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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the reporting to certain health professional licensing |
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boards findings from certain inspections and investigations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 2. Section 241.059, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (i-1) to read as follows: |
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(i-1) Not later than the 30th day after the date the |
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commissioner's report or order becomes final, the department shall |
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forward a copy of the report or order to the appropriate licensing |
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board of a health care professional licensed under Title 3, |
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Occupations Code, who is found by the commissioner to be materially |
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involved in the violation. The licensing board shall retain a copy |
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of the report or order in the license holder's file. The report or |
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order is confidential to the extent required by this chapter, Title |
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3, Occupations Code, or other law. |
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SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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any inspection or investigation conducted by the Texas Department |
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of State Health Services that occurs on or after the effective date |
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of this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |