Title OC, Occupations Code

Sec. 602.2081. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE. (a) The medical board shall require that an applicant for a license submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the medical board, to the medical board or to the Department …

Sec. 602.209. LICENSE ISSUANCE. (a) The medical board may issue a license to an eligible applicant who: (1) passes the examination under Section 602.206; and (2) meets all other license requirements. (b) Not later than the 30th day after the date the medical board makes a decisio…

Sec. 602.210. LICENSE TERM AND RENEWAL. (a) A license is valid for two years from the date of issuance and may be renewed. (b) The medical board by rule may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year. (c) A person may renew an unexpired license by…

Sec. 602.2101. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR RENEWAL. (a) An applicant renewing a license shall submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints for purposes of performing a criminal history check of the applicant as provided by Section 602.2081. (b) The me…

Sec. 602.211. LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT OR RECIPROCITY. (a) On receipt of an application and fee under Section 602.203, the medical board may waive any prerequisite for obtaining a license to a person who holds a license to practice medical or radiological physics in another state, …

Sec. 602.212. LICENSE HOLDER DUTIES. A license holder shall: (1) publicly display the license holder's license in an appropriate manner; and (2) report immediately to the medical board any change in the license holder's address. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1…

Sec. 602.213. PROVISIONAL LICENSE. (a) The medical board may issue a provisional license to an applicant currently licensed or certified in another jurisdiction who seeks a license in this state and who: (1) has been licensed or certified in good standing as a practitioner of med…

Sec. 602.214. REFUSAL FOR VIOLATION OF BOARD ORDER. The medical board may refuse to renew a license issued under this chapter if the license holder is in violation of a medical board order. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 674), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2017. …

Sec. 602.251. GROUNDS FOR LICENSE DENIAL OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION. The medical board may refuse to issue or renew a license, suspend, restrict, or revoke a license, or reprimand a license holder for: (1) obtaining or renewing a license by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or conce…

Sec. 602.252. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE FOR CONTESTED CASE HEARING. Chapter 2001, Government Code, and medical board rules for a contested case hearing apply to a proceeding by the medical board under this chapter in which a formal complaint has been filed. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., c…

Sec. 602.2521. INFORMAL PROCEDURES. (a) The medical board by rule shall adopt procedures governing: (1) informal disposition of a contested case under Section 2001.056, Government Code; and (2) informal proceedings held in compliance with Section 2001.054, Government Code. (b) Ru…

Sec. 602.253. PROBATION. The medical board may place on probation a person whose license is suspended. If a license suspension is probated, the medical board may require the person to: (1) report regularly to the medical board on matters that are the basis of the probation; (2) l…

Sec. 602.254. EMERGENCY SUSPENSION. (a) The medical board or a three-member panel of medical board members designated by the president of the medical board shall temporarily suspend the license of a license holder if the medical board or panel determines from the evidence or info…

Sec. 602.301. INJUNCTION. The medical board shall prosecute or file suit to enjoin a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.086, …

Sec. 602.3015. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 a day. (b) At the request of the medical board, the attorney general shall bring an action to recover a civ…

Sec. 602.302. OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) practices medical physics without holding a license under this chapter; (2) practices a specialty of medical physics without holding a license for the specialty; (3) practices medical physics in violation o…

Sec. 602.351. IMPOSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The medical board may impose an administrative penalty on a person licensed under this chapter who violates this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter. A penalty collected under this subchapter shall b…

Sec. 602.352. PAYMENT AND COLLECTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY; JUDICIAL REVIEW. (a) Within 30 days after the date an order of the medical board under Section 602.351(k) that imposes an administrative penalty becomes final, the person shall: (1) pay the penalty; or (2) file a pet…

Sec. 603.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Licensed Perfusionists Act. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 603.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 2.197(15), eff. September 1, 2015. (2) "Advisory committee" means the Perfusionist Licensure Advisory Committee. (3) "Medical board" means the Texas Medical Board. (4) Repealed …

Sec. 603.003. PRACTICE OF PERFUSION. (a) In this section: (1) "Extracorporeal circulation" means the diversion of a patient's blood through a heart-lung machine or a similar device that assumes the functions of the patient's heart, lungs, or both. (2) "Perfusion protocol" means a…

Sec. 603.004. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER. This chapter does not apply to: (1) a qualified perfusionist employed by the United States government while discharging official duties; (2) a person licensed by another health professional licensing board if the person: (A) does not directly…

Sec. 603.006. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the advisory committee. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.091, eff. Septe…

Sec. 603.051. ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP. (a) The advisory committee is an informal advisory committee to the medical board. The advisory committee has no independent rulemaking authority. (a-1) The advisory committee consists of seven members appointed by the president of the…

Sec. 603.0511. PUBLIC MEMBER ELIGIBILITY. A person may not be a public member of the advisory committee if the person or the person's spouse: (1) is registered, certified, or licensed by a regulatory agency in a health care profession; (2) is employed by or participates in the ma…

Sec. 603.052. MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS. (a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession …

Sec. 603.053. TERMS; VACANCY. (a) Members of the advisory committee serve two-year terms. The terms of the members expire on February 1 of each odd-numbered year. (b) If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the president of the medical board shall appoint a person to serve fo…

Sec. 603.054. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL. (a) It is a ground for removal from the advisory committee that a member: (1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 603.051; (2) does not maintain during service on the advisory committee the qualifica…

Sec. 603.055. REIMBURSEMENT. A member is entitled to reimbursement for expenses as provided by the General Appropriations Act. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2005.

Sec. 603.056. OFFICERS. (a) The president of the medical board shall designate biennially an advisory committee member as the presiding officer of the advisory committee to serve in that capacity at the will of the president. (b) The advisory committee may appoint additional offi…

Sec. 603.057. MEETINGS. The advisory committee shall meet as requested by the medical board. A meeting may be held by telephone conference call. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 13, eff. Septembe…

Sec. 603.151. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The medical board shall: (1) establish the qualifications for a perfusionist to practice in this state, including rules governing character and conduct for applicants or license holders and fitness of applicants or license holders to pract…

Sec. 603.152. GENERAL RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. The medical board may adopt rules necessary to: (1) regulate the practice of perfusion; (2) enforce this chapter; and (3) perform medical board duties under this chapter. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amende…

Sec. 603.153. RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING. (a) The medical board may not adopt a rule restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person regulated by the medical board under this chapter except to prohibit a false, misleading, or deceptive practic…

Sec. 603.1535. RULES ON CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION. (a) The medical board shall adopt rules necessary to comply with Chapter 53, except to the extent the requirements of this chapter are stricter than the requirements of Chapter 53. (b) In rules under this section, the m…

Sec. 603.154. FEES. (a) The medical board shall set fees in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering this chapter. (b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.197(20), eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Se…

Sec. 603.155. DUTIES REGARDING COMPLAINTS. (a) The medical board by rule shall: (1) adopt a form to standardize information concerning complaints made to the medical board; and (2) prescribe information to be provided to a person when the person files a complaint with the medical…

Sec. 603.156. REGISTRY. The medical board shall prepare a registry of licensed perfusionists and provisionally licensed perfusionists that is available to the public, license holders, and appropriate state agencies. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amend…

Sec. 603.201. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION. (a) The medical board shall prepare information of consumer interest describing the profession of perfusion, the regulatory functions of the medical board, and the procedures by which consumer complaints are filed with and resolved by th…

Sec. 603.202. COMPLAINTS. (a) The medical board by rule shall establish methods by which consumers and service recipients are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the medical board for the purpose of directing complaints under this chapter to the medical…

Sec. 603.203. RECORDS OF COMPLAINTS. (a) The medical board shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed under this chapter. The medical board shall maintain: (1) information about the parties to the complaint and the subject matter of the complaint;…

Sec. 603.204. GENERAL RULES REGARDING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION. (a) The medical board shall adopt rules concerning the investigation of a complaint filed under this chapter. The rules shall: (1) distinguish among categories of complaints; (2) ensure that a complain…

Sec. 603.2041. SUBPOENAS; CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION. (a) The executive director of the medical board, the director's designee, or the secretary-treasurer of the medical board may issue a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum: (1) to conduct an investigation or a contested case pr…

Sec. 603.205. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. (a) The medical board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the medical board and to speak on any issue related to the practice of perfusion. (b) The medical board shall prep…

Sec. 603.251. LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) A person may not engage or offer to engage in perfusion for compensation unless the person holds an appropriate license issued under this chapter. (b) A person may not, unless the person holds an appropriate license issued under this chapter: (…

Sec. 603.252. LICENSE APPLICATION. (a) An applicant for a perfusionist license must submit an application accompanied by the application fee. (b) The medical board shall prescribe the application form and by rule may establish dates by which applications and fees must be received…