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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to approval of graduate medical education by the Texas |
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Medical Board and medical care provided at certain health care |
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facilities by physicians with that education or certain board |
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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 AT CERTAIN HEALTH CARE |
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FACILITIES BY PHYSICIANS WITH CERTAIN GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION |
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Sec. 222.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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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 GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION OR BOARD CERTIFICATION. A |
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health care facility may not: |
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(1) in employing or granting practice or admitting |
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privileges for a physician to provide medical care to patients at |
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the facility, refuse to accept: |
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(A) graduate medical education that is approved |
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by the Texas Medical Board as provided by Section 155.012, |
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Occupations Code; or |
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(B) for board certification purposes, a |
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physician's specialty board certification that is issued by a |
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specialty board accredited by an organization the board approves |
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under Section 155.012, Occupations Code; or |
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(2) otherwise discriminate against a physician |
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described by Subdivision (1) in an employment or privilege decision |
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based on the physician's graduate medical education or board |
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certification. |
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Sec. 222.103. LICENSE REVOCATION. The commission shall |
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revoke the license of a health care facility that violates this |
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subchapter. |
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Sec. 222.104. RULES. The executive commissioner shall |
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adopt rules to implement this subchapter. |
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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. BOARD APPROVAL OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. |
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(a) The board shall approve graduate medical education accredited |
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by an organization other than the Accreditation Council for |
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Graduate Medical Education if the board determines the organization |
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meets all requirements established by this subtitle and board rule. |
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(b) A reference in this chapter to the Accreditation Council |
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for Graduate Medical Education includes an organization the board |
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approves under Subsection (a). |
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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 the rules |
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necessary to implement Section 155.012, Occupations Code, as added |
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by this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |