22 Tex. Admin. Code § 176.1 - Definitions

(a) Claim--any claim for damages with or without a lawsuit filed, against at physician relating to a departure from accepted standards of medical or health care.

(b) Report--the information provided to the board, pursuant to §160.052 of the Act.

(c) Settlement:

(1) a payment made on a claim on which no lawsuit has been filed;

(2) an agreement to settle a lawsuit on a claim for a specified amount;

(3) a dismissal or non-suit of a lawsuit on a claim with no payment; or

(4) a final judgment in a lawsuit on a claim entered by the trial court.

Notes

22 Tex. Admin. Code § 176.1

The provisions of this §176.1 adopted to be effective January 8, 2004, 29 TexReg 97; amended to be effective September 20, 2007, 32 TexReg 6314; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 19, May 8, 2015, TexReg 2534, eff. 5/17/2015; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 50, Number 02, January 10, 2025, TexReg 0365, eff. 1/9/2025