82R10762 SLB-D
By: Zedler H.B. No. 2453
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the release of complaint information by the Texas
Medical Board to the legislature.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 154.055, Occupations Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 154.055. RELEASE OF COMPLAINT INFORMATION TO
LEGISLATOR [LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE]. (a) On request from a member
of the legislature [legislative committee created under Subchapter
B, Chapter 301, Government Code], the board shall release all
information regarding a complaint against a physician to aid in a
legitimate legislative inquiry. The board may release the
information only to the member of the legislature [members of the
committee].
(b) In complying with a request under Subsection (a), the
board:
(1) may not identify the [complainant or the] patient
unless the patient made the complaint;
(2) may not release any health care information
protected by state or federal law, including the patient's medical
record; and
(3) may require the member to sign a nondisclosure
agreement [and may reveal the identity of the affected physician
only to the members of the committee].
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.