Texas Occupations Code - Section 164.060. Report Of Board Actions
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§ 164.060. REPORT OF BOARD ACTIONS. (a) Not later than
the first working day after the date a board order is issued taking
disciplinary action against a physician, the board shall report the
action to the appropriate health care facilities and hospitals, if
known by the board.
(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date the board
takes disciplinary action against a physician, the board shall
report that action, in writing, to:
(1) the appropriate health care facilities and
hospitals, if not previously notified in writing;
(2) professional societies of physicians in this
state;
(3) the entity responsible for the administration of
Medicare and Medicaid in this state;
(4) the United States Secretary of Health and Human
Services or the secretary's designee; and
(5) the complainant.
(c) If the board, during its review of a complaint against a
physician, discovers an act or omission that may constitute a
felony, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, a violation of
state or federal narcotics or controlled substance laws, an offense
involving fraud or abuse under the Medicare or Medicaid programs,
or a violation of the workers' compensation laws under Subtitle A,
Title 5, Labor Code, the board shall immediately report that act or
omission to the appropriate prosecuting and regulatory
authorities.
(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (c), the board may exercise
discretion in the case of an impaired physician who is actively
participating in board-approved or sanctioned care, counseling, or
treatment.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended
by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 202, § 35, eff. June 10, 2003.
Section: 164.053 164.054 164.055 164.056 164.057 164.058 164.059 164.060 164.061 164.101 164.102 164.103 164.151 164.152 164.153
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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