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This 2009 reform of the Texas Medical Practice Act is motivated by the need for (1) more transparency and accountability and (2) reducing time spent by the Board on frivolous, malicious and/or anti-competitive complaints. In short, this reform strengthens the Board with respect to serving and protecting public health.
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BILL: S.B. No. 2336
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Synopsis of the H.B. 3816/S.B. 2336
- The Executive Director of the TMB must be a physician. (The current Exec. Dir. is a young attorney.)
- Elimination of anonymous complaints and provide the accused physician with a copy of the complaint
- No more anonymous complaints from pharmaceutical, insurance companies, competitors, disgruntled employees or angry spouses.
- Elimination of unsworn complaints
- Elimination of anonymous, incompetent or nonpracticing TMB expert witnesses
- Prohibition of conflict of interests by TMB members
- Establish legal due process to the physician corresponding to that practiced in criminal and civil American jurisprudence, as well as at the State Bar of Texas.
- No more disregard by the TMB of expert testimony that exonerates physicians subject to complaints
- Discipline only if there is “clear and convincing” evidence
- Protection of the doctor/patient relationship
- No more invasions of patient privacy, or discipline when patients benefited from the care and are happy with it
- No more career-ending punishment over minor documentary issues or fee disputes
- Doctors, like attorneys, deserve a right to a jury trial before license revocation
You may visit the website of the Texans for Patients’ and Physicians’ Rights (TXPPR), www.txppr.com, to read the entire bill, which contains the underlined changes, and to review the more complete analysis of the changes which are being proposed.
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