CHAPTER 91A. LIABILITY OF VOLUNTEER AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS - Texas Statutes

CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE

TITLE 4. LIABILITY IN TORT

CHAPTER 91A. LIABILITY OF VOLUNTEER AUDIOLOGISTS AND

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS

Sec. 91A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Audiologist" means an individual licensed to practice

audiology by the State Board of Examiners of Speech-Language

Pathology and Audiology.

(2) "Speech-language pathologist" means an individual licensed

to practice speech-language pathology by the State Board of

Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

658, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 91A.002. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. An audiologist or

speech-language pathologist who, without compensation or

expectation of compensation, conducts a speech, language, or

hearing evaluation or screening is immune from civil liability

for any act or omission resulting in the death or injury to the

patient if:

(1) the audiologist or speech-language pathologist was acting in

good faith and in the course and scope of the audiologist's or

speech-language pathologist's duties;

(2) the audiologist or speech-language pathologist commits the

act or omission in the course of conducting the speech, language,

or hearing examination or screening; and

(3) the services provided to the patient are within the scope of

the license of the audiologist or speech-language pathologist.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

658, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

Sec. 91A.003. APPLICABILITY. This chapter does not apply to an

act or omission that is intentional, wilfully or wantonly

negligent, or done with conscious indifference or reckless

disregard for the safety of others.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

658, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.