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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an exception to certain reporting requirements for |
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persons reviewing cases for the Texas Maternal Mortality and |
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Morbidity Review Committee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 301, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 301.4015 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 301.4015. EXCEPTION TO REPORTING REQUIREMENT. |
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, a person is |
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not required to report to the board any conduct subject to reporting |
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that the person has reasonable cause to believe occurred if the |
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person learns of the conduct subject to reporting while reviewing, |
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in connection with a report that is required by law, death cases for |
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the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee |
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established under Section 34.002, Health and Safety Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |