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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of certain local governmental entities in |
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certain populous counties to appoint, contract for, or employ |
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physicians. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 281, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 281.0283 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 281.0283. HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; EMPLOYMENT |
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OF PHYSICIANS. (a) The board of the Harris County Hospital |
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District may appoint, contract for, or employ physicians as the |
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board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the |
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district. |
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(b) The term of an employment contract entered into under |
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this section may not exceed four years. |
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(c) A physician employed by the Harris County Hospital |
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District under this section is subject to the same standards and |
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procedures regarding credentialing, peer review, quality of care, |
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and privileges as a physician not employed by the district. |
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(d) This section may not be construed as authorizing the |
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board of the Harris County Hospital District to supervise or |
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control the practice of medicine, as prohibited by Subtitle B, |
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Title 3, Occupations Code. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 351, Local Government |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 351.045 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 351.045. HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES; |
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EMPLOYMENT OF PHYSICIANS. (a) The commissioners court of a county |
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with a population of 3.3 million or more may appoint, contract for, |
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or employ physicians to provide health care services to inmates in |
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the custody of the sheriff. |
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(b) This section may not be construed as authorizing the |
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commissioners court to supervise or control the practice of |
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medicine, as prohibited by Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |