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TX Occ Code § 507.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Other Personnel|Section 507.103. Career Ladder Program; Performance Evaluations

Sec. 507.103.  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 posting of all nonentry level positions concurrently with any public posting.(b)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations based on measurable job tasks.  All merit pay for executive council employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 507.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Other Personnel|Section 507.104. Equal Opportunity Policy; Report

Sec. 507.104.  EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY; 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 opportunity program under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, age, religion, or national origin.  The policy statement must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, appointment, training, and promotion of personnel, that are in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 21, Labor Code;(2)  a comprehensive analysis of the executive council workforce that meets federal and state guidelines;(3)  procedures by which a determination can be made of significant underuse in the executive council workforce of all persons for whom federal or state guidelines encourage a more equitable balance; and(4)  reasonable methods to appropriately address those areas of significant underuse.(b)  A policy statement prepared under Subsection (a) must:(1)  cover an annual period;(2)  be updated annually;(3)  be reviewed by the Texas Workforce Commission for compliance with Subsection (a)(1); and(4)  be filed with the governor.(c)  The governor shall deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on information received under Subsection (b).  The report may be made separately or as part of other biennial reports made to the legislature.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 507.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 507.151. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 507.151.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The executive council shall administer and enforce this chapter and Chapters 501, 502, 503, and 505.(b)  In carrying out its duties under this section, the executive council may request input or assistance from the board for the applicable profession.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 507.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 507.152. General Rulemaking Authority

Sec. 507.152.  GENERAL RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.  The executive council shall adopt rules as necessary to perform its duties and implement this chapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 507.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 507.153. Limitation Regarding Certain Rules

Sec. 507.153.  LIMITATION REGARDING CERTAIN RULES.  (a)  Unless the rule has been proposed by the applicable board for the profession, the executive council may not adopt under this chapter or Chapter 501, 502, 503, or 505:(1)  a rule regarding:(A)  the qualifications necessary to obtain a license, including limiting an applicant's eligibility for a license based on the applicant's criminal history;(B)  the scope of practice of and standards of care and ethical practice for the profession; or(C)  continuing education requirements for license holders; or(2)  a schedule of sanctions for violations of the laws and rules applicable to the profession.(b)  For each rule proposed under Subsection (a), the executive council shall either adopt the rule as proposed or return the rule to the applicable board for revision.  On the return of a rule under this subsection, the executive council shall include an explanation of the executive council's reasons for not adopting the rule as proposed.(c)  The executive council retains authority for final adoption of all rules and is responsible for ensuring compliance with all laws regarding the rulemaking process.(d)  The executive council shall adopt rules prescribing the procedure by which rules described by Subsection (a) may be proposed to the executive council.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 507.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 507.154. Fees

Sec. 507.154.  FEES.  The executive council shall set fees in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering this chapter and Chapters 501, 502, 503, and 505, including fees for:(1)  licenses issued by the executive council;(2)  license renewals and late renewals;(3)  examinations; and(4)  any other program or activity administered by the executive council for which a fee is authorized.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 507.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 507.155. Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding

Sec. 507.155.  RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  (a)  The executive council may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person regulated by the executive council except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices.(b)  The executive council may not include in rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by a person regulated by the executive council a rule that:(1)  restricts the person's use of any advertising medium;(2)  restricts the person's personal appearance or use of the person's voice in an advertisement;(3)  relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the person; or(4)  restricts the use of a trade name in advertising by the person.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 507.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 507.156. Rules on Consequences of Criminal Conviction

Sec. 507.156.  RULES ON CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION.  The executive council shall adopt rules and guidelines as necessary to comply with Chapter 53.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 507.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 507.157. Continuing Education

Sec. 507.157.  CONTINUING EDUCATION.  The executive council shall recognize, prepare, or administer continuing education programs for license holders.  A license holder must participate in the programs to the extent required by the executive council to keep the person's license.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 507.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 507.158. Use of Technology

Sec. 507.158.  USE OF TECHNOLOGY.  The executive council shall implement a policy requiring the executive council to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the executive council's ability to perform its functions.  The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the executive council on the Internet.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 507.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 507.159. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy

Sec. 507.159.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY.  (a)  The executive council shall develop a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of executive council rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the executive council's jurisdiction.(b)  The executive council's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The executive council shall:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking and alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 507.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 507.160. Annual Registry

Sec. 507.160.  ANNUAL REGISTRY.  (a)  The executive council shall annually prepare a registry of all license holders.(b)  The executive council shall make the registry available to the public, license holders, and other state agencies.(c)  The executive council may not include the home address of a license holder in a registry the executive council publishes on the executive council's Internet website unless the person requests that the person's home address appear in the registry on the website.  A request under this subsection must be made in the manner prescribed by the executive council.(d)  The home address of a license holder that is included in a registry the executive council prepares under this section is public information and is not excepted from required disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 507.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 507.201. Public Interest Information

Sec. 507.201.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.  (a)  The executive council shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the executive council and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the executive council.(b)  The executive council shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 507.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 507.202. Complaints

Sec. 507.202.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The executive council by rule shall establish methods by which consumers and service recipients are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the executive council for the purpose of directing complaints to the executive council.  The executive council may provide for that notice:(1)  on each registration form, application, or written contract for services of a person regulated by the executive council;(2)  on a sign prominently displayed in the place of business of a person regulated by the executive council; or(3)  in a bill for services provided by a person regulated by the executive council.(b)  The executive council shall list with its regular telephone number any toll-free telephone number established under other state law that may be called to present a complaint about a person regulated by the executive council.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 507.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 507.203. Information About Complaint Actions

