Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.953
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.953, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 242.953. SERVICES PROVIDED BY CERTAIN VOCATIONAL NURSING STUDENTS.
Official statutory text
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, services that are provided by a student to whom this subchapter applies in a facility licensed under this chapter and authorized by a contract or other arrangement with the facility are allowed at all times in this state, including during a declared state of disaster.
(b) A facility licensed under this chapter may:
(1) require a student to comply with the facility's policies regarding health screenings or the use of personal protective equipment; and
(2) condition the student's provision of services on compliance with the facility's policies described by Subdivision (1).
(b) A facility licensed under this chapter may:
(1) require a student to comply with the facility's policies regarding health screenings or the use of personal protective equipment; and
(2) condition the student's provision of services on compliance with the facility's policies described by Subdivision (1).
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