Tex. Occupations Code § 604.176
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 604.176, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 604.176. PERMITTED DISCLOSURE OF INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION.
Official statutory text
(a) Investigative information in the possession of the advisory board, the medical board, or an employee or agent of the medical board that relates to the discipline of a certificate or temporary permit holder may be disclosed to:
(1) a licensing authority in another state or country in which the certificate or temporary permit holder is licensed, certified, or permitted or has applied for a license, certification, or permit; or
(2) a medical peer review committee reviewing:
(A) an application for privileges; or
(B) the qualifications of the certificate holder or person with respect to retaining privileges.
(b) If investigative information in the possession of the advisory board, the medical board, or an employee or agent of the medical board indicates that a crime may have been committed, the advisory board or medical board, as appropriate, shall report the information to the proper law enforcement agency. The advisory board and medical board shall cooperate with and assist each law enforcement agency conducting a criminal investigation of a certificate or temporary permit holder by providing information relevant to the investigation. Confidential information disclosed to a law enforcement agency under this subsection remains confidential and may not be disclosed by the law enforcement agency except as necessary to further the investigation.
(1) a licensing authority in another state or country in which the certificate or temporary permit holder is licensed, certified, or permitted or has applied for a license, certification, or permit; or
(2) a medical peer review committee reviewing:
(A) an application for privileges; or
(B) the qualifications of the certificate holder or person with respect to retaining privileges.
(b) If investigative information in the possession of the advisory board, the medical board, or an employee or agent of the medical board indicates that a crime may have been committed, the advisory board or medical board, as appropriate, shall report the information to the proper law enforcement agency. The advisory board and medical board shall cooperate with and assist each law enforcement agency conducting a criminal investigation of a certificate or temporary permit holder by providing information relevant to the investigation. Confidential information disclosed to a law enforcement agency under this subsection remains confidential and may not be disclosed by the law enforcement agency except as necessary to further the investigation.
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