78R1166 JMM-D

By:  Madden                                                       H.B. No. 3091



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the requirement that a health care entity notify the 
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners regarding the privileges or 
membership of a physician.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 160, Occupations Code, is amended by 
adding Subchapter D to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER D.  REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO HEALTH CARE ENTITIES
	Sec. 160.151.  NOTICE TO BOARD.  (a) A health care entity 
shall provide notice to the board of:
		(1)  the suspension, revocation, or restriction of the 
privileges or membership of a physician at the entity;  or
		(2)  any agreement or settlement between a physician 
and the entity that results in a limitation on the physician's 
practice at the entity.
	(b)  A health care entity required to provide notice under 
Subsection (a) shall provide the notice not later than the 10th day 
after the date the change in the physician's privileges or 
membership at the entity takes effect.
	(c)  On receipt of notice under this section, the board shall 
conduct an investigation to determine whether to institute a 
disciplinary action against the physician under Subchapter B, 
Chapter 164.
	SECTION 2.  (a) This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                       
	(b)  The change in law made by this Act applies to an action 
taken by a health care entity, or a settlement or agreement between 
a health care entity and a physician made, on or after the effective 
date of this Act.  An action taken by a health care entity, or a 
settlement or agreement between a health care entity and a 
physician made, before the effective date of this Act is governed by 
the law in effect on the date the action was taken or the settlement 
or agreement was made, and the former law is continued in effect for 
that purpose.