Title OC, Occupations Code

Sec. 201.1555. FRAUD. (a) The board shall strictly and vigorously enforce the provisions of this chapter prohibiting fraud. (b) The board shall adopt rules to prevent fraud in the practice of chiropractic, including rules relating to: (1) the filing of workers' compensation and i…

Sec. 201.156. BOARD DUTIES REGARDING COMPLAINTS. (a) The board by rule shall: (1) adopt a form to standardize information concerning complaints made to the board; and (2) prescribe information to be provided to a person when the person files a complaint with the board. (b) The bo…

Sec. 201.157. IMMUNITY. In the absence of fraud, conspiracy, or malice, a member or employee of the board, a witness called to testify by the board, or a consultant or hearing officer is not liable in a civil action for any alleged injury, wrong, loss, or damage for any investiga…

Sec. 201.158. BOARD COMMITTEES. (a) The board may appoint committees from its own members. (b) A committee appointed from the members of the board shall: (1) consider matters referred to the committee relating to the enforcement of this chapter and the rules adopted by the board;…

Sec. 201.159. RECORDS. (a) The board shall preserve a record of its proceedings in a register that contains: (1) the name, age, place, and duration of residence of each applicant for a license; (2) the amount of time spent by the applicant in the study of chiropractic in respecti…

Sec. 201.160. PAYMENT OF OTHER EXPENSES. The board shall pay the necessary expenses of an employee of the board incurred in the performance of the employee's duties. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 24, eff.…

Sec. 201.161. APPROPRIATION FROM STATE TREASURY PROHIBITED. The legislature may not appropriate money, other than fees, from the state treasury for an expenditure made necessary by this chapter. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 201.163. POLICY ON TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS. The board shall implement a policy requiring the board to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the board's ability to perform its functions. The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the board on…

Sec. 201.164. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY. (a) The board shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of: (1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of board rules; and (2) appropriat…

Sec. 201.201. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION. (a) The board shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the board and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the board. (b) The board shall make the information available to the p…

Sec. 201.202. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. (a) The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the board's jurisdiction. (b) The board shall prepare and maintain a written pla…

Sec. 201.203. COMPLAINTS. (a) The board by rule shall establish methods by which consumers and service recipients are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the board for the purpose of directing complaints to the board. The board may provide for that noti…

Sec. 201.204. RECORDS OF COMPLAINTS. (a) The board shall keep an information file about each complaint filed with the board. The board's information file must be kept current and contain a record for each complaint of: (1) each person contacted in relation to the complaint; (2) a…

Sec. 201.205. GENERAL RULES REGARDING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION. (a) The board shall adopt rules concerning the investigation of a complaint filed with the board. The rules adopted under this section must: (1) distinguish between categories of complaints; (2) requir…

Sec. 201.206. CONFIDENTIALITY OF COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATION FILES, AND OTHER INFORMATION. (a) Each complaint, adverse report, investigation file, and other investigation report and all other investigative information in the possession of or received or gathered by the board or the…

Sec. 201.2065. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN COMPLAINTS. (a) In this section: (1) "Anonymous complaint" means a complaint that lacks sufficient information to identify the source or the name of the person who filed the complaint. (2) "Insurance agent" means a person licensed under Cha…

Sec. 201.207. INSPECTIONS. (a) The board, during reasonable business hours, may: (1) conduct an on-site inspection of a chiropractic facility to investigate a complaint filed with the board; and (2) examine and copy records of the chiropractic facility pertinent to the inspection…

Sec. 201.208. COOPERATION WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE. (a) In this section, "department" means the Texas Department of Insurance. (b) This section applies only to information held by or for the department or the board that relates to a person who is licensed or otherwise r…

Sec. 201.209. INFORMATION ON STATUS OF CERTAIN INVESTIGATIONS. The board shall include in the annual financial report required by Section 2101.011, Government Code, information on all investigations conducted by the board with the cooperation and assistance of the Texas Departmen…

Sec. 201.210. EXPERT REVIEW PROCESS. (a) The board by rule shall develop an expert review process to assist the board with the investigation of complaints filed with the board that require additional chiropractic expertise. (b) The board shall: (1) determine the type of complaint…

Sec. 201.301. LICENSE REQUIRED. A person may not practice chiropractic unless the person holds a license issued by the board. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 201.302. LICENSING EXAMINATION APPLICATION. (a) An applicant for a license by examination must present satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant: (1) is at least 18 years of age; (2) has completed 90 semester hours of college courses other than courses included i…

Sec. 201.303. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) To comply with the requirements of Section 201.302, the applicant must submit to the board a transcript of credits that certifies that the applicant has satisfactorily completed at least the number of semester hours of college credits r…

Sec. 201.304. EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) To receive a license, an applicant for a license by examination must pass: (1) the required and optional parts of the examination given by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, as required by and under conditions established by …

