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TX Occ Code § 168.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 168 - Regulation of Pain Management Clinics|Subchapter C. Certification of Clinic|Section 168.102. Certificate Application and Issuance

Sec. 168.102.  CERTIFICATE APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE.  (a)  A physician who owns or operates a pain management clinic shall apply for a certificate for the clinic under this chapter.  A pain management clinic must be owned and operated by a medical director who is a physician who practices in this state under an unrestricted license.(b)  An applicant for a certificate under this chapter must submit an application to the board on a form prescribed by the board.(c)  The board shall issue a certificate if the board finds that the pain management clinic meets the requirements of this chapter and the standards adopted by the board under this chapter.(d)  If an applicant for a certificate under this chapter is under investigation by the board for a violation of this subtitle, board rules, or other law relating to the prescription, dispensation, administration, supply, or sale of a controlled substance, the board may not make a decision on the application until the board has reached a final decision on the matter under investigation.|Redesignated from Occupations Code, Chapter 167 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(45), eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1226 (S.B. 1643), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 168.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 168 - Regulation of Pain Management Clinics|Subchapter D. Certificate Renewal|Section 168.151. Expiration of Certificate

Sec. 168.151.  EXPIRATION OF CERTIFICATE.  (a)  A certificate issued under this chapter expires on the second anniversary of the date it is issued.(b)  The board shall grant a 180-day grace period from the expiration date of a certificate to renew the certificate.(c)  The owner or operator of a pain management clinic for which a certificate has expired may not continue to operate the clinic until the clinic's certificate is renewed.|Redesignated from Occupations Code, Chapter 167 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(45), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 168.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 168 - Regulation of Pain Management Clinics|Subchapter D. Certificate Renewal|Section 168.152. Requirements for Renewal

Sec. 168.152.  REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL.  (a)  The owner or operator of a pain management clinic may apply to renew a certificate issued to the clinic under this chapter by:(1)  submitting a renewal application to the board on the form prescribed by the board before the expiration of the grace period under Section 168.151; and(2)  complying with any other requirements adopted by board rule.(b)  If a certificate is not renewed before the expiration of the grace period under Section 168.151, the pain management clinic must reapply for an original certificate to operate the clinic.|Redesignated from Occupations Code, Chapter 167 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(45), eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.002(14), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 168.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 168 - Regulation of Pain Management Clinics|Subchapter E. Regulation of Clinics; Enforcement|Section 168.201. Regulation of Person Affiliated With Clinic

Sec. 168.201.  REGULATION OF PERSON AFFILIATED WITH CLINIC.  (a)  The owner or operator of a pain management clinic, an employee of the clinic, or a person with whom a clinic contracts for services may not:(1)  have been denied, by any jurisdiction, a license under which the person may prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance;(2)  have held a license issued by any jurisdiction, under which the person may prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance, that has been restricted; or(3)  have been subject to disciplinary action by any licensing entity for conduct that was a result of inappropriately prescribing, dispensing, administering, supplying, or selling a controlled substance.(a-1)  For the purposes of this section, inappropriate prescribing includes nontherapeutic prescribing or other conduct as specified by board rule.(b)  A pain management clinic may not be owned wholly or partly by a person who has been convicted of, pled nolo contendere to, or received deferred adjudication for:(1)  an offense that constitutes a felony; or(2)  an offense that constitutes a misdemeanor, the facts of which relate to the distribution of illegal prescription drugs or a controlled substance as defined by Section 551.003(11).(c)  The owner or operator of a pain management clinic shall:(1)  be on-site at the clinic at least 33 percent of the clinic's total number of operating hours; and(2)  review at least 33 percent of the total number of patient files of the clinic, including the patient files of a clinic employee or contractor to whom authority for patient care has been delegated by the clinic.(d)  A person who owns or operates a pain management clinic is engaged in the practice of medicine.  This shall include, but is not limited to, all supervision and delegation activities related to the pain management clinic.|Redesignated from Occupations Code, Chapter 167 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(45), eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 956 (H.B. 1803), Sec. 8, eff. January 1, 2014.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 478 (S.B. 1235), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 534 (S.B. 315), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 168.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 168 - Regulation of Pain Management Clinics|Subchapter E. Regulation of Clinics; Enforcement|Section 168.202. Disciplinary Action

Sec. 168.202.  DISCIPLINARY ACTION.  (a)  A violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is grounds for disciplinary action, including a temporary suspension or restriction under Section 164.059, against a pain management clinic certified under this chapter or an owner or operator of a clinic certified under this chapter.(b)  A violation of this chapter may be enforced in the same manner as any other violation of this subtitle.(c)  A violation of this chapter is subject to criminal prosecution under Section 165.152.|Redesignated from Occupations Code, Chapter 167 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(45), eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1226 (S.B. 1643), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 478 (S.B. 1235), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 201.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 201.001. Definitions

