86R17257 MAW-D
 
  By: Zedler, Minjarez H.B. No. 602
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 602:
 
  By:  Thompson of Harris C.S.H.B. No. 602
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to certain duties of the Texas Medical Board regarding a
  complaint against a license holder.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 164.007, Occupations Code, is amended by
  amending Subsection (a-1) and adding Subsection (a-2) to read as
  follows:
         (a-1)  Subject to the board's authority to obtain judicial
  review under Subsection (a-2), if the administrative law judge
  determines that the complaint that is the subject of the contested
  case is baseless, unfounded, or based on insufficient evidence, not
  later than the 10th business day after the date of the judge's order
  the board shall, as applicable:
               (1)  if the board reported the complaint to a federal
  entity, including the National Practitioner Data Bank, submit a
  void report to the entity; and
               (2)  remove from the board's Internet website:
                     (A)  any description of the complaint; and
                     (B)  any previous board order regarding the
  complaint.
         (a-2)  Notwithstanding Section 2001.058(e), Government
  Code, the board may not change a finding of fact or conclusion of
  law or vacate or modify an order of the administrative law judge.  
  The board may obtain judicial review of any finding of fact or
  conclusion of law issued by the administrative law judge as
  provided by Section 2001.058(f)(5), Government Code.  For each
  case, the board has the sole authority and discretion to determine
  the appropriate action or sanction, and the administrative law
  judge may not make any recommendation regarding the appropriate
  action or sanction.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to a complaint for which a disciplinary order or action of the Texas
  Medical Board:
               (1)  is involved in litigation on the effective date of
  this Act; or
               (2)  becomes final on or after the effective date of
  this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.