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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an alternate board certification to signify |
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accreditation within a given specialty in this state and medical |
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care provided at certain health care facilities by physicians with |
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an alternate board certification. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 222, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Subchapter D to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER D. MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY PHYSICIANS WITH ALTERNATE |
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BOARD CERTIFICATIONS AT CERTAIN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES |
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Sec. 222.101. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services |
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Commission. |
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(2) "Executive commissioner" means the executive |
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commissioner of the commission. |
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(3) "Health care facility" means a health care |
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facility licensed by the commission. |
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Sec. 222.102. MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY PHYSICIANS WITH |
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ALTERNATE BOARD CERTIFICATION TO PRACTICE MEDICINE; FACILITY |
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LICENSE REVOCATION. (a) A health care facility may not refuse to |
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accept for board certification purposes a physician's alternate |
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board certification to practice medicine issued under Section |
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155.012, Occupations Code, in employing or granting practice or |
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admitting privileges to the physician for providing medical care to |
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patients at the facility or otherwise discriminate against the |
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physician in making an employment or privilege decision based on |
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the physician's alternate board certification. |
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(b) The commission shall revoke the license of a health care |
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facility that violates this section. |
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(c) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to |
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implement this section. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 155, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 155.012 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 155.012. ALTERNATE BOARD CERTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN |
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APPLICANTS. (a) The board shall allow alternate board |
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certifications to practice medicine in this state that: |
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(1) requires an applicant to satisfy each applicable |
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eligibility requirement for a board certification under this |
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chapter except as provided by Subdivision (2); and |
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(2) does not require an applicant to complete courses |
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or training on or to satisfy any other requirement, including |
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obtaining certification, for: |
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(a) providing a medical treatment or procedure |
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that is unlawful in the State of Texas. |
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(b) The board shall adopt rules to implement this section. |
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SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act: |
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(1) the executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission shall adopt the rules necessary to implement |
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Subchapter D, Chapter 222, Health and Safety Code, as added by this |
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Act; and |
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(2) the Texas Medical Board shall adopt rules to |
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implement the alternate board certification to signify |
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accreditation within a given specialty in this state as required by |
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Section 155.012, Occupations Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |