83R2109 SLB-D
 
  By: Zedler H.B. No. 305
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the release of complaint information by the Texas
  Medical Board to the legislature.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 154.055, Occupations Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 154.055.  RELEASE OF COMPLAINT INFORMATION TO
  LEGISLATOR [LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE]. (a) On request from a member
  of the legislature [legislative committee created under Subchapter
  B, Chapter 301, Government Code], the board shall release all
  information regarding a complaint against a physician to aid in a
  legitimate legislative inquiry. The board may release the
  information only to the member of the legislature [members of the
  committee].
         (b)  In complying with a request under Subsection (a), the
  board:
               (1)  may not identify the [complainant or the] patient;
               (2)  may not release any health care information
  protected by state or federal law, including the patient's medical
  record; and
               (3)  may require the member to sign a nondisclosure
  agreement [and may reveal the identity of the affected physician
  only to the members of the committee].
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.