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.|
TX Occ Code § 201.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 201.002. Practice of Chiropractic

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)  "Incisive or surgical procedure" includes making an incision into any tissue, cavity, or organ by any person or implement.  The term does not include the use of a needle for the purpose of drawing blood for diagnostic testing.(4)  "Surgical procedure" includes a procedure described in the surgery section of the common procedure coding system as adopted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.(b)  A person practices chiropractic under this chapter if the person:(1)  uses objective or subjective means to diagnose, analyze, examine, or evaluate the biomechanical condition of the spine and musculoskeletal system of the human body;(2)  performs nonsurgical, nonincisive procedures, including adjustment and manipulation, to improve the subluxation complex or the biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system;(3)  represents to the public that the person is a chiropractor; or(4)  uses the term "chiropractor," "chiropractic," "doctor of chiropractic," "D.C.," or any derivative of those terms or initials in connection with the person's name.(c)  The practice of chiropractic does not include:(1)  incisive or surgical procedures;(2)  the prescription of controlled substances, dangerous drugs, or any other drug that requires a prescription;  or(3)  the use of x-ray therapy or therapy that exposes the body to radioactive materials.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 294 (S.B. 304), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 201.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 201.003. Applications and Exemptions

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 physical therapist licensed under Chapter 453, or a massage therapist or a massage therapy instructor qualified and registered under Chapter 455 if:(1)  the person does not represent to the public that the person is a chiropractor or use the term "chiropractor," "chiropractic," "doctor of chiropractic," "D.C.," or any derivative of those terms or initials in connection with the person's name or practice;  and(2)  the person practices strictly within the scope of the license or registration held in compliance with all laws relating to the license and registration.(b)  This chapter does not limit or affect the rights and powers of a physician licensed in this state to practice medicine.(c)  This section does not affect or prevent a student enrolled in a college of chiropractic in this state from engaging in all phases of clinical practice if the practice is:(1)  part of the curriculum;  and(2)  conducted under the supervision of a licensed chiropractor or a licensed physician.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 2.014, eff. Feb. 1, 2004.|
TX Occ Code § 201.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 201.004. Application of Sunset Act

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, 2029.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 294 (S.B. 304), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 201.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners|Section 201.051. Board; Membership

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 state for at least five years preceding appointment;  and(2)  three members who represent the public.(b)  Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners|Section 201.052. Membership Eligibility

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 school or college; or(3)  has a financial interest in a chiropractic school or college.(b)  A person is not eligible for appointment as a public member of the board if the person or the person's spouse:(1)  is registered, certified, or licensed by an occupational regulatory agency in the field of health care;(2)  is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving funds from the board;(3)  owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving funds from the board;  or(4)  uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the board, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for board membership, attendance, or expenses.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 802 (S.B. 776), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 201.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners|Section 201.053. Membership and Employee Restrictions

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 in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.(b)  A person may not be a member of the board and may not be a board employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), if:(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care; or(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020, Sec. 36, eff. September 1, 2005.(d)  A person may not be a member of the board or act as the general counsel to the board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 36, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 201.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners|Section 201.054. Terms; Vacancy

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 of the death or resignation of a board member, the governor shall appoint a replacement to fill the unexpired term.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners|Section 201.055. Officers

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 secretary-treasurer at the first board meeting after the biennial appointment of board members.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 31(31).|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 31(31), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 201.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners|Section 201.056. Grounds for Removal

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 required by Sections 201.051 and 201.052(b);(3)  is ineligible for membership under Section 201.052 or 201.053;(4)  cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term; or(5)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board.(b)  The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists.(c)  If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the president of the board of the potential ground.  The president shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.  If the potential ground for removal involves the president, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the board, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 201.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners|Section 201.057. Per Diem; Reimbursement

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 and lodging, other than transportation expenses as provided by the General Appropriations Act.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners|Section 201.058. Meetings

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. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners|Section 201.060. Board Seal

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.|
TX Occ Code § 201.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners|Section 201.061. Training

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)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  this chapter;(2)  the board's programs, functions, rules, and budget;(3)  the scope of and limitations on the board's rulemaking authority;(4)  the types of board rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that may implicate federal antitrust law by limiting competition or impacting prices charged by persons engaged in a profession or business the board regulates, including rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that:(A)  regulate the scope of practice of persons in a profession or business the board regulates;(B)  restrict advertising by persons in a profession or business the board regulates;(C)  affect the price of goods or services provided by persons in a profession or business the board regulates; and(D)  restrict participation in a profession or business the board regulates;(5)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;(6)  the requirements of:(A)  laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosure of conflicts of interest; and(B)  other laws applicable to members of the board in performing their duties; and(7)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.(c)  A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.(d)  The executive director of the board shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b).  The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each board member.  On receipt of the training manual, each board member shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging receipt of the training manual.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 294 (S.B. 304), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.|