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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study of out-of-state physicians who practiced in |
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this state during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "board" means the Texas |
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Medical Board. |
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SECTION 2. STUDY. (a) The board shall conduct a study |
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regarding out-of-state physicians who practiced medicine in this |
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state during the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant to board rules |
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providing for the waiver of licensing requirements during disasters |
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and emergencies. |
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(b) In conducting the study, the board shall solicit and |
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consider information from hospitals and sponsoring physicians in |
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this state, as applicable, regarding the performance of a physician |
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described by Subsection (a) of this section. |
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SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2022, the |
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board shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the |
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speaker of the house of representatives, and each standing |
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committee of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over the |
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board, a written report that includes a summary of the study and any |
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legislative recommendations based on the study. |
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SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2023. |
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SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |