Section 22.015. Reporting of Physician Misconduct or Malpractice

TX Hum Res Code § 22.015 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 22.015. REPORTING OF PHYSICIAN MISCONDUCT OR MALPRACTICE. (a) If the commission or the department receives an allegation that a physician employed by or under contract with the commission or the department under this title has committed an action that constitutes a ground for the denial or revocation of the physician's license under Section 164.051, Occupations Code, the commission or the department, as applicable, shall report the information to the Texas Medical Board in the manner provided by Section 154.051, Occupations Code.

(b) The commission or the department shall provide the Texas Medical Board with a copy of any report or finding relating to an investigation of an allegation reported to the Texas Medical Board.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1052, Sec. 1.11(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.812, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.020, eff. April 2, 2015.