89R18174 BEE-F     By: Hughes S.B. No. 2339       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to approval of graduate medical education by the Texas   Medical Board and medical care provided at certain health care   facilities by physicians with that education or certain board   certification.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 222, Health and Safety Code, is amended   by adding Subchapter D to read as follows:   SUBCHAPTER D. MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED AT CERTAIN HEALTH CARE   FACILITIES BY PHYSICIANS WITH CERTAIN GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION          Sec. 222.101.  DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:                (1)  "Commission" means the Health and Human Services   Commission.                (2)  "Executive commissioner" means the executive   commissioner of the commission.                (3)  "Health care facility" means a health care   facility licensed by the commission.          Sec. 222.102.  MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY PHYSICIANS WITH   ALTERNATE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION OR BOARD CERTIFICATION. A   health care facility may not:                (1)  in employing or granting practice or admitting   privileges for a physician to provide medical care to patients at   the facility, refuse to accept:                      (A)  graduate medical education that is approved   by the Texas Medical Board as provided by Section 155.012,   Occupations Code; or                      (B)  for board certification purposes, a   physician's specialty board certification that is issued by a   specialty board accredited by an organization the board approves   under Section 155.012, Occupations Code; or                (2)  otherwise discriminate against a physician   described by Subdivision (1) in an employment or privilege decision   based on the physician's graduate medical education or board   certification.          Sec. 222.103.  LICENSE REVOCATION.  The commission shall   revoke the license of a health care facility that violates this   subchapter.          Sec. 222.104.  RULES.  The executive commissioner shall   adopt rules to implement this subchapter.          SECTION 2.  Subchapter A, Chapter 155, Occupations Code, is   amended by adding Section 155.012 to read as follows:          Sec. 155.012.  BOARD APPROVAL OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION.   (a)  The board shall approve graduate medical education accredited   by an organization other than the Accreditation Council for   Graduate Medical Education if the board determines the organization   meets all requirements established by this subtitle and board rule.          (b)  A reference in this chapter to the Accreditation Council   for Graduate Medical Education includes an organization the board   approves under Subsection (a).          SECTION 3.  As soon as practicable after the effective date   of this Act:                (1)  the executive commissioner of the Health and Human   Services Commission shall adopt the rules necessary to implement   Subchapter D, Chapter 222, Health and Safety Code, as added by this   Act; and                (2)  the Texas Medical Board shall adopt the rules   necessary to implement Section 155.012, Occupations Code, as added   by this Act.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.