REMEDIAL PLAN.
Tex. OCC Code § 164.0015.
in effect(a) In addition to the authority under Sections 164.001 and 164.002 , the board may issue and establish the terms of a remedial plan to resolve the investigation of a complaint relating to this subtitle.
(b) A remedial plan may not contain a provision that:
(1) revokes, suspends, limits, or restricts a person's license or other authorization to practice medicine; or
(2) assesses an administrative penalty against a person.
(c) A remedial plan may not be imposed to resolve a complaint:
(1) concerning:
(A) a patient death;
(B) the commission of a felony; or
(C) a matter in which the physician engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior or contact with a patient or became financially or personally involved with a patient in an inappropriate manner; or
(2) in which the appropriate resolution may involve a restriction on the manner in which a license holder practices medicine.
(d) The board may not issue a remedial plan to resolve a complaint against a license holder if the license holder has entered into a remedial plan with the board in the preceding five years.
(e) The board may assess a fee against a license holder participating in a remedial plan in an amount necessary to recover the costs of administering this plan.
(f) The board shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 600 (S.B. 227 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1349 (H.B. 680 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.