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TX Occ Code § 301.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of Board|Section 301.162. Legal Counsel

Sec. 301.162.  LEGAL COUNSEL.  The board may retain legal counsel to represent the board if first:(1)  the board requests the attorney general to represent the board;  and(2)  the attorney general certifies to the board that the attorney general cannot provide those services.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 301.164 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of Board|Section 301.164. Assistance of Prosecutor

Sec. 301.164.  ASSISTANCE OF PROSECUTOR.  A board member may present to a prosecuting officer a complaint relating to a violation of this chapter.  The board, through its members, officers, counsel, or agents, shall assist in the trial of a case involving an alleged violation of this chapter, subject to the control of the prosecuting officers.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 301.166 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of Board|Section 301.166. Use of Technology

Sec. 301.166.  USE OF TECHNOLOGY.  The board shall implement a policy requiring the board to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the board's ability to perform its functions.  The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the board on the Internet.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 301.167 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of Board|Section 301.167. Negotiated Rulemaking; Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sec. 301.167.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  (a)  The board shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of board rules; and(2)  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 designate a trained person to:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the board.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 301.168 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties of Board|Section 301.168. Duties Regarding Prescriptive Authority Agreements

Sec. 301.168.  DUTIES REGARDING PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY AGREEMENTS.  The board shall in conjunction with the Texas Medical Board and the Texas Physician Assistant Board perform the functions and duties relating to prescriptive authority agreements assigned to the board in Sections 157.0512 and 157.0513.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 418 (S.B. 406), Sec. 18, eff. November 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 301.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 301.201. Public Interest Information

Sec. 301.201.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.  (a)  The board shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the board and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the board.(b)  The board shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 301.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 301.202. Complaints

Sec. 301.202.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The board by rule shall establish methods by which consumers and service recipients are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the board for the purpose of directing complaints to the board.  The board may provide for that notice:(1)  on each registration form, application, or written contract for services of a person regulated by the board;(2)  on a sign prominently displayed in the place of business of each person regulated by the board;  or(3)  in a bill for service provided by a person regulated by the board.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 999, Sec. 17, eff. June 19, 2009.(c)  The board 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 health professional.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 999 (H.B. 3961), Sec. 17, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 301.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 301.203. Records and Analysis of Complaints

Sec. 301.203.  RECORDS AND ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The board shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the board.  The board shall maintain information about:(1)  parties to the complaint;(2)  the subject matter of the complaint;(3)  a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and(4)  the complaint's disposition.(b)  The board shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.(c)  The board shall periodically notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint until final disposition unless notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.(d)  The board shall develop a method for analyzing the sources and types of complaints and violations and establish categories for the complaints and violations.  The board shall use the analysis to focus its information and education efforts on specific problem areas identified through the analysis.(e)  The board shall analyze complaints filed with the board to identify any trends or issues related to certain violations, including:(1)  the reason for each complaint;(2)  how each complaint was resolved; and(3)  the subject matter of each complaint that was not within the jurisdiction of the board and how the board responded to the complaint.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 301.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 301.204. General Rules, Policies, and Procedures Regarding Complaint Investigation and Disposition

Sec. 301.204.  GENERAL RULES, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES REGARDING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules, policies, and procedures concerning the investigation of a complaint filed with the board.  The rules, policies, or procedures adopted under this subsection must:(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)  by rule allow appropriate employees of the board to dismiss a complaint if an investigation demonstrates that:(A)  a violation did not occur; or(B)  the subject of the complaint is outside the board's jurisdiction.(b)  The board shall:(1)  dispose of all complaints in a timely manner;  and(2)  establish a schedule for conducting each phase 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)  The board shall notify the parties of the projected time requirements for pursuing the complaint.(d)  The board shall notify the parties to the complaint of any change in the schedule not later than the seventh day after the date the change is made.(e)  The executive director of the board shall notify the board of a complaint that is unresolved after the time prescribed by the board for resolving the complaint so that the board may take necessary action on the complaint.(f)  At each public meeting of the board, the executive director shall report to the board each complaint dismissed under Subsection (a)(6) since the board's last public meeting.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 301.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 301.205. Public Participation

Sec. 301.205.  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 § 301.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 301.206. Confidentiality of Information Collected for Emergency Relief Programs

Sec. 301.206.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION COLLECTED FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAMS.  (a)  In this section, "emergency relief program" means a program operated or sponsored by the federal government, the state, or a nonprofit organization to provide nurses to assist in providing health care to victims or potential victims of a disaster or state or local emergency.(b)  A nurse's personal contact information, including e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, and fax numbers, collected by the board for use by an emergency relief program is:(1)  confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code; and(2)  not subject to disclosure, discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion for release to anyone other than for the purpose of contacting the nurse to assist in an emergency relief program.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 999 (H.B. 3961), Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 301.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 301.207. Confidentiality of Information Provided for Licensure

Sec. 301.207.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR LICENSURE.  The following information that a person submits to the board for a petition for a declaratory order of eligibility for a license or for an application for an initial license or a license renewal under this chapter is confidential to the same extent information collected on a nurse as part of an investigation of a complaint is confidential under Section 301.466:(1)  information, including diagnosis and treatment, regarding a person's physical or mental condition, intemperate use of drugs or alcohol, or chemical dependency;(2)  information regarding a person's criminal history; and(3)  any other information in the petition for declaratory order of eligibility.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 999 (H.B. 3961), Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 878 (S.B. 193), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 301.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 301.251. License Required

