Texas Occupations Code - Section 102.006. Failure To Disclose; Offense
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§ 102.006. FAILURE TO DISCLOSE; OFFENSE. (a) A person
commits an offense if:
(1) the person, in a manner otherwise permitted under
Section 102.001, accepts remuneration to secure or solicit a
patient or patronage for a person licensed, certified, or
registered by a state health care regulatory agency; and
(2) does not, at the time of initial contact and at the
time of referral, disclose to the patient:
(A) the person's affiliation, if any, with the
person for whom the patient is secured or solicited; and
(B) that the person will receive, directly or
indirectly, remuneration for securing or soliciting the patient.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under
this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third
degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the person:
(1) has previously been convicted of an offense under
this section; or
(2) was employed by a federal, state, or local
government at the time of the offense.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Section: 101.306 101.307 102.001 102.002 102.003 102.004 102.005 102.006 102.007 102.008 102.009 102.010 102.011 102.051 102.052
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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