Sec. 201.305. EXAMINATION PROCEDURE. (a) Each examination for a license to practice chiropractic shall be conducted in the English language and in a fair and impartial manner. (b) An examination given under Section 201.304(a)(1) shall be conducted on practical and theoretical chi…

Sec. 201.306. EXAMINATION RESULTS. (a) The board shall notify each applicant of the results of an examination given by the board not later than the 30th day after the date the licensing examination is administered. (b) If requested by a person who fails an examination given by th…

Sec. 201.307. REEXAMINATION. (a) An applicant who fails to pass a required examination may take another examination. (b) The board by rule shall establish the number of times an applicant may retake the examination required by Section 201.304(a)(1) or (b), as applicable. The boar…

Sec. 201.308. TEMPORARY LICENSE. (a) The board by rule may provide for the issuance of a temporary license. (b) The board by rule shall provide a time limit for the period a temporary license is valid. (c) The board may issue a temporary faculty license to practice chiropractic t…

Sec. 201.309. LICENSE ISSUANCE TO CERTAIN OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANTS. The board shall issue a license to practice chiropractic to an out-of-state applicant who: (1) submits a written application to the board on a form prescribed by the board, accompanied by the application fee set b…

Sec. 201.311. INACTIVE STATUS. (a) The board by rule shall adopt a system by which a license holder may place the license on inactive status. A license holder must apply for inactive status, on a form prescribed by the board, before the expiration date of the license. (b) A licen…

Sec. 201.313. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION FOR LICENSE ISSUANCE. (a) The board shall require that an applicant for a license submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the board, to the board or to the Department of Public Safety for the pur…

Sec. 201.314. SEARCH OF NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATABASE. The board shall establish a process to search at least one national practitioner database to determine whether another state has taken any disciplinary action against an applicant or license holder before issuing an initial …

Sec. 201.351. REGISTRATION. A chiropractor may not practice chiropractic in this state unless the chiropractor registers with the board. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 294 (S.B. 304), Sec. 14, eff. September …

Sec. 201.352. APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION. (a) A person required to register shall: (1) file with the board a written application for registration; and (2) pay, with the application, a registration fee to the board. (b) The application must include: (1) the person's full name, a…

Sec. 201.353. LICENSE EXPIRATION DATE. (a) A license under this chapter is valid for a term of two or more years as determined by board rule. (a-1) The board by rule may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year. (b) For a year in which the licen…

Sec. 201.354. LICENSE RENEWAL. (a) A person may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the board before the expiration date of the license. (b) At least 30 days before the expiration of a person's license, the board shall send written notice of the impen…

Sec. 201.3545. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL. (a) An applicant renewing a license issued under this chapter shall submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints for purposes of performing a criminal history record information check of the …

Sec. 201.355. RENEWAL OF EXPIRED LICENSE BY OUT-OF-STATE PRACTITIONER. (a) The board may renew without reexamination an expired license of a person who was licensed in this state, moved to another state or foreign country, and is currently licensed in good standing and has been i…

Sec. 201.356. CONTINUING EDUCATION. (a) The board by rule shall: (1) assess the continuing education needs of license holders; (2) adopt requirements for mandatory continuing education for license holders in subjects relating to the practice of chiropractic; (3) establish a minim…

Sec. 201.401. DEFINITION OF PATIENT. In this subchapter, "patient" means any person who consults or is seen by a chiropractor to receive chiropractic care. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 201.402. PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Communications between a chiropractor and a patient relating to or in connection with any professional services provided by a chiropractor to the patient are confidential and privileged and may not be disclosed except as provided by this…

Sec. 201.403. EXCEPTIONS TO CONFIDENTIALITY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE. (a) Section 201.402 does not apply in a court or administrative proceeding: (1) brought by a patient against a chiropractor, including: (A) a malpractice proceeding; and (B) any criminal or license revocati…

Sec. 201.404. EXCEPTIONS TO CONFIDENTIALITY FOR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. (a) In circumstances other than court or administrative proceedings, exceptions to Section 201.402 exist only for: (1) a governmental agency, if the disclosure is required or permitted by law except as provided …

Sec. 201.405. CONSENT FOR RELEASE. (a) In this section, "chiropractic records" means any record relating to the history, diagnosis, treatment, or prognosis of a patient. (b) Consent for the release of confidential information must be in writing and signed by: (1) the patient; (2)…

Sec. 201.451. DELEGATION TO ASSISTANTS. (a) The board by rule shall establish guidelines relating to the tasks and procedures that a chiropractor may delegate to an assistant. (b) A chiropractor who delegates a task or procedure under this section retains full responsibility for …

Sec. 201.452. USE OF X-RAY. (a) The board may require evidence of proper training and safety in the use of analytical and diagnostic x-ray in conformity with: (1) Chapter 401, Health and Safety Code; and (2) rules of the Texas Radiation Control Agency and the Texas Department of …