Texas Occupations Code

§ 102.006 — FAILURE TO DISCLOSE; OFFENSE

OC § 102.006Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part A. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS GENERALLY · Ch. 102. SOLICITATION OF PATIENTS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)A person commits an offense if:

(1)the person, in a manner otherwise permitted under Section 102.001, accepts remuneration, a benefit, or a commission to secure or solicit a patient or patronage for a person licensed, certified, or registered by a state health care regulatory agency; and

(2)does not, at the time of initial contact and at the time of referral, disclose to the patient:

(A)the person's affiliation, if any, with the person for whom the patient is secured or solicited; and

(B)that the person will receive, directly or indirectly, remuneration, a benefit, or a commission for securing or soliciting the patient.

(b)Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

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Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (H.B. 4454), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2025.