Legal Pearls: Texas Medical Board Institutes Rule Requiring Doctors to Report Criminal and Disciplinary Actions

AUTHOR:

Ann W. Latner, JD

A series of investigative reports by a local news station highlighted that doctors in Texas were fleeing disciplinary proceedings in other states, and some have had their licenses revoked in other states. “Why allow doctors that were deemed to be a threat to public welfare, including doctors credibly accused of sexual misconduct with patients—minors in some cases—why allow them to keep practicing?” asked the journalist.

What is the new rule in Texas?

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