- (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.
Source Note:The provisions of this §42.65 adopted to be effective October 20, 1988, 13 TexReg 4990.