Texas Statutes
§ 439.014 — REGULATION BY HEALTH CARE FACILITY.
Texas § 439.014
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Code HSHealth and Safety Code
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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 439.014 (2026).
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Sec. 439.014. REGULATION BY HEALTH CARE FACILITY.
(a)A hospital or health care facility may not forbid or restrict the use of DMSO prescribed or administered by a licensed physician having staff privileges at that hospital or facility unless the hospital or facility:
(1)makes a formal finding that the DMSO as prescribed or administered by the physician is or will be harmful to the patient; or
(2)determines that the prescription or administration of DMSO creates an immediate danger to the public.
(b)A hospital or health care facility that forbids or restricts the use of DMSO under Subsection (a)(2) shall conduct a hearing on the restriction or prohibition as soon as practicable after its determination.
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Legislative History
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Nearby Sections
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§ 439.001
DEFINITION.§ 439.002
MANUFACTURE AND SALE.§ 439.003
PRESCRIPTION AND ADMINISTRATION.§ 439.005
RECORDS; DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.§ 439.011
DEFINITION.§ 439.012
MANUFACTURE AND SALE.§ 439.014
REGULATION BY HEALTH CARE FACILITY.§ 439.015
RECORDS; DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.§ 439.016
MISREPRESENTATION; CRIMINAL PENALTY.§ 439.021
SHIPMENT TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES.§ 439.022
ADMINISTRATION.§ 439.023
CONTRACTS; FUNDS.§ 439.101
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