(a) This subchapter shall not:(1) Confer upon the caregiver any authority to make healthcare decisions on behalf of the patient;(2) Create a private right of action against a hospital, hospital employee, or duly authorized agent of the hospital; or(3) Remove the obligation of a third-party payer to cover a healthcare item or service that the third-party payer is obligated to provide to a patient under the terms of a valid agreement, insurance policy, plan, or certification of coverage or health maintenance organization contract.(b) A hospital, hospital employee, contractor leaving a contractual relationship with a hospital, or duly authorized agent of a hospital shall not be held liable in any way for an act or omission of the caregiver.Added by Act 2015, No. 1013,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015. (a) This subchapter shall not:(1) Confer upon the caregiver any authority to make healthcare decisions on behalf of the patient;(2) Create a private right of action against a hospital, hospital employee, or duly authorized agent of the hospital; or(3) Remove the obligation of a third-party payer to cover a healthcare item or service that the third-party payer is obligated to provide to a patient under the terms of a valid agreement, insurance policy, plan, or certification of coverage or health maintenance organization contract.(b) A hospital, hospital employee, contractor leaving a contractual relationship with a hospital, or duly authorized agent of a hospital shall not be held liable in any way for an act or omission of the caregiver.Added by Act 2015, No. 1013,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
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