Title OC, Occupations Code

Sec. 110.455. HEARING. (a) If the person requests a hearing, the executive director shall set a hearing and give written notice of the hearing to the person. (b) An administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings shall hold the hearing. (c) The administrat…

Sec. 110.456. DECISION BY COUNCIL. (a) Based on the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and proposal for decision, the council by order may determine that: (1) a violation occurred and impose an administrative penalty; or (2) a violation did not occur. (b) The notice of the cou…

Sec. 110.457. OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION: PAY OR APPEAL. (a) Within 30 days after the date the council's order becomes final, the person shall: (1) pay the administrative penalty; or (2) file a petition for judicial review contesting the occurrence of the violation, the amount of…

Sec. 110.458. COLLECTION OF PENALTY. (a) If the person does not pay the administrative penalty and the enforcement of the penalty is not stayed, the penalty may be collected. (b) The attorney general may sue to collect the penalty. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1089 (H.B. 20…

Sec. 110.459. DETERMINATION BY COURT. (a) If the court sustains the determination that a violation occurred, the court may uphold or reduce the amount of the administrative penalty and order the person to pay the full or reduced amount of the penalty. (b) If the court does not su…

Sec. 110.460. REMITTANCE OF PENALTY AND INTEREST. (a) If the person paid the administrative penalty and if the amount of the penalty is reduced or the penalty is not upheld by the court, the court shall order, when the court's judgment becomes final, that the appropriate amount p…

Sec. 110.461. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE. A proceeding under this subchapter is a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1089 (H.B. 2036), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2005.

Sec. 111.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Dentist," "health professional," and "physician" have the meanings assigned by Section 1455.001, Insurance Code. (2) "Store and forward technology" means technology that stores and transmits or grants access to a person's clinical …

Sec. 111.002. INFORMED CONSENT. (a) A treating physician, dentist, or health professional who provides or facilitates the use of telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, or telehealth services shall ensure that the informed consent of the patient, or another …

Sec. 111.003. CONFIDENTIALITY. A treating physician, dentist, or health professional who provides or facilitates the use of telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, or telehealth services shall ensure that the confidentiality of the patient's clinical informa…

Sec. 111.004. RULES. (a) The Texas Medical Board, in consultation with the commissioner of insurance, as appropriate, may adopt rules necessary to: (1) ensure that patients using telemedicine medical services receive appropriate, quality care; (2) prevent abuse and fraud in the u…

Sec. 111.005. PRACTITIONER-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP FOR TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES OR TELEDENTISTRY DENTAL SERVICES. (a) For purposes of Section 562.056, a valid practitioner-patient relationship is present between a practitioner providing a telemedicine medical service or a teled…

Sec. 111.006. COORDINATION TO ADOPT RULES THAT DETERMINE VALID PRESCRIPTION. (a) The Texas Medical Board, the Texas Board of Nursing, the Texas Physician Assistant Board, and the Texas State Board of Pharmacy shall jointly adopt rules that establish the determination of a valid p…

Sec. 111.007. STANDARD OF CARE FOR TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES, TELEDENTISTRY DENTAL SERVICES, AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES. (a) A health professional providing a health care service or procedure as a telemedicine medical service, a teledentistry dental service, or a telehealth serv…

Sec. 111.0075. LICENSING FOR TELEDENTISTRY DENTAL SERVICES. A health professional providing a health care service or procedure as a teledentistry dental service is subject to the licensing requirements that would apply to the provision of the same health care service or procedure…

Sec. 111.008. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES EXCLUDED. This chapter does not apply to mental health services. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 205 (S.B. 1107), Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2017.

Sec. 111.009. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN PRESCRIPTIONS. (a) In this section: (1) "Controlled substance," "opiate," and "prescribe" have the meanings assigned by Section 481.002, Health and Safety Code. (2) "National holiday" means a day described by Section 662.003(a), Government Code…

Sec. 112.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Health care practitioner" means an individual issued a license, certificate, registration, title, permit, or other authorization to engage in a health care profession. (2) "Licensing entity" means a department, commission, board, o…

Sec. 112.0501. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to licensing entities and health care practitioners under Chapters 401, 453, and 454 and Subtitles B, C, D, E, F, and K. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1136 (H.B. 2680), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005. Transferred, redesi…

Sec. 112.051. REDUCED LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR RETIRED HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS PERFORMING CHARITY WORK. (a) Each licensing entity shall adopt rules providing for reduced fees and continuing education requirements for a retired health care practitioner whose only practice is vol…

Sec. 112.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Continuing education course" means a course, clinic, forum, lecture, program, or seminar that an individual must complete in order to maintain or renew a license. (2) "Continuing education provider" means a person that a licensi…

Sec. 112.102. APPLICABILITY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), this subchapter applies only to a licensing entity that issues a license to a health care practitioner under this title. (b) This subchapter does not apply to Subtitle L. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., C…

