TEMPORARY SUSPENSION

(a) The president of the medical board, with medical board approval, shall appoint a three-member disciplinary panel consisting of medical board members to determine whether a surgical assistant's license should be temporarily suspended. (b) If the disciplinary panel determines from the evidence or information presented to the panel that a person licensed to practice as a surgical assistant would, by the person's continuation in practice, constitute a continuing threat to the public welfare, the disciplinary panel shall temporarily suspend the license of that person. (c) A license may be suspended under this section without notice or hearing on the complaint if: (1) institution of proceedings for a hearing before the medical board is initiated simultaneously with the temporary suspension; and (2) a hearing is held under Chapter 2001, Government Code, and this chapter as soon as possible. (d) Notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, the disciplinary panel may hold a meeting by telephone conference call if immediate action is required and convening the disciplinary panel at one location is inconvenient for any member of the panel.