88R11038 MPF-F
 
  By: Schwertner S.B. No. 1193
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to an on-site physician and disclosure of physician
  information at a freestanding emergency medical care facility.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 254.001, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by adding Subdivision (5-a) to read as follows:
               (5-a)  "Physician" means a person licensed to practice
  medicine in this state.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter D, Chapter 254, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Sections 254.1535 and 254.1565 to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 254.1535.  ON-SITE PHYSICIAN REQUIRED; PATIENT RIGHT TO
  REQUEST PHYSICIAN. (a) A facility shall have at least one physician
  present at the facility at all times while the facility is open to
  provide health care services to patients.
         (b)  A patient has the right to request that a physician
  perform all the patient's health care services and to receive
  health care services from a physician within a reasonable time of
  the request.
         Sec. 254.1565.  DISCLOSURE OF ON-SITE PHYSICIAN.  (a)  A
  facility shall display a poster or other written document that in a
  clear and conspicuous manner discloses: 
               (1)  the name of the physician supervising any health
  care practitioners who are not physicians and who provide health
  care services at the facility; 
               (2)  the supervising physician's license number; and
               (3)  any board certification held by the supervising
  physician. 
         (b)  A poster or other written document displayed under
  Subsection (a) must include the statement that any patient may
  request to see a physician and receive care from a physician within
  a reasonable time.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.