Sec. 112.103. CONTINUING EDUCATION COMPLIANCE REQUIRED FOR LICENSE RENEWAL. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a licensing entity may not renew a health care practitioner's license unless the licensing entity verifies that the health care practitioner has complied with any contin…

Sec. 112.104. CONTINUING EDUCATION TRACKING SYSTEM. (a) Each licensing entity by rule shall establish a continuing education tracking system for use by and accessible to health care practitioners, licensing entity staff, and continuing education providers. (b) A continuing educat…

Sec. 112.105. DATA AND SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS. (a) A continuing education tracking system may collect and use only: (1) information that directly relates to a health care practitioner's compliance with continuing education requirements, including: (A) the name in which the health c…

Sec. 112.106. RULEMAKING. A licensing entity shall adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 354 (S.B. 912), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.

Sec. 113.001. DEFINITIONS. The definitions provided by Section 111.001 apply to this chapter. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (H.B. 4455), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.

Sec. 113.002. PATIENT LOCATED OUTSIDE OF STATE. Notwithstanding any other law, a health professional may provide a mental health service that is within the scope of the professional's license, certification, or authorization through the use of a telemedicine medical service or a …

Sec. 114.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Health care practitioner" means an individual issued a license, certificate, registration, title, permit, or other authorization to engage in a health care profession. (2) "Health occupation regulatory agency" means a department, c…

Sec. 114.002. ANNUAL REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. (a) Not later than February 1 of each year, each health occupation regulatory agency shall file a report with the chairs of the house and senate committees with primary oversight over the agency that includes the following: (1) the numb…

Sec. 115.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1264 (H.B. 746), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.

Sec. 115.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services. (2) "Disaster relief organization" means an entity that provides emergency or disaster relief services that include health or veterinary services provided by volunteer heal…

Sec. 115.003. APPLICABILITY TO VOLUNTEER HEALTH PRACTITIONERS. This chapter applies to volunteer health practitioners who are registered with the system administered by the department under Section 115.005 and who provide health or veterinary services in this state for a host ent…

Sec. 115.004. REGULATION OF SERVICES DURING EMERGENCY. (a) While an emergency declaration is in effect, the division by order may limit, restrict, or otherwise regulate: (1) the duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners; (2) the geographical areas in which volunteer …

Sec. 115.005. VOLUNTEER HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGISTRATION SYSTEM. (a) The department shall administer a volunteer health practitioner registration system that: (1) accepts applications for the registration of volunteer health practitioners before or during an emergency; (2) includ…

Sec. 115.006. RECOGNITION OF VOLUNTEER HEALTH PRACTITIONERS LICENSED IN OTHER STATES. (a) While an emergency declaration is in effect, a volunteer health practitioner registered with the registration system under Section 115.005 who is licensed and in good standing in another sta…

Sec. 115.007. NO EFFECT ON CREDENTIALING AND PRIVILEGING. (a) In this section: (1) "Credentialing" means obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of a health practitioner to provide treatment, care, or services in or for a health facility. (2) "Privileging" means th…

Sec. 115.008. PROVISION OF VOLUNTEER HEALTH OR VETERINARY SERVICES; ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS. (a) Subject to Subsections (b) and (c), a volunteer health practitioner shall adhere to the scope of practice for a similarly licensed practitioner established by the licensing provision…

Sec. 115.009. RELATION TO OTHER LAWS. (a) This chapter does not limit rights, privileges, or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by laws other than this chapter. Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b), this chapter does not affect requirements for the us…

Sec. 115.010. REGULATORY AUTHORITY. The division may adopt rules to implement this chapter. In adopting rules, the division shall consult with and consider the recommendations of the entity established to coordinate the implementation of the Emergency Management Assistance Compac…

Sec. 115.011. LIMITATIONS ON CIVIL LIABILITY FOR VOLUNTEER HEALTH PRACTITIONERS. (a) Subject to Subsection (c), a volunteer health practitioner who provides health or veterinary services under this chapter is not liable for damages for an act or omission of the practitioner in pr…

Sec. 116.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission. (2) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission. (3) "Health care practitioner" means an individual who holds a l…

Sec. 116.002. REQUIRED TRAINING COURSE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. (a) A health care practitioner, other than a physician or nurse, within the time prescribed by commission rule shall successfully complete a training course approved by the e…

Sec. 116.003. TRAINING REQUIRED FOR LICENSE RENEWAL. A health care practitioner, other than a physician or nurse, shall successfully complete a training course described by Section 116.002 as a condition for renewal of a license issued to the health care practitioner under this t…

Sec. 117.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Direct fee" means a fee charged by a physician or health care practitioner to a patient or a patient's designee for health care services provided by, or to be provided by, the physician or practitioner to the patient. The term incl…

Sec. 117.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter does not apply to workers' compensation insurance coverage as defined by Section 401.011, Labor Code. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 165 (H.B. 1945), Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015. Transferred, redesignated and amended fr…