28 Tex. Admin. Code § 42.65 - Changing Treating Doctors
(a) When an
injured worker elects to change treating doctors, the subsequent doctor shall
make a diligent effort to secure from the prior doctor or from the carrier all
available medical information. The prior doctor shall immediately forward, upon
proper request, all requested information, including x-rays, to the new
treating doctor.
(b) The carrier
shall identify all prior treating doctors and provide all relevant medical
records in its claim file to the subsequent doctor upon request.
(c) All reasonable costs incurred in
transferring records under this section shall be borne by the
carrier.
(d) The subsequent doctor
is responsible for submitting all required reports.
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