Bill Text: TX HB3581 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the creation and maintenance of a registry of physicians co-managing patients with Licensees under Chapter 351, Occupations Code

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-28 - Left pending in committee [HB3581 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB3581-Introduced.html
 
 
  By: Sheffield H.B. No. 3581
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the creation and maintenance of a registry of
  physicians co-managing patients with Licensees under Chapter 351,
  Occupations Code
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 153, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 153.017.  COMANAGEMENT REGISTRY. (a)  The board shall
               (1)  maintain a registry of physicians engaged in the
  comanagement of patients under the provisions section 351.3581,
  Occupations Code.
               (2)  make the registry available to the public though
  the board's internet website, and:
                     a.  make the registry searchable by physician
  name, and county in which the physician lists the primary practice
  location;
                     b.  make searchable by licensee under Chapter 351,
  Occupations Code.
         (b)  A physician engaged in comanagement of patients under
  this section shall provide the names and primary practice address
  of the licensees under Chapter 351 with whom the physician is
  comanaging patients.
         (c)  A licensed physician engaged in comanagement under
  section 351.3581, Occupations Code, may update this information
  through the internet portal of the board through which other
  information is updated at any time, but shall do so at least
  annually.
         
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015
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