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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 162.001. Certification by Board

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The board by rule shall certify a health organization that:

(1) applies for certification on a form approved by the board;  and

(2) presents proof satisfactory to the board that the organization meets the requirements of Subsection (b) or (c).

(b) The board shall approve and certify a health organization that:

(1) is a nonprofit corporation under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) organized to:

(A) conduct scientific research and research projects in the public interest in the field of medical science, medical economics, public health, sociology, or a related area;

(B) support medical education in medical schools through grants and scholarships;

(C) improve and develop the capabilities of individuals and institutions studying, teaching, and practicing medicine;

(D) deliver health care to the public;  or

(E) instruct the general public in medical science, public health, and hygiene and provide related instruction useful to individuals and beneficial to the community;

(2) is organized and incorporated solely by persons licensed by the board;  and

(3) has as its directors and trustees persons who are:

(A) licensed by the board;  and

(B) actively engaged in the practice of medicine.

(c) The board shall certify a health organization to contract with or employ physicians licensed by the board if the organization:

(1) is a nonprofit corporation under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) and Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3));  and

(2) is organized and operated as:

(A) a migrant, community, or homeless health center under the authority of and in compliance with 42 U.S.C. Section 254b or 254c;  or

(B) a federally qualified health center under 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(B).

(c-1) to (c-3) Expired.

(c-4) The board shall certify a health organization to contract with or employ physicians licensed by the board if the organization:

(1)  is a hospital district:

(A) recognized by a federal agency as a public entity eligible to receive a grant related to a community or federally qualified health center described by Subdivision (2);  and

(B) created in a county with a population of more than 1.2 million that was not included in the boundaries of a hospital district before September 1, 2003;  and

(2) is organized and operated as:

(A) a migrant, community, or homeless health center under the authority of and in compliance with 42 U.S.C. Section 254b or 254c;  or

(B) a federally qualified health center under 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(B).

(c-5) This section applies to a hospital district described by Subsection (c-4) only in relation to the hospital district's operations as a community or federally qualified health center described by Subsection (c-4)(2).

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