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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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INSURANCE CODE |
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Title 10. PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE |
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Subtitle G. POOLS, GROUPS, PLANS, AND SELF-INSURANCE |
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Chapter 2212. SELF-INSURANCE TRUSTS FOR HEALTH CARE LIABILITY CLAIMS |
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Subchapter C. INSURANCE CONTRACTS ISSUED BY TRUST |
Sec. 2212.102. COVERAGE FOR VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
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(a) The trust, in accordance with Section 2212.054, may make available professional liability insurance covering a volunteer health care provider for an act or omission resulting in death, damage, or injury to a patient while the person is acting in the course and scope of the person's duties as a volunteer health care provider as described by Chapter 84, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
(b) This section does not affect the liability of a volunteer health care provider who is serving as a direct service volunteer of a charitable organization. Section 84.004(c), Civil Practice and Remedies Code, applies to the volunteer health care provider without regard to whether the volunteer health care provider obtains liability insurance under this section.
(c) The trust may make professional liability insurance available under this section to a volunteer health care provider without regard to whether the volunteer health care provider is a physician or dentist.