Texas Education Code Title 3, Chapter 59 - Medical Malpractice Coverage For Certain Institutions

SUBCHAPTER A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY

• Texas Section 59.01 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Medical staff or students" means medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy, dentists, veterinarians, and podiatrists appointed to the faculty or professional medical...
• Texas Section 59.02 - Medical Professional Liability Fund
  (a) Each board may establish a separate self-insurance fund to pay any damages adjudged in a court of competent jurisdiction or a settlement of any...
• Texas Section 59.03 - Rules
  Each board may adopt rules for the establishment and administration of the fund and the negotiation, settlement, and payment of claims as necessary to carry...
• Texas Section 59.04 - Purchase Of Insurance
  Each board may purchase medical malpractice insurance from an insurance company authorized to do business in this state as it considers necessary to carry out...
• Texas Section 59.05 - Legal Counsel
  Each board may employ private legal counsel to represent the medical staff and students covered by this subchapter under the rules of the board. Added...
• Texas Section 59.06 - Limitation On Appropriated Funds
  Funds appropriated by the legislature to either system, to the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, to the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at...
• Texas Section 59.07 - Exemption From Insurance Code; Report
  The establishment and administration of each fund under this subchapter and the rules of the boards do not constitute the business of insurance as defined...

SUBCHAPTER B VETERINARY MALPRACTICE COVERAGE PURCHASED BY TEXAS A&M

• Texas Section 59.08 - State Indemnification
  (a) The state shall indemnify a member of the medical staff or a student for damages paid as required by a judgment on or settlement...
• Texas Section 59.21 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Board" means the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System. (2) "Fund" means the veterinary medical diagnostic professional liability...
• Texas Section 59.22 - Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Professional Liability Fund
  (a) The board may establish a separate self-insurance fund to pay any damages adjudged in a court of competent jurisdiction or a settlement of any...
• Texas Section 59.23 - Rules
  The board may adopt rules for the establishment and administration of the fund and the negotiation, settlement, and payment of claims as necessary to carry...
• Texas Section 59.24 - Purchase Of Insurance
  The board may purchase veterinary medical malpractice insurance from an insurance company authorized to do business in this state as it considers necessary to carry...
• Texas Section 59.25 - Legal Counsel
  The board may employ private legal counsel to represent the professional staff covered by this subchapter under the rules of the board. Added by Acts...
• Texas Section 59.26 - Limitation On Appropriated Funds
  Funds appropriated by the legislature to the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory from the General Revenue Fund may not be used to establish or maintain...
• Texas Section 59.27 - Exemption From Insurance Code; Report
  The establishment and administration of the fund under this subchapter and the rules of the board do not constitute the business of insurance as defined...
• Texas Section 59.28 - Additional Compensation
  Malpractice liability coverage authorized by this subchapter is provided as additional compensation to the professional staff. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec....

Last modified: September 28, 2016