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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain complaints concerning the Texas Medical Board. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 154, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 154.0555 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 154.0555. SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN COMPLAINTS TO |
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LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES. (a) The board shall submit to each |
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standing committee of the legislature having primary jurisdiction |
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over the board a copy of any complaint submitted to the board by a |
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license holder regarding the board or an employee of the board, |
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including a complaint regarding the manner in which the board has |
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conducted an investigation of the license holder. |
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(b) The board shall submit the complaint and any related |
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information provided to the board not later than the 30th day after |
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the date the board receives the complaint or information. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a complaint filed on or after the effective date of this Act. A |
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complaint filed before the effective date of this Act is governed by |
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the law in effect on the date the complaint was filed, and the |
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former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |