1. (a) The treating doctor within 10 days of receipt of a written request shall forward to a consulting doctor, designated doctor, a doctor performing a second opinion on spinal surgery, and a doctor that is examining the claimant under a medical examination order, copies of reports required in any rules in this part, radiographic films, and test results, to prevent unnecessary duplication of tests and examinations. An attending emergency doctor or facility will send copies of medical reports and other information to the treating doctor upon request.
2. (b) When the claimant changes treating doctors, the subsequent treating doctor will contact, in writing, the previous doctor or, if unable to contact the previous doctor, will contact the carrier to obtain copies of all required written medical reports pertinent to the injury and test results submitted to the carrier. The written request will include a signed waiver from the claimant releasing the claimant's medical records to the subsequent treating doctor. The previous doctor will send all information to the subsequent doctor within 10 days of receipt of the written request.
3. (c) The previous treating doctor shall charge the carrier no more than the fair and reasonable cost as specified in §133.106(f) of this title (relating to Fair and Reasonable Fees for Required Reports and Records) for copies of required reports and test results when the copies are forwarded to the subsequent treating doctor. The carrier shall reimburse the reasonable copying charge for records provided to designated doctors, or a doctor performing a required medical examination.

Source Note:The provisions of this §133.2 adopted to be effective January 28, 1991, 16 TexReg 230.