Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 241.1015 — PHYSICIAN COMMUNICATION AND CONTRACTS
HS § 241.1015Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 241. HOSPITALS · Art. E. STAFF, RECORDS, AND PLAN REVIEWS
Statute text
View on source(a)A hospital, whether by contract, by granting or withholding staff privileges, or otherwise, may not restrict a physician's ability to communicate with a patient with respect to:
(1)the patient's coverage under a health care plan;
(2)any subject related to the medical care or health care services to be provided to the patient, including treatment options that are not provided under a health care plan;
(3)the availability or desirability of a health care plan or insurance or similar coverage, other than the patient's health care plan; or
(4)the fact that the physician's staff privileges or contract with a hospital or health care plan have terminated or that the physician will otherwise no longer be providing medical care or health care services at the hospital or under the health care plan.
(b)A hospital, by contract or otherwise, may not refuse or fail to grant or renew staff privileges, or condition staff privileges, based in whole or in part on the fact that the physician or a partner, associate, or employee of the physician is providing medical or health care services at a different hospital or hospital system.
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 735, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.526, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.