Bill Text: TX SB1263 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the authority of the Bexar County Hospital District to employ physicians.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-20 - Left pending in committee [SB1263 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SB1263-Introduced.html
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By: Van de Putte | S.B. No. 1263 |
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relating to the authority of the Bexar County Hospital District to | ||
employ physicians. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 281, Health and Safety | ||
Code, is amended by adding Section 281.0283 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 281.0283. BEXAR COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; EMPLOYMENT | ||
OF PHYSICIANS. (a) The board of the Bexar County Hospital District | ||
may employ physicians as the board considers necessary for the | ||
efficient operation of the district. | ||
(b) A physician employed by the Bexar County Hospital | ||
District under this section must practice with a nonprofit health | ||
organization certified by the Texas Medical Board and created by | ||
the Bexar County Hospital District. | ||
(c) The term of an employment contract entered into under | ||
this section may not exceed four years. | ||
(d) This section may not be construed as authorizing the | ||
board of the Bexar County Hospital District to supervise or control | ||
the practice of medicine, as prohibited by Subtitle B, Title 3, | ||
Occupations Code. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |