Texas Occupations Code - Section 162.153. Standardized Credentials Verification Program
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§ 162.153. STANDARDIZED CREDENTIALS VERIFICATION
PROGRAM. (a) The board shall develop standardized forms and
guidelines for and administer:
(1) the collection, verification, correction,
updating, modification, maintenance, and storage of information
relating to physician credentials; and
(2) the release of that information to health care
entities or designated credentials verification organizations
authorized by the physician to receive that information.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a physician whose
core credentials data is submitted to the board is not required to
resubmit the data when applying for practice privileges with a
health care entity.
(c) A physician shall:
(1) provide to the board any correction, update, or
modification of the physician's core credentials data not later
than the 30th day after the date the data on file is no longer
accurate; and
(2) resubmit the physician's core credentials data
annually if the physician did not submit a correction, update, or
modification during the preceding year.
(d) A health care entity that employs, contracts with, or
credentials physicians must use the board to obtain core
credentials data for items for which the board is designated or
accepted as a primary source by a national accreditation
organization. A health care entity may act through its designated
credentials verification organization.
(e) This section does not restrict the authority of a health
care entity to approve or deny an original or renewal application
for hospital staff membership, clinical privileges, or managed care
network participation.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, § 14.033(a), eff. Sept.
1, 2001.
Section: 162.103 162.104 162.105 162.106 162.107 162.151 162.152 162.153 162.154 162.155 162.156 162.157 162.158 162.159 162.160
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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