(a) This section applies to a chiropractor who performs chiropractic services under this title as:
(1) a doctor performing peer review of chiropractic services;
(2) a doctor performing a utilization review of a chiropractic service provided to an injured employee;
(3) a doctor performing an independent review of a chiropractic service provided to an injured employee;
(4) a designated doctor providing chiropractic services;
(5) a doctor performing a required medical examination; or
(6) a chiropractor serving as a member of the medical quality review panel.
(b) A person described by Subsection (a) who reviews a chiropractic service provided in conjunction with a specific workers’ compensation case must be licensed to engage in the practice of chiropractic.

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Terms Used In Texas Labor Code 408.0045

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
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