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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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LABOR CODE |
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Title 5. WORKERS' COMPENSATION |
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Subtitle A. TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT |
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Chapter 408. WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS |
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Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 408.0043. PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN REVIEW
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(a) This section applies to a person, other than a chiropractor or a dentist, who performs health care services under this title as:
(1) a doctor performing peer review;
(2) a doctor performing a utilization review of a health care service provided to an injured employee;
(3) a doctor performing an independent review of a health care service provided to an injured employee;
(4) a designated doctor;
(5) a doctor performing a required medical examination; or
(6) a doctor serving as a member of the medical quality review panel.
(b) A person described by Subsection (a) who reviews a specific workers' compensation case must hold a professional certification in a health care specialty appropriate to the type of health care that the injured employee is receiving.