Texas Occupations Code 160.002 – Report of Medical Peer Review
(a) A medical peer review committee or health care entity shall report in writing to the board the results and circumstances of a medical peer review that:
(1) adversely affects the clinical privileges of a physician for a period longer than 14 days;
(2) accepts a physician’s surrender of clinical privileges either:
(A) while the physician is under an investigation by the medical peer review committee relating to possible incompetence or improper professional conduct; or
(B) in return for not conducting an investigation or proceeding relating to possible incompetence or improper professional conduct; or
(3) adversely affects the membership of a physician in a professional society or association, if the medical peer review is conducted by that society or association.
(b) The duty to report under this section may not be nullified through contract.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 160.002
- Board: means the Texas Medical Board. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Health care entity: means :
(A) a hospital licensed under Chapter 241 or Texas Occupations Code 151.002 - in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Physician: means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002