Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 22. EXAMINING BOARDS |
PART 9. TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD |
CHAPTER 177. BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS AND AGREEMENTS |
SUBCHAPTER E. PHYSICIAN CALL COVERAGE MEDICAL SERVICES |
SECTION 177.20. Call Coverage Minimum Requirements
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(a) Physicians may provide medical services through a call coverage agreement (CCA) to established patients of another physician. The CCA may be oral or written. (b) The covering physician must provide to the patients' primary physician(s) who are parties to the CCA a report about the medical intervention or advice provided. The parties to the CCA can determine the timing and method in which the report is provided and who should receive the report. Source Note: The provisions of this §177.20 adopted to be effective October 9, 2016, 41 TexReg 7714; amended to be effective March 27, 2018, 43 TexReg 1864