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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation and maintenance of a registry of |
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physicians co-managing patients with Licensees under Chapter 351, |
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Occupations Code |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 153, Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 153.017. COMANAGEMENT REGISTRY. (a) The board shall |
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(1) maintain a registry of physicians engaged in the |
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comanagement of patients under the provisions section |
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351.3581, Occupations Code. |
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(2) make the registry available to the public though the |
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board's internet website, and: |
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a. make the registry searchable by physician name, and |
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county in which the physician lists the primary |
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practice location; |
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b. make searchable by licensee under Chapter 351, |
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Occupations Code. |
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(b) A physician engaged in comanagement of patients under |
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this section shall provide the names and primary practice address |
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of the licensees under Chapter 351 with whom the physician is |
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comanaging patients. |
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(c) A licensed physician engaged in comanagement under |
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section 351.3581, Occupations Code, may update this |
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information through the internet portal of the board |
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through which other information is updated at any time, |
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but shall do so at least annually. |
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Section 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015 |