehealth service is subject to the standard of care that would apply to the provision of the same health care service or procedure in an in-person setting.\n(b) An agency with regulatory authority over a health professional may not adopt rules pertaining to telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, or telehealth services that would impose a higher standard of care than the standard described in Subsection (a).\nAdded by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 205 (S.B. 1107), Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2017.\nAmended by:\nActs 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 811 (H.B. 2056), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2021.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS","SUBTITLE A. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS GENERALLY","CHAPTER 111. TELEMEDICINE, TELEDENTISTRY, AND TELEHEALTH"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.111.htm#111.007","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"a4d6e7e820df0302d424eeb6c7908c93ede96ec84bf73cdd0d7f91d2b5995fc1","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-111.006","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-111.0075"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}