Texas Occupations Code 164.0025 – Delegation of Certain Complaint Dispositions
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(a) The board may delegate to a committee of board employees the authority to dismiss or enter into an agreed settlement of a complaint that does not relate directly to patient care or that involves only administrative violations. The disposition determined by the committee must be approved by the board at a public meeting.
(b) A complaint delegated under this section shall be referred for informal proceedings under § 164.003 if:
(1) the committee of employees determines that the complaint should not be dismissed or settled;
(2) the committee is unable to reach an agreed settlement; or
(3) the affected physician requests that the complaint be referred for informal proceedings.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 164.0025
- Board: means the Texas Medical Board. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Physician: means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.