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TX Occ Code § 202.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 202 - Podiatrists|Subchapter E. Complaint Procedures|Section 202.204. Expert Witness

Sec. 202.204.  EXPERT WITNESS.  (a) In this section, "expert witness" means a podiatrist or other qualified individual with whom the department contracts to assist the department with reviewing, investigating, or prosecuting complaints filed under this chapter.(b)  The department may contract with an expert witness, including an advisory board member under Section 202.051(a)(1), to assist the department with reviewing, investigating, or prosecuting a complaint filed under this chapter.(c)  Except for an act by an expert witness involving fraud, conspiracy, or malice, an expert witness is immune from liability and may not be subject to a suit for damages for any act arising from the performance of the expert witness's duties in:(1)  participating in an informal conference to determine the facts of a complaint;(2)  evaluating evidence in a complaint and offering an opinion or technical guidance on an alleged violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;(3)  testifying at a hearing regarding a complaint; or(4)  making an evaluation, report, or recommendation regarding a complaint.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 8.002, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 202.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 202 - Podiatrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 202.251. License Required

Sec. 202.251.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  A person may not practice podiatry or hold the person out as a podiatrist unless the person is licensed under this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 202.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 202 - Podiatrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 202.252. License Application

Sec. 202.252.  LICENSE APPLICATION.  (a)  An application for a license under this chapter must be submitted in the manner and on a form prescribed by the executive director.(b)  The commission by rule shall establish the information and documentation required to be submitted as part of an application for a license under this chapter, including evidence satisfactory to the commission or department that the applicant:(1)  is at least 21 years of age;(2)  has completed at least 90 semester hours of college courses acceptable at the time of completion for credit toward a bachelor's degree at an institution of higher education determined by the department to have acceptable standards;(3)  is a graduate of a reputable school of podiatry or chiropody; and(4)  has successfully completed any other course of training reasonably required by commission rule relating to the safe care and treatment of patients.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 62(22), eff. September 1, 2017.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 62(22), eff. September 1, 2017.(e)  All educational attainments or credits for evaluation under this chapter must be completed within the United States.  The department may not accept educational credits attained in a foreign country that are not approved by the department.(f)  For purposes of this section, a podiatry or chiropody school is reputable if:(1)  the course of instruction consists of four terms of approximately eight months each, or the substantial equivalent; and(2)  the school is approved by the department.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 62(22), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 202.2525 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 202 - Podiatrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 202.2525. Criminal History Record Information for License Issuance

Sec. 202.2525.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION FOR LICENSE ISSUANCE.  (a)  The department shall require that an applicant for a license submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the executive director, to the department 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 department may not issue a license to a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).(c)  The department 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 department by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other criminal justice agency under Chapter 411, Government Code.(d)  The department 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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 202.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 202 - Podiatrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 202.254. Examination

Sec. 202.254.  EXAMINATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 202.261, each applicant for a license to practice podiatry in this state must pass an examination approved by the department. (b)  The department shall recognize, prepare, administer, or arrange for the administration of an examination under this chapter.(c)  The license examination must consist of a written and practical component.  The department shall determine the passing score for the examination using accepted criterion-referenced methods.  The department shall have the examination validated by an independent testing professional.(d)  The examination must cover the subjects of anatomy, chemistry, dermatology, diagnosis, pharmacology, pathology, physiology, microbiology, orthopedics, and podiatry, as related to ailments of the human foot.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 62(23), eff. September 1, 2017.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 62(23), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 202.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 202 - Podiatrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 202.256. Reexamination

Sec. 202.256.  REEXAMINATION.  (a)  An applicant who fails an examination and is refused a license based on that failure may retake the examination.  The applicant must pay the regular examination fee for any reexamination.(b)  Each reexamination must cover each subject tested in Section 202.254(d).|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 202.257 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 202 - Podiatrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 202.257. Issuance of License

Sec. 202.257.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.  The department shall issue a license to each applicant who possesses the qualifications required for a license and passes the examination.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 202.258 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 202 - Podiatrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 202.258. Refusal of Admittance to Examination

Sec. 202.258.  REFUSAL OF ADMITTANCE TO EXAMINATION.  An applicant who is refused admittance to examination may try the issue in a district court in Travis County.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 202.259 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 202 - Podiatrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 202.259. Temporary License

