Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
(a) Subject to Subsection (b), the medical board may order a license holder to pay a refund to a consumer as provided in an agreement resulting from an informal settlement conference instead of or in addition to imposing an administrative penalty under this chapter.(b) The amount of a refund ordered as provided in an agreement resulting from an informal settlement conference may not exceed the amount the consumer paid to the license holder for a service regulated by this chapter. The medical board may not require payment of other damages or estimate harm in a refund order.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 838,Sec. 2.138, eff. 9/1/2015.Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231, Sec. 55, eff. 9/1/2005.