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TX Occ Code § 454.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 454.105. Employees; Division of Responsibilities

Sec. 454.105.  EMPLOYEES;  DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.  (a)  The board may request the executive council to assign administrative and clerical employees as necessary to carry out the board's functions.(b)  The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the director and staff of the executive council.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 4.07, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 454.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 454.106. List of License Holders

Sec. 454.106.  LIST OF LICENSE HOLDERS.  (a)  The coordinator of occupational therapy programs shall maintain a list of the names of each person licensed under this chapter.(b)  The list shall be open to public inspection at all times.(c)  On March 1 of each year, the coordinator of occupational therapy programs shall transmit an official copy of the list to the executive council.(d)  A certified copy of the list is admissible as evidence in a court of this state.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.213(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 454.1061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 454.1061. Place of Employment

Sec. 454.1061.  PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT.  The board may require that a license holder provide current information in a readily accessible and usable format regarding the license holder's current place of employment as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 4.08, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 454.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 454.107. Board Duties Regarding Complaints

Sec. 454.107.  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 board shall provide reasonable assistance to a person who wishes to file a complaint.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 454.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 454.108. Negotiated Rulemaking; Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sec. 454.108.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  (a)  The board shall develop a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of board 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 board's jurisdiction.(b)  The board'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 board shall:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 4.08, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 454.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter D. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 454.151. Public Interest Information

Sec. 454.151.  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 public and appropriate state agencies.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 454.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter D. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 454.152. Record of Complaints

Sec. 454.152.  RECORD OF COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The board shall keep an information file about each complaint filed with the executive council and referred to the board.  The board's information file shall be kept current and contain a record for each complaint of:(1)  each person contacted in relation to the complaint;(2)  a summary of findings made at each step of the complaint process;(3)  an explanation of the legal basis and reason for a complaint that is dismissed;(4)  the schedule required under Section 454.153 and a notation about a change in the schedule;  and(5)  other relevant information.(b)  If a written complaint is received by the board that the board has authority to resolve, the board, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint unless notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 454.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter D. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 454.153. General Rules Involving Complaint Investigation and Disposition

Sec. 454.153.  GENERAL RULES INVOLVING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules relating to the investigation of a complaint received by the board.  The rules shall:(1)  distinguish between categories of complaints;(2)  ensure that complaints are not dismissed without appropriate consideration;(3)  require that the board 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 dismissed complaint;(4)  ensure that the person who filed the complaint has an opportunity to explain the allegations made in the complaint;(5)  prescribe guidelines concerning the categories of complaints that require the use of a private investigator and the procedures for the board to obtain the services of a private investigator;  and(6)  require the board to advise the executive council of complaints that have been disposed of.(b)  The board shall:(1)  dispose of each complaint in a timely manner;  and(2)  establish a schedule for conducting each phase of an investigation of a complaint that is under the control of the board not later than the 30th day after the date the board receives the complaint.(c)  Each party shall be notified of the projected time requirements for the complaint.(d)  Each party to the complaint must be notified of a change in the schedule not later than the seventh day after the date the change is made.(e)  The staff of the executive council shall notify the board of a complaint that extends beyond the time prescribed by the board for resolving the complaint so that the board may take necessary action on the complaint.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 4.09, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 454.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter D. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 454.154. Public Participation

Sec. 454.154.  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 plan that describes how a person who does not speak English can be provided reasonable access to the board's programs.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 454.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 454.201. License Required; Use of Title

Sec. 454.201.  LICENSE REQUIRED;  USE OF TITLE.  (a)  A person may not practice occupational therapy or practice as an occupational therapy assistant unless the person is an individual licensed under this chapter.(b)  A person who is not licensed under this chapter as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant or whose license has been suspended or revoked may not:(1)  use in connection with the person's practice or place of business:(A)  the words "occupational therapy," "occupational therapist," "licensed occupational therapist," "occupational therapist registered," "occupational therapy assistant," "licensed occupational therapy assistant," or "certified occupational therapy assistant";(B)  the letters "O.T.," "O.T.R.," "L.O.T.," "O.T.R./L.," "O.T.A.," "L.O.T.A.," or "C.O.T.A.";  or(C)  any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant;(2)  in any way directly or by implication represent that the person is an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant;  or(3)  in any way directly or indirectly represent that occupational therapy is provided, or extend or provide occupational therapy services unless the services are provided by an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 454.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 454.202. Application

Sec. 454.202.  APPLICATION.  (a)  An applicant for an occupational therapist license or an occupational therapy assistant license must submit to the board a written application on a form provided by the board, showing to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant meets the requirements of Section 454.203.(b)  The board shall approve applicants for licenses at least once each year at reasonable times and places designated by the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 454.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 454.203. Qualifications for Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant License

Sec. 454.203.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT LICENSE.   An applicant for an occupational therapist license or an occupational therapy assistant license must present evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has:(1)  successfully completed the academic and supervised field work experience requirements of an educational program in occupational therapy recognized by the board, as provided by Section 454.204; and(2)  passed an examination as provided by Section 454.207.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 4.11, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 454.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 454.204. Educational Requirements