Sec. 202.259.  TEMPORARY LICENSE.  (a)  The commission by rule may adopt a procedure for the issuance of a temporary license to an applicant other than an applicant for a provisional license under Section 202.260.(b)  Rules adopted under this section must establish:(1)  the criteria for issuance of a temporary license;  and(2)  a maximum period during which a temporary license is valid.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 202.260 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 202 - Podiatrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 202.260. Provisional License

Sec. 202.260.  PROVISIONAL LICENSE.  (a)  On application, the department shall grant a provisional license to practice podiatry to an applicant who:(1)  is licensed in good standing as a podiatrist in another state that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;(2)  has passed a national or other examination recognized by the department relating to the practice of podiatry; and(3)  is sponsored by a person licensed under this chapter with whom the provisional license holder may practice under this section.(b)  The department may excuse an applicant for a provisional license from the requirement of Subsection (a)(3) if the department determines that compliance with that subdivision constitutes a hardship to the applicant.(c)  A provisional license is valid until the date the department approves or denies the provisional license holder's application for a license.  Except as provided by Subsection (e), the department shall issue a license under this chapter to the holder of a provisional license under this section if:(1)  the provisional license holder passes the examination required by Section 202.254;(2)  the department verifies that the provisional license holder has the academic and experience requirements for a license under this chapter; and(3)  the provisional license holder satisfies any other license requirements under this chapter.(d)  The department shall complete the processing of a provisional license holder's application for a license not later than the 180th day after the date the provisional license is issued.  The department may extend that deadline to allow for the receipt of pending examination results.(e)  A provisional license holder is not required to pass a part of an examination related to the testing of clinical skills that an applicant for an original license under this chapter with substantially equivalent experience is not required to pass.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 26 (S.B. 402), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 202.261 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 202 - Podiatrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 202.261. Limited License for Podiatry Faculty Members

Sec. 202.261.  LIMITED LICENSE FOR PODIATRY FACULTY MEMBERS.  (a)  The department may issue a license to practice podiatry without administering the examination under Section 202.254 to a podiatrist who:(1)  at the time of applying for a license has accepted an appointment or is serving as a full-time member of the faculty of an educational institution in this state offering an approved or accredited course of study or training leading to a degree in podiatry;(2)  is licensed to practice podiatry in another state that has licensing requirements substantially equivalent to those established by this state; and(3)  otherwise satisfies the requirements of Section 202.252.(b)  For purposes of Subsection (a)(1), a course of study, training, or education is considered to be approved or accredited if it is approved or accredited by the department as constituting a reputable course of study, training, or education.  In deciding whether to approve or accredit a course of study, training, or education, the department shall consider whether the course is approved or accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association or its successor organization.(c)  Except for the examination requirement, an applicant for a license under this section must comply with all application, license, and license renewal requirements relating to podiatry and is subject to all laws relating to the practice of podiatry.(d)  A license issued under this section permits the practice of podiatry only for purposes of instruction in the educational institution.(e)  A license issued under this section terminates when the faculty appointment of a podiatrist licensed under this section is terminated.  This section does not:(1)  prohibit the podiatrist from applying for and obtaining a license;  or(2)  affect a license obtained by the podiatrist by complying with Section 202.254 and other applicable laws relating to the practice of podiatry.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 202.262 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 202 - Podiatrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 202.262. Display of License

Sec. 202.262.  DISPLAY OF LICENSE.  (a)  A person licensed under this chapter must conspicuously display both the license and an unexpired renewal certificate at the location where the person practices.(b)  The person shall exhibit the license and renewal certificate to a department representative on the representative's official request for examination or inspection.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2017.|Sec. 202.263.  ISSUANCE OF DUPLICATE OR AMENDED LICENSE.  (a)  If a license issued by the department is lost, destroyed, or stolen from the person to whom it was issued, the license holder shall report the fact to the department and include detailed information as to the loss, destruction, or theft, giving dates, place, and circumstances.(b)  A license holder may apply to the department for an amended license because of a lawful change in the person's name or degree designation or for any other lawful and sufficient reason.  The license holder must state the reasons that the issuance of an amended license is requested.(c)  The department shall issue a duplicate or amended license on application by a license holder and payment of a fee set by the commission for the duplicate or amended license.  The department may not issue a duplicate or amended license unless:(1)  the license holder submits sufficient evidence to prove the license has been lost, destroyed, or stolen or establishes the lawful reason that an amended license should be issued; and(2)  the department's records show a license had been issued and was in effect at the time of the loss, destruction, or theft or on the date of the request for an amended license.(d)  If an amended license is issued, the license holder shall return the original license to the department.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 202.3015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 202 - Podiatrists|Subchapter G. License Renewal|Section 202.3015. Term and Renewal

