The following terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have
the following meanings:
(1) Doctor--As defined by Labor Code §401.011(17),
a doctor of medicine, osteopathic medicine, optometry, dentistry,
podiatry, or chiropractic who is licensed and authorized to practice.
(2) Medical Case Review--A review of a particular case
by a Medical Quality Review Panel (MQRP) member regarding professional
medical services, delivery of health care, or the quality of a health
care practitioner's opinion, recommendation or report. Medical case
review includes but it is not limited to review of a treating doctor,
peer review doctor, designated doctor, another health care practitioner,
an independent review organization, an insurance carrier, or a utilization
review agent.
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