Title OC, Occupations Code

Sec. 171.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Bylaws" means those bylaws established by the interstate commission pursuant to Section 171.011 for its governance, or for directing and controlling its actions and conduct. (2) "Commissioner" means the voting representative appoin…

Sec. 171.003. ELIGIBILITY. (a) A physician must meet the eligibility requirements as defined in Section 171.002(11) to receive an expedited license under the terms and provisions of the compact. (b) A physician who does not meet the requirements of Section 171.002(11) may obtain …

Sec. 171.004. DESIGNATION OF STATE OF PRINCIPAL LICENSE. (a) A physician shall designate a member state as the state of principal license for purposes of registration for expedited licensure through the compact if the physician possesses a full and unrestricted license to practic…

Sec. 171.005. APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE OF EXPEDITED LICENSURE. (a) A physician seeking licensure through the compact shall file an application for an expedited license with the member board of the state selected by the physician as the state of principal license. (b) Upon receipt…

Sec. 171.006. FEES FOR EXPEDITED LICENSURE. (a) A member state issuing an expedited license authorizing the practice of medicine in that state may impose a fee for a license issued or renewed through the compact. (b) The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules regard…

Sec. 171.007. RENEWAL AND CONTINUED PARTICIPATION. (a) A physician seeking to renew an expedited license granted in a member state shall complete a renewal process with the interstate commission if the physician: (1) maintains a full and unrestricted license in a state of princip…

Sec. 171.008. COORDINATED INFORMATION SYSTEM. (a) The interstate commission shall establish a database of all physicians licensed, or who have applied for licensure, under Section 171.005. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, member boards shall report to the interstat…

Sec. 171.009. JOINT INVESTIGATIONS. (a) Licensure and disciplinary records of physicians are considered investigative. (b) In addition to the authority granted to a member board by its respective medical practice act or other applicable state law, a member board may participate w…

Sec. 171.010. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS. (a) Any disciplinary action taken by any member board against a physician licensed through the compact shall be considered unprofessional conduct which may be subject to discipline by other member boards, in addition to any violation of the med…

Sec. 171.011. INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT COMMISSION. (a) The member states hereby create the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission. (b) The purpose of the interstate commission is the administration of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which is a discr…

Sec. 171.012. POWERS AND DUTIES OF INTERSTATE COMMISSION. The interstate commission shall have the duty and power to: (1) oversee and maintain the administration of the compact; (2) promulgate rules that shall be binding to the extent and in the manner provided for in the compact…

Sec. 171.013. FINANCE POWERS. (a) The interstate commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the interstate commission and its staff. The total assessment must be sufficient to cover the annu…

Sec. 171.014. ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF INTERSTATE COMMISSION. (a) The interstate commission shall, by a majority of commissioners present and voting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the compact within 12 mont…

Sec. 171.015. RULEMAKING FUNCTIONS OF INTERSTATE COMMISSION. (a) The interstate commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of the compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the interstate commission exercise…

Sec. 171.016. OVERSIGHT OF INTERSTATE COMPACT. (a) The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce the compact and shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the compact's purposes and intent. The provis…

Sec. 171.017. ENFORCEMENT OF INTERSTATE COMPACT. (a) The interstate commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of the compact. (b) The interstate commission may, by majority vote of the commissioners, initiate legal action in …

Sec. 171.018. DEFAULT PROCEDURES. (a) The grounds for default include, but are not limited to, failure of a member state to perform such obligations or responsibilities imposed upon it by the compact, or the rules and bylaws of the interstate commission promulgated under the comp…

Sec. 171.019. DISPUTE RESOLUTION. (a) The interstate commission shall attempt, upon the request of a member state, to resolve disputes which are subject to the compact and that may arise among member states or member boards. (b) The interstate commission shall promulgate rules pr…

Sec. 171.020. MEMBER STATES, EFFECTIVE DATE AND AMENDMENT. (a) Any state is eligible to become a member state of the compact. (b) The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than seven states. Thereafter, it shall b…

Sec. 171.021. WITHDRAWAL. (a) Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state. A member state may withdraw from the compact by specifically repealing the statute that enacted the compact into law. (b) Withdrawal from the com…

Sec. 171.022. DISSOLUTION. (a) The compact shall dissolve effective upon the date of the withdrawal or default of the member state that reduces the membership in the compact to one member state. (b) Upon the dissolution of the compact, the compact becomes null and void and shall …

