(a) This section applies only to a state agency that:
(1) licenses, registers, or certifies:
(A) a hospital;
(B) a nursing home;
(C) a health science center;
(D) a home health agency; or
(E) another health care facility or agency; or
(2) surveys a facility or agency listed in Subdivision (1) regarding the quality of nursing care provided by the facility or agency.
(b) Unless expressly prohibited by state or federal law, a state agency that has reason to believe that a nurse has engaged in conduct subject to reporting shall report the nurse in writing to the board or to a nursing peer review committee under Chapter 303.