By: Orr, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Campbell) H.B. No. 3749          (In the Senate - Received from the House May 19, 2025;   May 19, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Health &   Human Services; May 23, 2025, reported favorably by the following   vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 23, 2025, sent to printer.)Click here to see the committee vote     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT     relating to the regulation of the provision of elective intravenous   therapy.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  This Act shall be known as Jenifer's Law.          SECTION 2.  Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code, is   amended by adding Chapter 172 to read as follows:   CHAPTER 172. PROVISION OF ELECTIVE INTRAVENOUS THERAPY   SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS          Sec. 172.001.  DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:                (1)  "Advanced practice registered nurse" has the   meaning assigned by Section 301.152.                (2)  "Elective intravenous therapy" means a procedure:                      (A)  to administer fluids, nutrients,   medications, or blood directly into a patient's bloodstream through   a vein;                      (B)  that is sought by the patient to alleviate   symptoms of temporary discomfort or improve temporary wellness; and                      (C)  that is not administered in:                            (i)  a physician's office;                            (ii)  a health facility licensed under   Subtitle B, Title 4, Health and Safety Code;                            (iii)  a mental hospital licensed under   Chapter 577, Health and Safety Code; or                            (iv)  a hospital maintained or operated by   this state.                (3)  "Physician assistant" means a person who holds a   license issued under Chapter 204.                (4)  "Registered nurse" means a person licensed by the   Texas Board of Nursing to practice professional nursing.   SUBCHAPTER B. ELECTIVE INTRAVENOUS THERAPY          Sec. 172.051.  DELEGATION OF PRESCRIBING OR ORDERING   ELECTIVE INTRAVENOUS THERAPY. (a) A physician may delegate the act   of prescribing or ordering elective intravenous therapy to:                (1)  a physician assistant acting under adequate   physician supervision; or                (2)  an advanced practice registered nurse acting under   adequate physician supervision.          (b)  A physician may delegate the act of administering   elective intravenous therapy to:                (1)  a physician assistant acting under adequate   physician supervision;                 (2)  an advanced practice registered nurse acting under   adequate physician supervision; or                (3)  a registered nurse acting under adequate physician   supervision.          (c)  A physician's authority to delegate the act of   prescribing or ordering elective intravenous therapy is subject to   Subchapter B, Chapter 157.          (d)  A prescriptive authority agreement relating to elective   intravenous therapy is included in the maximum number of   prescriptive authority agreements authorized under Section   157.0512(c). The exception provided in Section 157.0512(d) does   not apply to a prescriptive authority agreement relating to   elective intravenous therapy.          SECTION 3.  The changes in law made by this Act apply to the   performance of a medical act on or after the effective date of this   Act under a physician's delegation, regardless of:                (1)  the manner in which the delegation is made; and                (2)  whether the delegation is made before, on, or   after the effective date of this Act.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.     * * * * *