Tex. Occupations Code § 162.0023
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 162.0023, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 162.0023. DISCIPLINARY ACTION RESTRICTION.
Official statutory text
A physician employed by a health organization certified under Section 162.001(b) retains independent medical judgment in providing care to patients, and the health organization may not discipline the physician for reasonably advocating for patient care.
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