Sec. 507.203.  INFORMATION ABOUT COMPLAINT ACTIONS.  (a)  The executive council shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the executive council.  The executive council shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.(b)  The executive council shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.(c)  The executive council shall periodically notify the parties to a complaint of the status of the complaint until final disposition of the complaint.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 507.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 507.204. General Rules Regarding Complaint Investigation

Sec. 507.204.  GENERAL RULES REGARDING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION.  (a)  The executive council shall adopt rules concerning the investigation of a complaint filed with the executive council.  The rules adopted under this section must:(1)  distinguish between categories of complaints;(2)  ensure that a complaint is not dismissed without appropriate consideration;(3)  require that the executive council be advised of a complaint that is dismissed and that a letter be sent to the person who filed the complaint explaining the action taken on the complaint;(4)  ensure that the person who files a complaint has an opportunity to explain the allegations made in the complaint; and(5)  prescribe guidelines concerning the categories of complaints that require the use of a private investigator and prescribe the procedures for the executive council to obtain the services of a private investigator.(b)  The executive council shall:(1)  dispose of a complaint in a timely manner; and(2)  establish a schedule for conducting each phase of the disposition of a complaint that is under the control of the executive council not later than the 30th day after the date the executive council receives the complaint.(c)  The executive council shall notify the parties to a complaint of the projected time requirements for pursuing the complaint.(d)  The executive council shall notify the parties to a complaint of any change in the schedule not later than the seventh day after the date the change is made.(e)  The executive director shall notify the executive council of a complaint that is unresolved after the time prescribed by the executive council for resolving the complaint so that the executive council may take necessary action on the complaint.(f)  The executive council shall assign priorities and investigate complaints based on:(1)  the severity of the conduct alleged in the complaint; and(2)  the degree of harm to public health and safety.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 507.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 507.205. Confidentiality of Complaint Information

Sec. 507.205.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF COMPLAINT INFORMATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a complaint and investigation and all information and materials compiled by the executive council in connection with the complaint and investigation are not subject to:(1)  disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code; or(2)  disclosure, discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion for release of information to any person.(b)  A complaint or investigation subject to Subsection (a) and all information and materials compiled by the executive council in connection with the complaint may be disclosed to:(1)  the executive council and executive council employees or agents involved in license holder discipline;(2)  a party to a disciplinary action against the license holder or that party's designated representative;(3)  the board for the applicable profession;(4)  a law enforcement agency;(5)  a governmental agency, if:(A)  the disclosure is required or permitted by law; and(B)  the agency obtaining the disclosure protects the identity of any patient whose records are examined; or(6)  a person engaged in bona fide research, if all information identifying a specific individual has been deleted.(c)  Unless good cause for delay is shown to the presiding officer at the hearing, the executive council shall provide the license holder with access to all information that the executive council intends to offer into evidence at the hearing not later than the 30th day after the date the executive council receives a written request from a license holder who is entitled to a hearing under this chapter or from the license holder's attorney of record.(d)  The executive council shall protect the identity of any patient whose records are examined in connection with a disciplinary investigation or proceeding against a license holder, except a patient who:(1)  initiates the disciplinary action; or(2)  has submitted a written consent to release the records.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 507.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 507.206. Subpoenas

Sec. 507.206.  SUBPOENAS.  (a)  In the investigation of a complaint filed with the executive council, the executive director or presiding officer of the executive council may issue a subpoena to compel the attendance of a relevant witness or the production, for inspection or copying, of relevant evidence that is in this state.(b)  A subpoena may be served personally or by certified mail.(c)  If a person fails to comply with a subpoena, the executive council, acting through the attorney general, may file suit to enforce the subpoena in a district court in Travis County or in the county in which a hearing conducted by the executive council may be held.(d)  On finding that good cause exists for issuing the subpoena, the court shall order the person to comply with the subpoena.  The court may punish a person who fails to obey the court order.(e)  The executive council shall pay a reasonable fee for photocopies subpoenaed under this section in an amount not to exceed the amount the executive council may charge for copies of its records.(f)  The reimbursement of the expenses of a witness whose attendance is compelled under this section is governed by Section 2001.103, Government Code.(g)  Information and materials subpoenaed or compiled by the executive council in connection with the investigation of a complaint may be disclosed only as provided by Section 507.205.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 507.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 507.207. Public Participation

Sec. 507.207.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.  The executive council shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the executive council and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the executive council.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 507.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 507 - Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council|Subchapter F. General Licensing Provisions|Section 507.251. Criminal History Record Information for License Issuance

Sec. 507.251.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION FOR LICENSE ISSUANCE.  (a)  The executive council shall require that an applicant for a license submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the executive council, to the executive council or to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.(b)  The executive council may not issue a license to a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).(c)  The executive council shall conduct a criminal history record information check of each applicant for a license using information:(1)  provided by the individual under this section; and(2)  made available to the executive council by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other criminal justice agency under Chapter 411, Government Code.(d)  The executive council may:(1)  enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety to administer a criminal history record information check required under this section; and(2)  authorize the Department of Public Safety to collect from each applicant the costs incurred by the Department of Public Safety in conducting the criminal history record information check.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|