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TX Occ Code § 159.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 159 - Physician-Patient Communication|Section 159.005. Consent for Release of Confidential Information

Sec. 159.005.  CONSENT FOR RELEASE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.  (a)  Consent for the release of confidential information must be in writing and signed by:(1)  the patient;(2)  a parent or legal guardian of the patient if the patient is a minor;(3)  a legal guardian of the patient if the patient has been adjudicated incapacitated to manage the patient's personal affairs;(4)  an attorney ad litem appointed for the patient, as authorized by:(A)  Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code;(B)  Subtitle D, Title 7, Health and Safety Code;(C)  Title 3, Estates Code; or(D)  Chapter 107, Family Code; or(5)  a personal representative of the patient if the patient is deceased.(b)  The written consent must specify:(1)  the billing records, medical records, or other information to be covered by the release;(2)  the reasons or purposes for the release;  and(3)  the person to whom the information is to be released.(c)  The patient, or other person authorized to consent, is entitled to withdraw the consent to the release of any information.  Withdrawal of consent does not affect any information disclosed before the written notice of the withdrawal.(d)  A patient may not bring an action against a physician for a disclosure made by the physician in good faith reliance on an authorized consent if the physician did not have written notice that the authorization was revoked.(e)  A person who receives information made confidential by this subtitle may disclose the information only to the extent consistent with the authorized purposes for which consent to release the information is obtained.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 984, Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 22.052, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 159.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 159 - Physician-Patient Communication|Section 159.006. Information Furnished by Physician

Sec. 159.006.  INFORMATION FURNISHED BY PHYSICIAN.  (a)  Unless the physician determines that access to the information would be harmful to the physical, mental, or emotional health of the patient, a physician who receives a written consent for release of information as provided by Section 159.005 shall furnish copies of the requested billing or medical records, or a summary or narrative of the records, including records received from a physician or other health care provider involved in the care or treatment of the patient.(b)  The physician may delete confidential information about another patient or a family member of the patient who has not consented to the release.(c)  In accordance with Section 159.005, on receipt of a written request by a subsequent or consulting physician of a patient of the requested physician, the requested physician shall furnish a copy of the complete billing or medical records of the patient to the subsequent or consulting physician.  The duty to provide billing or medical records to a subsequent or consulting physician may not be nullified by contract.(d)  A physician shall provide the information requested under this section not later than the 15th business day after the date of receipt of the written consent for release under Subsection (a) or the written request under Subsection (c).(e)  If the physician denies the request, in whole or in part, the physician shall:(1)  furnish the patient with a written statement, signed and dated, providing the reason for the denial;  and(2)  place a copy of the statement denying the request in the patient's:(A)  billing records, if the request was for billing records;  or(B)  medical records, if the request was for medical records.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 984, Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 159.0061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 159 - Physician-Patient Communication|Section 159.0061. Appointment of Custodian of Physician's Records

Sec. 159.0061.  APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN OF PHYSICIAN'S RECORDS.  (a)  The board by rule shall establish conditions under which the board may temporarily or permanently appoint a person as a custodian of a physician's billing or medical records.  In adopting rules under this section, the board shall consider the death of a physician, the mental or physical incapacitation of a physician, and the abandonment of billing or medical records by a physician.(b)  The rules adopted under this section must provide for:(1)  the release of the billing or medical records by an appointed custodian in compliance with this chapter;  and(2)  a fee charged by the appointed custodian that is in addition to the copying fee governed by Section 159.008.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 984, Sec. 6, eff. June 15, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 159.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 159 - Physician-Patient Communication|Section 159.007. Medium by Which Information Is Provided

Sec. 159.007.  MEDIUM BY WHICH INFORMATION IS PROVIDED.  A person who is authorized to provide a copy of a record or a summary or narrative of the record to another person under this chapter may provide the copy, summary, or narrative on paper or using any other appropriate medium to which the person who is to provide and the person who is to receive the copy, summary, or narrative agree.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 159.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 159 - Physician-Patient Communication|Section 159.008. Physician Fees for Information

Sec. 159.008.  PHYSICIAN FEES FOR INFORMATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a physician:(1)  may charge a reasonable fee, as prescribed by board rule, for copying billing or medical records;  and(2)  is not required to permit examination or copying of the records until the fee is paid unless there is a medical emergency.(b)  A physician may not charge a fee for copying billing or medical records under Subsection (a) to the extent the fee is prohibited under Subchapter M, Chapter 161, Health and Safety Code.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 984, Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 159.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 159 - Physician-Patient Communication|Section 159.009. Injunction; Cause of Action for Unauthorized Release of Confidential Information

Sec. 159.009.  INJUNCTION;  CAUSE OF ACTION FOR UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.  (a)  A person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter relating to the unauthorized release of confidential and privileged communications may petition the district court of the county in which the person resides, or in the case of a nonresident of the state, the district court of Travis County, for appropriate injunctive relief.  The petition takes precedence over all civil matters on the docketed court except those matters to which equal precedence on the docket is granted by law.(b)  The aggrieved person may prove a cause of action for civil damages.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 159.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 159 - Physician-Patient Communication|Section 159.010. Notice of Benefits Under State Child Health Plan

Sec. 159.010.  NOTICE OF BENEFITS UNDER STATE CHILD HEALTH PLAN.  A physician who provides Medicaid health care services to a pregnant woman shall inform the woman of the health benefits for which the woman or the woman's child may be eligible under the state child health plan under Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 349 (S.B. 1188), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 159.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 159 - Physician-Patient Communication|Section 159.011. Information About Embryo Donation

Sec. 159.011.  INFORMATION ABOUT EMBRYO DONATION.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Assisted reproduction" has the meaning assigned by Section 160.102, Family Code.(2)  "Embryo donation" means the act of transferring to another person a human embryo for implantation in any person who is not a genetic parent of the human embryo or the spouse of a genetic parent of the human embryo.(3)  "Human embryo" means a genetically complete living organism of the species Homo sapiens, from the single-cell fertilized egg to the blastocyst stage.(b)  A physician who performs on a patient an assisted reproduction procedure that involves the creation of a human embryo shall inform the patient of the option of embryo donation for unused human embryos.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 331 (H.B. 785), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 163.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 163 - District Review Committees|Section 163.001. Definitions

Sec. 163.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Committee" means a district review committee.(2)  "District" means a district established under Section 163.002.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 163.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 163 - District Review Committees|Section 163.002. Designation of Districts

Sec. 163.002.  DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS.  (a)  The board shall designate:(1)  the number of districts;  and(2)  the geographic area of a district composed of various counties.(b)  The board may revise, as it considers appropriate and after a public hearing, the number of districts and the designation of the counties located in a district.(c)  If the number of districts or a county's designation in a district is revised, the board shall follow the same procedure that applied to the initial designation.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 163.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 163 - District Review Committees|Section 163.003. Committee

Sec. 163.003.  COMMITTEE.  (a)  A committee consists of seven members appointed by the governor, as follows:(1)  three physician members who are doctors of medicine (M.D.);(2)  one physician member who is a doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.); and(3)  three public members.(b)  A member must:(1)  have resided in the district for longer than three years before the date of the appointment;  and(2)  meet the qualifications for:(A)  physician members of the board under Section 152.002, if the member is a physician member;  or(B)  public members of the board under Section 152.002, if the member is a public member.(c)  A member of the committee serves a six-year term.(d)  If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the governor shall appoint a replacement to fill the unexpired term.(e)  A member of the committee is entitled to receive a per diem for actual duty in the same manner provided for board members.(f)  A member of a committee is subject to law and the rules of the board, including Sections 152.004, 152.006, and 152.010, as if the committee member were a member of the board, except that a committee member is not subject to Chapter 572, Government Code.  The training program a committee member must complete under Section 152.010 shall be an abbreviated version of the program under that section that is limited to training relevant to serving on a committee.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 1.32, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 163.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 163 - District Review Committees|Section 163.004. Board Rules Regarding Committees

Sec. 163.004.  BOARD RULES REGARDING COMMITTEES.  The board may adopt rules reasonably necessary to implement this chapter relating to:(1)  per diem and expenses of committee members;(2)  matters to be heard or considered by a committee;(3)  the conduct of committee hearings;(4)  the authority the board may delegate to a committee;  and(5)  other matters regarding the actions, duties, and responsibilities of a committee.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 163.0045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 163 - District Review Committees|Section 163.0045. Assistance to Board

Sec. 163.0045.  ASSISTANCE TO BOARD.  The board may request members of a committee to participate in an informal meeting under Section 164.003.  A physician committee member who participates in an informal meeting on a complaint relating to medical competency must have the qualifications of a member of an expert panel under Section 154.056(e).|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 1.33, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 163.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 163 - District Review Committees|Section 163.005. Committee Authority Limited

Sec. 163.005.  COMMITTEE AUTHORITY LIMITED.  A committee may not finally dispose of a complaint against a person licensed by the board or issue a final order or rule.  The board shall finally dispose of each complaint against a person licensed by the board and has the sole authority to issue final orders and rules.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 166.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 166 - Billing of Anatomic Pathology Services|Section 166.001. Definition

Sec. 166.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "anatomic pathology services" means:(1)  histopathology or surgical pathology, which is the gross and microscopic examination and histologic processing of organ tissue performed by a physician or under the supervision of a physician;(2)  cytopathology, which is the microscopic examination of cells from the following:(A)  fluids;(B)  aspirates;(C)  washings;(D)  brushings; or(E)  smears, including a Pap smear, performed by a physician or under the supervision of a physician;(3)  hematology, which is the microscopic evaluation of bone marrow aspirates and biopsies performed by a physician, or under the supervision of a physician, and peripheral blood smears when the attending or treating physician or technologist requests that a blood smear be reviewed by a pathologist;(4)  sub-cellular pathology and molecular pathology; or(5)  a blood-banking service performed by a pathologist.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 144 (S.B. 1832), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 166.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 166 - Billing of Anatomic Pathology Services|Section 166.002. Anatomic Pathology Billing

