Texas § OC.167.010 - CONFIDENTIALITY
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§ OC.167.010. CONFIDENTIALITY
CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Each referral, proceeding, report, investigative file, record, or other information received, gathered, created, or maintained by the program or its employees, consultants, work site monitors, or agents relating to a physician or physician assistant is privileged and confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552 , Government Code, or to discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion for release to any person except as provided by this chapter. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the program may report to the board or the physician assistant board, as appropriate, the name and pertinent information relating to impairment of a physician or physician assistant. (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the program shall make a report to the board or the physician assistant board, as appropriate, regarding a physician or physician assistant if the medical director or the governing board determines that the physician or physician assistant poses a continuing threat to the public welfare. If requested by the board or the physician assistant board, a report under this subsection must include all information in the possession or control of the program. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 292 ), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2009.
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § OC.167.010
What does The Texas Constitution § OC.167.010 cover?
Section OC.167.010 ("CONFIDENTIALITY") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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