| (a) A complainant may initiate a complaint by submitting the information concerning the complaint to the board. This information should include at a minimum: (1) The name and contact information of the complainant; (2) The name of the licensee against who the complaint is filed; (3) The time and place of the alleged violation of the Act; and (4) If applicable, the name and birth date of the patient who the physician has allegedly harmed. (b) The board may file a complaint on its own initiative. (c) The identity of a non-testifying complainant, as well as the complaint itself, shall remain confidential. (d) A peer review committee, licensee, and all other groups named in §§160.003, 204.208, 205.304, and 206.159 of the Act shall report relevant information to the board relating to the acts of the licensee in this state if, in their opinion, that licensee poses a continuing threat to the public welfare through the licensee's continued practice. The report shall include a narrative statement describing the time, date, and place of the acts or omissions on which the report is based; and it shall be made to the board as soon as possible after the risk is identified and the relevant information can be assembled. |
