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Amend CSSB 104 by adding a new SECTION ____ to the bill to
read as follows:
SECTION ____. Section 164.005(a), Occupations Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding new Subsections (i)
and (ii) as follows:
(a) In this section, "formal complaint" means a written
statement made by a credible person under oath that is filed and
presented by a board representative charging a person with having
committed an act that, if proven, could affect the legal rights or
privileges of a license holder or other person under the board's
jurisdiction. An investigation shall be initiated by a board
representative:
1) upon receipt by the board of three expert reports
filed pursuant to Art. 4590i, Sec. 13.01 detailing acts or failures
to act falling below an acceptable standard of care; or
2) if a majority of panel members in Section
154.056(a)(6) find that an act or omission by a physician fell below
an acceptable standard of care.