Title OC, Occupations Code

Sec. 160.005. REPORT CONFIDENTIAL; COMMUNICATION NOT PRIVILEGED. (a) A report made under this subchapter is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code. (b) In a proceeding brought under this chapter or Chapter 158, 159, or 162, evidence may n…

Sec. 160.006. BOARD CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) A record, report, or other information received and maintained by the board under this subchapter or Subchapter B, including any material received or developed by the board during an investigation or hearing and the identity of, and report…

Sec. 160.007. CONFIDENTIALITY RELATING TO MEDICAL PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle, each proceeding or record of a medical peer review committee is confidential, and any communication made to a medical peer review committee is privileged. (…

Sec. 160.008. USE OF CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. (a) This section applies to a person participating in peer review, a medical peer review committee, or a health care entity named as a defendant in a civil action filed as a result of participation in peer review. (b) A defen…

Sec. 160.009. COMPLIANCE WITH SUBPOENA. (a) The governing body and medical staff of each health care entity and any other person shall comply with a subpoena for documents or information issued by the board under Section 153.007 or 204.308. The disclosure of documents or informat…

Sec. 160.010. IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY. (a) The following are immune from civil liability: (1) a person who, in good faith, reports or furnishes information to a medical peer review committee or the board; (2) a member, employee, or agent of the board, a medical peer review …

Sec. 160.011. NOT STATE ACTION. The reporting or assistance provided for in this subchapter does not constitute state action on the reporting or assisting medical peer review committee or its parent organization. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 160.012. DISCIPLINE OR DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED. (a) A person may not suspend, terminate, or otherwise discipline or discriminate against a person who reports to the board under this subtitle. (b) A person has a cause of action against a health care entity, or an owner or e…

Sec. 160.013. EXPUNGEMENT OF REPORT MADE IN BAD FAITH. If a court makes a final determination that a report or complaint made to the board was made in bad faith, the complaint shall be expunged from the physician's or applicant's individual historical record. Acts 1999, 76th Leg.…

Sec. 160.014. ACTION BY HEALTH CARE ENTITY NOT PRECLUDED. The filing of a report with the board under this subchapter, or an investigation or disposition by the board, does not in itself preclude any action by a health care entity to suspend, restrict, or revoke the privileges or…

Sec. 160.015. IMMUNITY OF HOSPITAL DISTRICT OR HOSPITAL AUTHORITY. This subchapter does not impose liability or waive immunity for a hospital district or hospital authority that has common law, statutory, or other immunity. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.031(a),…

Sec. 160.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance. (2) "Insurer" means an insurer or other entity that provides medical professional liability insurance covering a physician in this state. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, …

Sec. 160.052. REPORT FROM INSURER OR PHYSICIAN. (a) Each insurer shall submit to the board the report or other information described by Section 160.053 at the time prescribed. The insurer shall provide the report or information with respect to: (1) a complaint filed against an in…

Sec. 160.053. CONTENTS OF REPORT; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date an insurer receives from an insured a complaint filed in a lawsuit, a settlement of a claim without the filing of a lawsuit, or a settlement of a lawsuit against the insured, …

Sec. 160.054. REPORT NOT EVIDENCE. In the trial of an action against a physician based on the physician's conduct in providing or failing to provide a medical or health care service, a report or other information submitted to the board under this subchapter and the fact that the …

Sec. 160.055. SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO REPORT. The commissioner may impose sanctions authorized by Chapter 82, Insurance Code, on an insurer who fails to report information as required by this subchapter. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts …

Sec. 160.056. CIVIL LIABILITY. A person or entity is not liable for any action taken by the person or entity under this subchapter, and a cause of action does not arise against that person or entity, if the person or entity is: (1) an insurer reporting under this subchapter; (2) …

Sec. 160.101. REPORT BY COURT TO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. (a) This section applies to a person known to be a physician who is licensed or otherwise lawfully practicing in this state or applying to be licensed and who is convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication for: (1)…

Sec. 160.102. REPORT BY COURT TO BOARD. Not later than the 30th day after the date a court finds that a physician is mentally ill or mentally incompetent, the clerk of the court of record in which the finding is entered shall prepare and forward to the board a certified abstract …