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Senate Bill 1142 |
Senate Author: Watson |
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Effective: 5-7-19 |
House Sponsor: Howard |
Senate Bill 1142 amends the Health and Safety Code to authorize the board of hospital managers of the Travis County Healthcare District to appoint, contract for, or employ physicians for up to four years as the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district. The bill requires the district's medical executive board to adopt, maintain, and enforce policies to ensure that a physician so employed exercises independent medical judgment in providing care to patients. The bill requires the implementation of a conflict management process to resolve conflicts between a policy adopted by the medical executive board and a district policy.