HBA-JRA H.B. 885 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 885 By: Tillery Public Health 4/6/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE H.B. 885 authorizes only properly credentialed or supervised health care providers or individuals with necessary information to be present in an operating room during a medical procedure without the written consent of the patient. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter E, Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code, by adding Section 241.105, as follows: Sec. 241.105. PERSONNEL IN HOSPITAL OPERATING ROOM. Authorizes only a properly credentialed health care provider, a medical student working under the supervision of a licensed physician, and an individual who has information regarding the patient's medical condition that is necessary to treat the patient to be present in an operating room during a medical procedure. Provides an exception for nonmedical personnel with written authorization from the patient or other person legally authorized to consent to medical treatment on the patient's behalf. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.