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