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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
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Subtitle B. PHYSICIANS |
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Chapter 160. REPORT AND CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS |
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Subchapter A. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO MEDICAL PEER REVIEW |
Sec. 160.002. REPORT OF MEDICAL PEER REVIEW
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(a) A medical peer review committee or health care entity shall report in writing to the board the results and circumstances of a medical peer review that:
(1) adversely affects the clinical privileges of a physician for a period longer than 30 days;
(2) accepts a physician's surrender of clinical privileges either:
(A) while the physician is under an investigation by the medical peer review committee relating to possible incompetence or improper professional conduct; or
(B) in return for not conducting an investigation or proceeding relating to possible incompetence or improper professional conduct; or
(3) adversely affects the membership of a physician in a professional society or association, if the medical peer review is conducted by that society or association.
(b) The duty to report under this section may not be nullified through contract.