Sec. 162.005. ANTI-RETALIATION POLICY. (a) A health organization certified under Section 162.001(b) shall develop, implement, and comply with an anti-retaliation policy for physicians under which the health organization may not terminate, demote, retaliate against, discipline, discriminate against, or otherwise penalize a physician for:
(1) filing in good faith a complaint under Section 162.004;
(2) cooperating in good faith with an investigation or proceeding of the board relating to a complaint filed under Section 162.004; or
(3) communicating to a patient in good faith what the physician reasonably believes to be the physician's best, independent medical judgment.
(b) On a determination that a health organization certified under Section 162.001(b) has failed to develop, implement, or comply with a policy described by Subsection (a), the board may take any action allowed under this subtitle or board rule applicable to a health organization.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 771 (H.B. 1532), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 162 - Regulation of Practice of Medicine
Subchapter A. Regulation by Board of Certain Nonprofit Health Corporations
Section 162.001. Certification by Board
Section 162.002. Limitation on Physician Fees
Section 162.0021. Interference With Physician's Professional Judgment Prohibited
Section 162.0022. Health Organization Policies
Section 162.0023. Disciplinary Action Restriction
Section 162.0024. Contractual Waiver Prohibited
Section 162.003. Refusal to Certify; Revocation; Penalty
Section 162.004. Procedures for and Disposition of Complaints Against Certain Health Organizations
Section 162.005. Anti-Retaliation Policy
Section 162.006. Biennial Report Required for Certain Health Organizations