Sec. 413.0515. REPORTS OF PHYSICIAN AND CHIROPRACTOR VIOLATIONS. (a) If the division or the Texas Medical Board discovers an act or omission by a physician that may constitute a felony, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, a violation of state or federal narcotics or controlled substance law, an offense involving fraud or abuse under the Medicare or Medicaid program, or a violation of this subtitle, the discovering agency shall report in a widely used electronic format that act or omission to the other agency.
(b) If the division or the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners discovers an act or omission by a chiropractor that may constitute a felony, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, a violation of state or federal narcotics or controlled substance law, an offense involving fraud or abuse under the Medicare or Medicaid program, or a violation of this subtitle, the discovering agency shall report in a widely used electronic format that act or omission to the other agency.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 963, Sec. 4, eff. June 20, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.255, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 1.41, eff. September 1, 2019.