| 1 | 1 | | By: Sheffield H.B. No. 3581 |
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| 4 | 4 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 5 | 5 | | AN ACT |
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| 6 | 6 | | relating to the creation and maintenance of a registry of |
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| 7 | 7 | | physicians co-managing patients with Licensees under Chapter 351, |
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| 8 | 8 | | Occupations Code |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 153, Occupations Code, is |
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| 11 | 11 | | amended to read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | Sec. 153.017. COMANAGEMENT REGISTRY. (a) The board shall |
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| 13 | 13 | | (1) maintain a registry of physicians engaged in the |
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| 14 | 14 | | comanagement of patients under the provisions section 351.3581, |
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| 15 | 15 | | Occupations Code. |
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| 16 | 16 | | (2) make the registry available to the public though |
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| 17 | 17 | | the board's internet website, and: |
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| 18 | 18 | | a. make the registry searchable by physician |
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| 19 | 19 | | name, and county in which the physician lists the primary practice |
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| 20 | 20 | | location; |
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| 21 | 21 | | b. make searchable by licensee under Chapter 351, |
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| 22 | 22 | | Occupations Code. |
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| 23 | 23 | | (b) A physician engaged in comanagement of patients under |
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| 24 | 24 | | this section shall provide the names and primary practice address |
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| 25 | 25 | | of the licensees under Chapter 351 with whom the physician is |
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| 26 | 26 | | comanaging patients. |
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| 27 | 27 | | (c) A licensed physician engaged in comanagement under |
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| 28 | 28 | | section 351.3581, Occupations Code, may update this information |
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| 29 | 29 | | through the internet portal of the board through which other |
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| 30 | 30 | | information is updated at any time, but shall do so at least |
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| 31 | 31 | | annually. |
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| 32 | 32 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015 |
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