Bill Text: TX SB730 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to the granting of privileges to and the authority of podiatrists at hospitals.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-04-27 - Referred to Public Health [SB730 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SB730-Engrossed.html
| By: Hinojosa, LaMantia, Perry | S.B. No. 730 | |
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| relating to the granting of privileges to and the authority of | ||
| podiatrists at hospitals. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 241.102, Health and Safety Code, is | ||
| amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (f) to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| (c) An applicant for medical staff membership or privileges | ||
| may not be denied membership or privileges solely on the ground that | ||
| the applicant is a podiatrist rather than a physician. | ||
| (f) This section does not authorize a podiatrist to practice | ||
| beyond the scope of the podiatrist's license to practice podiatry. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
