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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the identification of certain practitioners of the |
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healing arts; providing civil and criminal penalties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Title 3, Subtitle A, chapter 104, Occupations |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 104.0031 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 104.0031. REQUIRED DISCLOSURE IN HEALTH CARE FACILITY. |
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(a) For the purposes of this section, "licensed health care |
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facility" means a licensed hospital, ambulatory surgical center, |
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nursing home or long term care facility. |
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(b) A person, other than a physician licensed under Subtitle |
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B of this title, who is subject to sections 104.003 or 104.004 of |
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this chapter, and who uses the title doctor singly or in combination |
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with other words shall identify through written notice, which may |
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include the wearing of a name tag, or orally to a patient to whom the |
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person is providing professional services in a licensed health care |
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facility the type of license, permit, registration or certificate |
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under which the person is practicing. |
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(c)(1) Each board or agency that licenses, permits, |
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registers or certifies a person subject to this section shall adopt |
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rules to enforce this section. |
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(2) In addition to the penalties provided by this |
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chapter or any other law or rule, a violation of this section or a |
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rule adopted under the authority of this section is subject to |
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action by the appropriate board or agency as a ground for revocation |
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or denial of a license, permit, registration or certification. |
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(d) Each licensed health care facility in this state shall |
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adopt policies and procedures to implement and enforce the |
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provisions of this section. |
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SECTION 2. Each board or agency required to adopt rules |
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under this Act shall adopt said rules by January 31st, 2008. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |