HBA-DMD H.B. 3758 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3758 By: Giddings Business & Industry 3/25/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Under current law, a doctor licensed in another state is allowed to be on the Texas Workforce Commission's (commission) list of approved doctors to treat employees. H.B. 3758 prohibits a doctor licensed in another state but not licensed in Texas from being on the commission's list of approved doctors that treat employees or evaluates employee medical records. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 408.023(a), Labor Code, to prohibit a doctor, who is not licensed in this state but is licensed in another state or jurisdiction, who treats employees or evaluates employee medical records, from being included on the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission's (commission) list of approved doctors. Deletes the provision authorizing a doctor who is not licensed in this state but is licensed in another state or jurisdiction, who treats employees to apply to the commission to be included on the list. SECTION 2.Effective date: January 1, 2000. SECTION 3.Emergency clause.