Texas Occupations Code
§ 204.110 — NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY
OC § 204.110Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part C. OTHER PROFESSIONS PERFORMING MEDICAL PROCEDURES · Ch. 204. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS · Art. C. POWERS AND DUTIES OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT BOARD AND MEDICAL BOARD
Statute text
View on source(a)Subject to the advice and approval of the medical board, the physician assistant board shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:
(1)negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of physician assistant board rules; and
(2)appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the physician assistant board's jurisdiction.
(b)The physician assistant board's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.
(c)The physician assistant board shall designate a trained person to:
(1)coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.15, eff. September 1, 2005.