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Tex. Occ. Code § 160.001 (2026)

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Sec. 160.001. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL LAW. The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. Section 11101 et seq.) applies to a professional review action or medical peer review conducted by a professional review body or medical peer review committee in this state on or after September 1, 1987.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2026 · leading case: Bodin v. United States, 462 F.3d 481 (5th Cir. 2006).
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Bodin v. United States, 462 F.3d 481 (5th Cir. 2006). “and Tex Occ.Code §§ 160.001, et seq. . Diversicare Gen.”
Martinez v. Abbott Labs. & Abbott Labs., Inc., 146 S.W.3d 260 (Tex. App. 2004). “, Texas Occupations Code § 160.001 et seq. of the Texas Occupations Code; Texas Health and Safety Code, § 161.”
in Re: Fisher & Paykel Appliances, Inc., 420 S.W.3d 842 (Tex. App. 2014). “See Tex. Occ.Code § 160.001 et seq. Only privileges grounded in the Texas Constitution, statutes, the Texas Rules of Evidence, or other rules established pursuant to statute are recognized in Texas.”
In re Ching, 32 S.W.3d 306 (Tex. App. 2000). “Medical peer review bodies, their reports and privileges are discussed in Chapter 160 of the Texas Occupations Code.Tex.Occ.Code §§ 160.”
Van v. Anderson, 199 F. Supp. 2d 550 (N.D. Tex. 2002). “, and the Texas Peer Review Immunity Statutes, Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 160.001 et seq. These arguments shall be addressed below.”
Vishal Nemarugommula, M.D. v. VHS San Antonio Partners, LLC, Baptist Med. Ctr., Sowjanya Mohan, M.D., Dimple Butler, M.D., Kimberly Mallery, M.D., & Physician Servs., LLC (2026). “010, we need not consider whether Baptist was also entitled to the qualified immunity provided by the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, which was itself adopted as a part of the Texas Occupations Code. See TEX. OCC. CODE § 160.”
Polly Martinez v. Abbott Labs. & Abbott Labs., Inc., D/B/A Abbott Sales, Mktg., & Distrib. Corp. & Harris Methodist Fort Worth D/B/A Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hosp. (Tex. App. 2004). “, Texas Occupations Code § 160.001 et seq .”
Polly Martinez v. Abbott Labs. & Abbott Labs., Inc., D/B/A Abbott Sales, Mktg., & Distrib. Corp. & Harris Methodist Fort Worth D/B/A Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hosp. (Tex. App. 2004). “of the Texas Occupations Code ; Art. 4525b, Tex.”
Berney Keszler v. Mem'l Med. Ctr. of East Texas (Tex. App. 2003). “Laws 30 (current version at Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 160.001 -.0115 (Vernon 2003)).”
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