Purpose:
Policy statement related to professional liability insurance coverage
for students enrolled in nursing and allied health programs
Date Approved:
October
20, 1972 (Editorially
amended September 2000)
Background:
Upon
recommendation of System Administration, the following statement was authorized
inserted in each appropriate catalog with respect to a requirement for professional
liability insurance for allied health and nursing students during their
clinical training:
NOTE: The following policy is provided as
historical background. Professional
liability insurance is currently handled as an incidental fee under Section 54.504, Texas Education Code.
Effective with the Summer or Fall Semester 1973,
allied health and nursing students will be required, prior to official
registration to show evidence of professional liability (malpractice) insurance
coverage in a minimum amount determined by the president of the component. Nursing students receiving stipends may be
reimbursed for this fee through that source.
Last reviewed September 2000