Sec. 166.002.  ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY BILLING.  Notwithstanding any other law, a person, including a physician and an entity, violates this subtitle and is subject to disciplinary action and penalties under this subtitle if the person:(1)  does not directly supervise or perform anatomic pathology services for a patient; and(2)  fails to disclose in the bill presented by the person to the patient or the insurer or other third party payor, or in an itemized statement to the patient:(A)  the name and address of the physician or laboratory that provided the anatomic pathology services; and(B)  the net amount paid or to be paid for each anatomic pathology service provided to the patient by the physician or laboratory.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 144 (S.B. 1832), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 167.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 167 - Texas Physician Health Program|Section 167.001. Definitions

Sec. 167.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Committee" means the Physician Health and Rehabilitation Advisory Committee established under this chapter.(2)  "Governing board" means the governing board of the program.(3)  "Medical director" means a person appointed under Section 167.002 to oversee the program.(4)  "Physician assistant board" means the Texas Physician Assistant Board established under Chapter 204.(5)  "Program" means the Texas Physician Health Program established under this chapter.(6)  "Program participant" means a physician or physician assistant who receives services under the program.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 292), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 167.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 167 - Texas Physician Health Program|Section 167.002. Medical Director

Sec. 167.002.  MEDICAL DIRECTOR.  (a)  The board shall appoint a medical director for the program.(b)  The medical director must:(1)  be a physician licensed by the board; and(2)  have expertise in a field of medicine relating to disorders commonly affecting physicians or physician assistants, including substance abuse disorders.(c)  The medical director shall provide clinical and policy oversight for the program.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 292), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 167.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 167 - Texas Physician Health Program|Section 167.003. Governing Board

Sec. 167.003.  GOVERNING BOARD.  (a)  The president of the board shall appoint persons to serve on the governing board of the program.  The appointees shall include physicians, physician assistants, and other related professionals with experience addressing health conditions commonly found in the population of monitored physicians or physician assistants.(b)  The governing board shall:(1)  provide advice and counsel to the board; and(2)  establish policy and procedures for the operation and administration of the program.(c)  The board, with the advice and in consultation with the physician assistant board and Texas-based professional associations of physicians and physician assistants, shall adopt rules relating to the appointment of members to the governing board, including length of terms, procedures for filling a vacancy, and conflict-of-interest provisions.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 292), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 167.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 167 - Texas Physician Health Program|Section 167.004. Physician Health and Rehabilitation Advisory Committee

Sec. 167.004.  PHYSICIAN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  (a)  The governing board shall appoint physicians to the Physician Health and Rehabilitation Advisory Committee who have experience in disorders commonly affecting physicians or physician assistants.(b)  The committee shall assist the governing board by making recommendations on the request of the governing board.(c)  The board, with the advice and in consultation with the physician assistant board and Texas-based professional associations of physicians and physician assistants, shall adopt rules relating to the appointment of members to the committee, including length of terms, procedures for filling a vacancy, and conflict-of-interest provisions.(d)  Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the committee.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 292), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 167.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 167 - Texas Physician Health Program|Section 167.005. Texas Physician Health Program

Sec. 167.005.  TEXAS PHYSICIAN HEALTH PROGRAM.  (a)  The Texas Physician Health Program is established to promote:(1)  physician and physician assistant wellness; and(2)  treatment of all health conditions that have the potential to compromise the physician's or physician assistant's ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety, including mental health issues, substance abuse issues, and addiction issues.(b)  The program is a confidential, nondisciplinary therapeutic program for physicians and physician assistants.(c)  The program is administratively attached to the board.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 292), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 167.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 167 - Texas Physician Health Program|Section 167.006. Rules

Sec. 167.006.  RULES.  The board, with the advice of and in consultation with the governing board, committee, and Texas-based professional associations of physicians and physician assistants, shall:(1)  adopt rules and policies as necessary to implement the program, including:(A)  policies for assessments under the program and guidelines for the validity of a referral to the program;(B)  policies and guidelines for initial contacts used to determine if there is a need for a physician or physician assistant to complete a clinically appropriate evaluation or to enter treatment, including policies and guidelines for arrangements for that evaluation or treatment; and(C)  policies and guidelines for interventions conducted under the program; and(2)  define applicable guidelines for the management of substance abuse disorders, psychiatric disorders, and physical illnesses and impairments.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 292), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 167.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 167 - Texas Physician Health Program|Section 167.007. Operation of Program

Sec. 167.007.  OPERATION OF PROGRAM.  (a)  The program must include provisions for:(1)  continuing care, monitoring, and case management of potentially impairing health conditions, including provisions for cooperation with the evaluating or treating facility;(2)  ongoing monitoring for relapse, including random drug testing, consultations with other physician health and rehabilitation committees, work site monitors, and treating health professionals, including mental health professionals; and(3)  other physician and physician assistant health and rehabilitation programs to operate under an agreement with the program, using established guidelines to ensure uniformity and credibility of services throughout this state.(b)  The program must ensure appropriate communications with the board, the physician assistant board, other state licensing boards, and physician health and rehabilitation programs.(c)  The program shall use physicians or other health care professional experts or consultants, as appropriate, when necessary to evaluate, recommend solutions for, or resolve a medical dispute.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 292), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2009.|