This chapter applies only to a medical staffing services agency that provides the following health care professionals to fill vacancies or address temporary staffing needs during a designated public health disaster period:

1. (1) physician assistants licensed under Chapter 204, Occupations Code;
2. (2) surgical assistants licensed under Chapter 206, Occupations Code;
3. (3) nurses licensed under Chapter 301, Occupations Code; or
4. (4) nurse aides listed in the nurse aide registry under Chapter 250.

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1029 (S.B. 401), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.