Texas Occupations Code
§ 301.457 — COMPLAINT AND INVESTIGATION
OC § 301.457Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part E. REGULATION OF NURSING · Ch. 301. NURSES · Art. J. PROHIBITED PRACTICES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)The board or any person may initiate a proceeding under this subchapter by filing with the board a complaint against a nurse. The complaint must be in writing and signed by the complainant.
(b)Except as otherwise provided by this section, the board or a person authorized by the board shall conduct each investigation. Each complaint against a nurse that requires a determination of nursing competency shall be reviewed by a board member, consultant, or employee with a nursing background the board considers sufficient. (b-1) The board by rule shall provide for the appointment by the board of advanced practice registered nurses to act as expert reviewers and assist with complaints and investigations relating to alleged standard of care violations by advanced practice registered nurses.
(c)On the filing of a complaint, the board:
(1)may conduct a preliminary investigation into the identity of the nurse named or described in the complaint;
(2)shall make a timely and appropriate preliminary investigation of the complaint; and
(3)may issue a warning or reprimand to the nurse.
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Legislative history
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (S.B. 993), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 158 (S.B. 1343), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.