Continuous Query News Today

After Texas lawmakers passed a bill to close its longstanding Dr. Death loophole, patient advocates worry that the Texas Medical Boards timeline to implement it may be too long.

The law -- House Bill 1998, which passed the legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support and went into effect on Sept. 1 -- was sparked by KXAN's "Still Practicing" investigations. It requires stricter scrutiny over Texas doctors and increased transparency when they're disciplined.