Sec. 204.252. LICENSE HOLDER ACCESS TO COMPLAINT INFORMATION. (a) The physician assistant board shall provide a license holder who is the subject of a formal complaint filed under this chapter with access to all information in its possession that the board intends to offer into evidence in presenting its case in chief at the contested hearing on the complaint, subject to any other privilege or restriction established by rule, statute, or legal precedent. The board shall provide the information not later than the 30th day after receipt of a written request from the license holder or the license holder's counsel, unless good cause is shown for delay.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the board is not required to provide:
(1) board investigative reports;
(2) investigative memoranda;
(3) the identity of a nontestifying complainant;
(4) attorney-client communications;
(5) attorney work product; or
(6) other material covered by a privilege recognized by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure or the Texas Rules of Evidence.
(c) The provision of information does not constitute a waiver of privilege or confidentiality under this chapter or other law.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures
Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants
Subchapter F. Complaints and Investigative Information
Section 204.251. Complaint Information and Status
Section 204.2511. Conduct of Investigation
Section 204.252. License Holder Access to Complaint Information
Section 204.253. Health Care Entity Request for Information
Section 204.254. Confidentiality of Investigative Information
Section 204.255. Permitted Disclosure of Investigative Information