Tex. Lab. Code § 408.0043 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN REVIEW.

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(a) This section applies to a person, other than a chiropractor or a dentist, who performs health care services under this title as:

(1) a doctor performing peer review;

(2) a doctor performing a utilization review of a health care service provided to an injured employee;

(3) a doctor performing an independent review of a health care service provided to an injured employee;

(4) a designated doctor;

(5) a doctor performing a required medical examination; or

(6) a doctor serving as a member of the medical quality review panel.

(b) A person described by Subsection (a) who reviews a specific workers' compensation case must hold a professional certification in a health care specialty appropriate to the type of health care that the injured employee is receiving.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), if a health care service is requested, ordered, provided, or to be provided by a physician, a person described by Subsection (a)(1), (2), or (3) who reviews the service with respect to a specific workers' compensation case must be of the same or a similar specialty as that physician.

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History

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1218 (H.B. 2004), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1330 (H.B. 4290), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1218 (S.B. 1742), Sec. 3.10, eff. September 1, 2019.

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Edition: Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Official file: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.408.htm
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