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55.022D Child Abuse Reporting Suspected Cases

55.022D

55.022Child Abuse Reporting Suspected Cases: The Texas Medical Association favors and will seek legislation that will provide absolute immunity from civil suit to physicians reporting suspected abuse in accordance with state law and will work to achieve the highest possible level of confidentiality and immunity in good faith reporting of abuse (Substitute Res. 28BB, p 217C, A-96; deleted CL Rep. 1-A-06).

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October 07, 2016

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