78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 263, Chapter 17 Page: 10 of 32
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1 to read as follows:
2 (d) The board shall adopt rules concerning the
3 investigation of a complaint filed with the board. The rules
4 adopted under this subsection must:
5 (1) distinguish between categories of complaints;
6 (2) ensure that a complaint is not. dismissed without
7 appropriate consideration;
8 (3) require that the board be advised of a complaint
9 that is dismissed and that a letter be sent to the person who filed
10 the complaint explaining the action taken on the dismissed
11 complaint;
12 (4) ensure that the person who filed the complaint has
13 an opportunity to explain the allegations made in the complaint;
14 [a4)
15 (5) require that investigators used by the board be
16 state employees;
17 (6) establish procedures by which a board employee may
18 dismiss a complaint if the investigation does not reveal a
19 violation; and
20 (7) establish procedures by which a board employee may
21 expunge from the records of the board a complaint dismissed under
22 Subdivision (6) if the employee determines the complaint to have
23 been groundless.
24 (d-l) Procedures established under Subsection (d) (6) must:
25 (1) require a board employee to consult with a dentist
26 member of the board before dismissing a complaint relating to
27 patient morbidity, professional conduct, or quality of care;10
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. 78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 263, Chapter 17, legislative document, May 9, 2003; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth159366/m1/10/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.