Sec. 171.023. SEVERABILITY AND CONSTRUCTION. (a) The provisions of the compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is considered unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable. (b) The provisions of the compact shall …

Sec. 171.024. BINDING EFFECT OF COMPACT AND OTHER LAWS. (a) Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the compact. (b) All laws in a member state in conflict with the compact are superseded to the extent of the confli…

Sec. 172.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Advanced practice registered nurse" has the meaning assigned by Section 301.152. (2) "Elective intravenous therapy" means a procedure: (A) to administer fluids, nutrients, medications, or blood directly into a patient's bloodstream…

Sec. 172.051. DELEGATION OF PRESCRIBING OR ORDERING ELECTIVE INTRAVENOUS THERAPY. (a) A physician may delegate the act of prescribing or ordering elective intravenous therapy to: (1) a physician assistant acting under adequate physician supervision; or (2) an advanced practice re…

Sec. 201.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners. (2) "Chiropractor" means a person licensed to practice chiropractic by the board. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 201.002. PRACTICE OF CHIROPRACTIC. (a) In this section: (1) "Controlled substance" has the meaning assigned to that term by Section 481.002, Health and Safety Code. (2) "Dangerous drug" has the meaning assigned to that term by Section 483.001, Health and Safety Code. (3) "In…

Sec. 201.003. APPLICATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS. (a) This chapter does not apply to a registered nurse licensed under Chapter 301, a vocational nurse licensed under Chapter 301, a person who provides spinal screening services as authorized by Chapter 37, Health and Safety Code, a physi…

Sec. 201.004. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2033. Acts 199…

Sec. 201.051. BOARD; MEMBERSHIP. (a) The Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows: (1) six chiropractors who are reputable practicing chiropractors and who have resided in this st…

Sec. 201.052. MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY. (a) A person is not eligible to serve as a member of the board if the person: (1) is a member of the faculty or board of trustees of a chiropractic school or a doctor of chiropractic degree program; (2) is a stockholder in a chiropractic scho…

Sec. 201.053. 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. 201.054. TERMS; VACANCY. (a) Members of the board are appointed for staggered six-year terms. The terms of one-third of the members expire on February 1 of each odd-numbered year. (b) A person may not be appointed to serve more than two terms. (c) If a vacancy occurs because…

Sec. 201.055. OFFICERS. (a) The governor shall designate a chiropractic member of the board as the board's president. The president serves in that capacity at the will of the governor. (b) The board shall elect one of its members as vice president and one of its members as secret…

Sec. 201.056. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL. (a) It is a ground for removal from the board that a member: (1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Sections 201.051 and 201.052(b); (2) does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications requ…

Sec. 201.057. PER DIEM; REIMBURSEMENT. (a) A board member is entitled to a per diem as set by the General Appropriations Act for each day the member engages in the business of the board. (b) A member may not receive reimbursement for travel expenses, including expenses for meals …

Sec. 201.058. MEETINGS. (a) The board shall hold regular meetings to examine applicants and transact business at least twice each year at the times and places determined by the board. (b) A special meeting may be held at the call of three board members. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. …

Sec. 201.060. BOARD SEAL. The seal of the board consists of a five-point star with the words, "The State of Texas," and the words, "Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners," around the margin. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 201.061. TRAINING. (a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section. (b…

Sec. 201.101. DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES. The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the board. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388,…

Sec. 201.102. QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT INFORMATION. The board shall provide as often as necessary to its members and employees information regarding their: (1) qualifications for office or employment under this chapter; and (2) responsibilities under applicable law…

Sec. 201.103. CAREER LADDER PROGRAM; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. (a) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program. The program must require intra-agency postings of all nonentry level positions concurrently with any …

Sec. 201.104. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY; REPORT. (a) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to ensure implementation of an equal employment opportunity program under which all personnel transactions are…

Sec. 201.151. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The board shall administer the purposes of and enforce this chapter. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 201.152. RULES. (a) The board may adopt rules and bylaws: (1) necessary to: (A) perform the board's duties; and (B) regulate the practice of chiropractic; and (2) relating to the board's proceedings and the board's examination of an applicant for a license to practice chirop…

Sec. 201.1525. RULES CLARIFYING SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF CHIROPRACTIC. The board shall adopt rules clarifying what activities are included within the scope of the practice of chiropractic and what activities are outside of that scope. The rules: (1) must clearly specify the procedure…