Sec. 311.081. APPLICABILITY AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This subchapter applies only to a hospital that employs or seeks to employ a physician and that:
(1) is designated as a critical access hospital under the authority of and in compliance with 42 U.S.C. Section 1395i-4;
(2) is a sole community hospital, as that term is defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1395ww(d)(5)(D)(iii); or
(3) is located in a county with a population of 50,000 or less.
(b) This subchapter may not be construed as authorizing the governing body of a hospital to supervise or control the practice of medicine, as prohibited under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.
(c) This subchapter applies to medical services provided by a physician at the hospital and other health care facilities owned or operated by the hospital.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 55 (S.B. 894), Sec. 1, eff. May 12, 2011.
Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Section 311.061 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(27), eff. September 1, 2013.
Section: Previous 311.043 311.044 311.045 311.0455 311.0456 311.046 311.0461 311.047 311.048 311.061 311.062 311.063 311.064 311.081 311.082 NextLast modified: September 28, 2016