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Tex. Occ. Code § 301.403

DUTY OF PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE TO REPORT

Known as the Nursing Practice Act

The act spans §§ 301–301 (162 sections).

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a nursing peer review committee operating under Chapter 303 that determines that a nurse has engaged in conduct subject to reporting shall file with the board a written, signed report that includes:

(1) the identity of the nurse;

(2) a description of any corrective action taken against the nurse;

(3) a recommendation whether the board should take formal disciplinary action against the nurse and the basis for the recommendation;

(4) a description of the conduct subject to reporting;

(5) the extent to which any deficiency in care provided by the reported nurse was the result of a factor beyond the nurse's control; and

(6) any additional information the board requires.

(b) A report under Subsection (a) is not required if:

(1) the nursing peer review committee determines that the reported conduct was a minor incident that is not required to be reported under board rule; or

(2) the nurse has been reported to the board for the conduct under Section 301.405.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.