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AN ACT
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relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health |
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care practitioners. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 112, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter C to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER C. COMPLAINT REFERRALS |
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Sec. 112.101. COMPLAINTS AGAINST HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER |
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LICENSED BY DIFFERENT LICENSING ENTITY. (a) Notwithstanding any |
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other law, a licensing entity that receives a complaint concerning |
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a health care practitioner who holds a license issued by a different |
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licensing entity shall promptly forward a copy of the complaint to |
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that licensing entity. |
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(b) A licensing entity may not take disciplinary action |
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based on a complaint against a health care practitioner who holds a |
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license issued by a different licensing entity unless that |
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licensing entity refers the complaint back to the licensing entity |
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that received the complaint for investigation and resolution. |
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(c) This section does not preclude a licensing entity from |
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taking disciplinary action against a health care practitioner |
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licensed by that entity. |
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Sec. 112.102. COMPLAINTS AGAINST HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER |
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ALLEGING CERTAIN OFFENSES. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a |
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licensing entity that receives a complaint concerning a health care |
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practitioner that credibly accuses the practitioner of conduct |
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constituting an offense that resulted in death or serious bodily |
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injury, as those terms are defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, to a |
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person shall promptly forward a copy of the complaint to an |
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appropriate law enforcement agency. |
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(b) This section does not preclude a licensing entity from |
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investigating a complaint or taking disciplinary action against a |
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health care practitioner described by Subsection (a) and licensed |
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by that entity. |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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a complaint filed against a health care practitioner on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. A complaint filed before the effective |
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date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the |
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complaint was filed, and the former law is continued in effect for |
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that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2025. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 268 passed the Senate on |
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April 10, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0; |
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May 29, 2025, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and |
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requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 30, 2025, House |
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granted request of the Senate; June 1, 2025, Senate adopted |
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Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 19, |
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Nays 12. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 268 passed the House, with |
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amendments, on May 28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 120, |
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Nays 14, two present not voting; May 30, 2025, House granted |
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request of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee; |
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June 1, 2025, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the |
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following vote: Yeas 79, Nays 46, two present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |