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