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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to access by the division of workers' compensation to |
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certain designated doctor contracts under the workers' |
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compensation system. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 408.1225, Labor Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (g) and (h) to read as follows: |
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(g) On request of the division, a designated doctor shall |
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provide the division with a copy of any contract that is: |
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(1) between the designated doctor and an authorized |
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agent of the doctor; and |
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(2) for services provided by the agent related to the |
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designated doctor's duties, including scheduling, billing, and |
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organizing medical records. |
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(h) A contract provided to the division under Subsection (g) |
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is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |