Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1148	Senate Author:  Buckingham et al.
Effective:  1-1-18	House Sponsor:  Bonnen, Greg et al.

            Senate Bill 1148 amends the Insurance Code and the Occupations Code to prohibit certain managed care plan issuers, health facilities, and mental hospitals from differentiating between physicians based on a physician's maintenance of certification, with certain exceptions. The bill prohibits the Texas Medical Board from requiring maintenance of certification by an medical license applicant for the applicant to be eligible for the license and from adopting a rule requiring maintenance of certification by a medical license holder for the license holder to be eligible for a registration permit.