Sec. 202.3015.  TERM AND RENEWAL.  (a)  A license issued under this chapter is valid for one or two years as determined by commission rule.(b)  The commission by rule shall establish the requirements for renewing a license and issuing a renewal certificate under this chapter, including payment of applicable fees.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 202.3025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 202 - Podiatrists|Subchapter G. License Renewal|Section 202.3025. Criminal History Record Information Requirement for License Renewal

Sec. 202.3025.  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 applicant as provided by Section 202.2525.(b)  The department may administratively suspend or refuse to renew the license of a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).(c)  A license holder is not required to submit fingerprints under this section for the renewal of the license if the license holder has previously submitted fingerprints under:(1)  Section 202.2525 for the initial issuance of the license; or(2)  this section as part of a prior license renewal.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 202.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 202 - Podiatrists|Subchapter G. License Renewal|Section 202.303. Practice Without Renewing License

Sec. 202.303.  PRACTICE WITHOUT RENEWING LICENSE.  A person who practices podiatry with an expired renewal certificate is considered to be practicing without a license and is subject to all the penalties of the practice of podiatry without a license.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 202.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 202 - Podiatrists|Subchapter G. License Renewal|Section 202.304. Renewal After Military Service

Sec. 202.304.  RENEWAL AFTER MILITARY SERVICE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), this section applies to a podiatrist whose license has been suspended or revoked, or whose most recently issued renewal certificate has expired, while the podiatrist has been:(1)  engaged in federal service or on active duty with:(A)  the United States Army;(B)  the United States Navy;(C)  the United States Marine Corps;(D)  the United States Coast Guard; or(E)  the United States Air Force;(2)  called into service or training of the United States; or(3)  in training or education under the supervision of the United States before induction into military service.(b)  A podiatrist subject to this section may renew the podiatrist's license without paying a renewal fee for the expired license or passing an examination if, not later than the first anniversary of the date of the termination of service, training, or education described by Subsection (a), other than by dishonorable discharge, the podiatrist furnishes to the department an affidavit stating that the podiatrist has been so engaged and that the service, training, or education has terminated.(c)  This section does not apply to a podiatrist whose license is revoked under Section 202.502.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 36, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 202.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 202 - Podiatrists|Subchapter H. Practice by License Holder|Section 202.351. Podiatry Services for Certain Health Organizations

Sec. 202.351.  PODIATRY SERVICES FOR CERTAIN HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS.  A licensed podiatrist may contract with a health organization approved by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners under Chapter 162 to provide podiatry services for the health organization.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 202.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 202 - Podiatrists|Subchapter H. Practice by License Holder|Section 202.352. Approval of Names Under Which Podiatrist May Practice

Sec. 202.352.  APPROVAL OF NAMES UNDER WHICH PODIATRIST MAY PRACTICE.  (a)  The commission may adopt rules establishing standards or guidelines for the name, including a trade name or assumed name, under which a podiatrist may conduct a practice in this state.  In its rules, the commission may also establish procedures to review and make determinations approving or disapproving a specific name submitted to the department by one or more podiatrists desiring to practice under a particular name.(b)  The authority granted to the commission and department by this section includes any form of business organization under which a podiatrist conducts a practice, including:(1)  a sole proprietorship;(2)  an association;(3)  a partnership;(4)  a professional corporation;(5)  a clinic;(6)  a health maintenance organization; and(7)  a group practice with a practitioner of another branch of the healing art.(c)  A podiatrist may not practice podiatry in this state under any name, including a trade name or assumed name, unless the name is in compliance with the applicable rules adopted or determinations made under this section.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2017.|