Sec. 454.204.  EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.  To satisfy Section 454.203(1):(1)  an applicant applying for an occupational therapist license must have, from an educational program approved by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, its predecessor organization, or another national credentialing agency approved by the board:(A)  an entry-level degree in occupational therapy, or a degree that exceeds the requirements for an entry-level degree in occupational therapy, from an educational program that prepares a person for entry into the field as an occupational therapist; or(B)  a certificate evidencing successful completion of required undergraduate occupational therapy course work awarded to persons with a baccalaureate degree that is not in occupational therapy, if the applicant graduated before January 1, 2007; and(2)  an applicant applying for an occupational therapy assistant license must have, from an educational program approved by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, its predecessor organization, or another national credentialing agency approved by the board:(A)  an entry-level degree in occupational therapy, or a degree that exceeds the requirements for an entry-level degree in occupational therapy, from an educational program that prepares a person for entry into the field as an occupational therapy assistant; or(B)  an entry-level certificate in occupational therapy, or a certificate that exceeds the requirements for an entry-level certificate in occupational therapy, from an educational program that prepares a person for entry into the field as an occupational therapy assistant.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 401 (H.B. 1785), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 4.12, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 454.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 454.205. Foreign-Trained Applicants

Sec. 454.205.  FOREIGN-TRAINED APPLICANTS.  (a)  To obtain a license under this chapter, an applicant who is foreign-trained must satisfy the examination requirements and complete academic and supervised field work requirements substantially equivalent to those under Section 454.203.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 4.22(1), 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. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 4.13, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 4.22(1), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 454.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 454.207. License Examination

Sec. 454.207.  LICENSE EXAMINATION.  (a)  The board by rule shall recognize a national testing entity to administer the examinations required to obtain an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license.(b)  The examination must test the applicant's knowledge of the basic and clinical sciences relating to occupational therapy, occupational therapy techniques and methods, and other subjects the board may require to determine the applicant's fitness to practice.(c)  If the board enters into a contract with a national testing entity under Subsection (a), the contract must include a provision requiring that the national testing entity be responsible for overseeing the examination process, including responsibility for:(1)  specifying application requirements for the examination;(2)  specifying reexamination requirements for the examination;(3)  verifying that an applicant meets the educational and supervised field work experience requirements established by the board; and(4)  notifying an applicant and the board of the applicant's examination results.(d)  The rules adopted under this section may require that an applicant authorize the national testing entity to directly provide to the board the applicant's examination results.(e)  The board may require an applicant for an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license to pass a jurisprudence examination.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 4.14, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 454.210 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 454.210. Provisional License

Sec. 454.210.  PROVISIONAL LICENSE.  (a)  On application, the board shall issue a provisional license for the practice of occupational therapy to an applicant who:(1)  is licensed in good standing as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in another state that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;  and(2)  has passed a national examination or other examination recognized by the board relating to the practice of occupational therapy.(b)  A provisional license is valid until the date the board approves or denies the provisional license holder's application for an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license.(c)  The board shall issue an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license to the provisional license holder if:(1)  the provisional license holder passes a jurisprudence examination, if required;(2)  the board verifies that the provisional license holder has the academic and experience requirements for an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license;  and(3)  the provisional license holder satisfies any other requirements for an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license.(d)  The board must 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 board may extend that deadline if the results of an examination have not been received by the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.214(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 454.211 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 454.211. Temporary License

Sec. 454.211.  TEMPORARY LICENSE.  (a)  The board by rule may provide for the issuance of a temporary license.(b)  The holder of a temporary license must practice under the supervision of an occupational therapist.(c)  A rule adopted under this section must include a time limit for a person to hold a temporary license.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 454.212 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 454.212. Inactive Status

Sec. 454.212.  INACTIVE STATUS.  (a)  The board by rule may provide for a license holder to place the holder's license under this chapter on inactive status.(b)  A rule adopted under this section must include a time limit for a license holder's license to remain on inactive status.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 454.213 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 454.213. Accepted Practice; Practitioner's Referral

Sec. 454.213.  ACCEPTED PRACTICE;  PRACTITIONER'S REFERRAL.  (a)  An occupational therapist may enter a case to:(1)  provide consultation and monitored services;  or(2)  evaluate a person for the need for services.(b)  Implementation of direct occupational therapy to a person for a specific health care condition must be based on a referral from:(1)  a physician licensed by a state board of medical examiners;(2)  a dentist licensed by a state board of dental examiners;(3)  a chiropractor licensed by a state board of chiropractic examiners;(4)  a podiatrist licensed by a state board of podiatric medical examiners;  or(5)  another qualified, licensed health care professional who is authorized to refer for health care services within the scope of the professional's license.(c)  The professional who takes action under this section is a referring practitioner.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.215(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 454.214 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 454.214. Display of License and Renewal Certificate

Sec. 454.214.  DISPLAY OF LICENSE AND RENEWAL CERTIFICATE.  A license holder under this chapter shall display the license holder's license and renewal certificate in a conspicuous place in the principal office in which the license holder practices occupational therapy.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|