TX SB93

Requires the Texas Medical Board to hold public hearings with comment periods before adopting any non-emergency rules

Restricts who may file complaints against physicians to patients, those directly involved in patient care, or individuals with direct knowledge of the incident who must submit a sworn notarized affidavit attesting to the truthfulness of claims

Mandates the board complete complaint investigations within 120 days (with a possible 30-day extension), prohibits investigating matters outside the complaint's scope, and establishes a 3-year statute of limitations for most complaints

Increases expert physician review requirements from a single panel to five independent reviewers in the same specialty who must vote, with disciplinary action only permitted if three-fourths (4 of 5) determine a violation of the standard of care occurred

Requires physicians be provided complete copies of complaints including complainant names, allows any party to record informal settlement conferences for use in legal proceedings, and removes the board's ability to appeal administrative law judge findings