(a) The board may delegate to a committee of board employees the authority to dismiss or enter into an agreed settlement of a complaint that does not relate directly to patient care or that involves only administrative violations.
(b) The disposition determined by the committee must be approved by the board at a public meeting.

Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 263.0065

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.

(c) A complaint delegated under this section shall be referred for informal proceedings under Section 263.007 if:
(1) the committee of employees determines that the complaint should not be dismissed or settled;
(2) the committee is unable to reach an agreed settlement; or
(3) the affected license holder requests that the complaint be referred for informal proceedings.

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