Section 604.205. Delegation of Certain Complaint Dispositions

TX Occ Code § 604.205 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 604.205. DELEGATION OF CERTAIN COMPLAINT DISPOSITIONS. (a) The advisory board may delegate to a committee of medical board employees the authority to dismiss or enter into an agreed settlement of a complaint that does not relate directly to patient care or that involves only administrative violations. The disposition determined by the committee must be approved by the advisory board at a public meeting.

(b) A complaint delegated under this section shall be referred for an informal proceeding under Section 604.209 if:

(1) the committee of employees determines that the complaint should not be dismissed or settled;

(2) the committee is unable to reach an agreed settlement; or

(3) the affected person requests that the complaint be referred for an informal proceeding.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.186, eff. September 1, 2015.