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Texas Occupations Code - Section 206.158. Permitted Disclosure Of Investigative Information

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§ 206.158. PERMITTED DISCLOSURE OF INVESTIGATIVE 
INFORMATION.  (a) Investigative information in the possession of 
the medical board, medical board employee, or agent that relates to 
the discipline of a license holder may be disclosed to:
		(1)  a licensing authority in another state or a 
territory or country in which the license holder is licensed or has 
applied for a license;  or
		(2)  a peer review committee reviewing:                                       
			(A)  an application for privileges;  or                                      
			(B)  the qualifications of the license holder with 
respect to retaining privileges.
	(b)  If the investigative information in the possession of 
the medical board or a medical board employee or agent indicates a 
crime may have been committed, the medical board shall report the 
information to the proper law enforcement agency.  The medical 
board shall cooperate with and assist all law enforcement agencies 
conducting criminal investigations of a license holder by providing 
information relevant to the investigation.  Confidential 
information disclosed by the medical board to a law enforcement 
agency remains confidential and may not be disclosed by the law 
enforcement agency except as necessary to further the 
investigation.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1014, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.          

Last modified: August 10, 2007