Sec. 301.251.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  A person may not practice or offer to practice professional nursing or vocational nursing in this state unless the person is licensed as provided by this chapter.(b)  Unless the person holds a license under this chapter, a person may not use, in connection with the person's name:(1)  the title "Registered Nurse," "Professional Nurse," "Licensed Vocational Nurse," "Vocational Nurse," "Licensed Practical Nurse," "Practical Nurse," or "Graduate Nurse";(2)  the abbreviation "R.N.," "L.V.N.," "V.N.," "L.P.N.," or "P.N.";  or(3)  any other designation tending to imply that the person is a licensed registered nurse or vocational nurse.(c)  This section does not apply to a person entitled to practice nursing in this state under Chapter 304.(d)  Unless the person holds a license under this chapter, a person may not use, in connection with the person's name:(1)  the title "nurse"; or(2)  any other designation tending to imply that the person is licensed to provide nursing care.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.122(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 1.014, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 876, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 113 (S.B. 1000), Sec. 5, eff. May 20, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 301.2511 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 301.2511. Criminal History Record Information for License Applicants

Sec. 301.2511.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION FOR LICENSE APPLICANTS.  (a)  An applicant for a registered nurse license must submit to the board, in addition to satisfying the other requirements of this subchapter, a complete and legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the board, for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.(b)  The board may deny a license to an applicant who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).  Issuance of a license by the board is conditioned on the board obtaining the applicant's criminal history record information under this section.(c)  The board by rule shall develop a system for obtaining criminal history record information for a person accepted for enrollment in a nursing educational program that prepares the person for initial licensure as a registered or vocational nurse by requiring the person to submit to the board a set of fingerprints that meets the requirements of Subsection (a).  The board may develop a similar system for an applicant for enrollment in a nursing educational program.  The board may require payment of a fee by a person who is required to submit a set of fingerprints under this subsection.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1102, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1189 (S.B. 1058), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 301.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 301.252. License Application

Sec. 301.252.  LICENSE APPLICATION.  (a)  Each applicant for a registered nurse license or a vocational nurse license must submit to the board a sworn application that demonstrates the applicant's qualifications under this chapter, accompanied by evidence that the applicant:(1)  has good professional character related to the practice of nursing;(2)  has successfully completed a program of professional or vocational nursing education approved under Section 301.157(d); and(3)  has passed the jurisprudence examination approved by the board as provided by Subsection (a-1).(a-1)  The jurisprudence examination shall be conducted on the licensing requirements under this chapter and board rules and other laws, rules, or regulations applicable to the nursing profession in this state.  The board shall adopt rules for the jurisprudence examination under Subsection (a)(3) regarding:(1)  the development of the examination;(2)  applicable fees;(3)  administration of the examination;(4)  reexamination procedures;(5)  grading procedures; and(6)  notice of results.(a-2)  An applicant who provides satisfactory evidence that the applicant has not committed a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is considered to have good professional character related to the practice of nursing.  A determination by the board that an applicant does not have good professional character related to the practice of nursing must be based on a showing by the board of a clear and rational connection between a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter and the applicant's ability to effectively practice nursing.(b)  The board may waive the requirement of Subsection (a)(2) for a vocational nurse applicant if the applicant provides satisfactory sworn evidence that the applicant has completed an acceptable level of education in:(1)  a professional nursing school approved under Section 301.157(d); or(2)  a school of professional nurse education located in another state or a foreign country.(c)  The board by rule shall determine acceptable levels of education under Subsection (b).|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 1.015, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 509 (H.B. 2950), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 301.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 301.253. Examination

Sec. 301.253.  EXAMINATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 301.452, an applicant is entitled to take the examination prescribed by the board if:(1)  the board determines that the applicant meets the qualifications required by Section 301.252;  and(2)  the applicant pays the fees required by the board.(b)  Each examination administered under this section must be prepared by a national testing service or the board.  The board shall ensure that the examination is administered in various cities throughout the state.(c)  The examination shall be designed to determine the fitness of the applicant to practice professional nursing or vocational nursing.(c-1)  The board shall:(1)  adopt policies and guidelines detailing the procedures for the testing process, including test admission, test administration, and national examination requirements; and(2)  post on the board's Internet website the policies that reference the testing procedures by the national organization selected by the board to administer an examination.(d)  The board shall determine the criteria that determine a passing score on the examination.  The criteria may not exceed those required by the majority of the states.(e)  A written examination prepared, approved, or offered by the board, including a standardized national examination, must be validated by an independent testing professional.(f)  The board shall develop a written refund policy regarding examination fees that:(1)  defines the reasonable notification period and the emergencies that would qualify for a refund; and(2)  does not conflict with any examination fee or refund policy of the testing service involved in administering the examination.(g)  The board may recommend to a national testing service selected by the board to offer examinations under this section the board's written policy for refunding an examination fee for an applicant who:(1)  provides advance notice of the applicant's inability to take the examination; or(2)  is unable to take the examination because of an emergency.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 1.016, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 301.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 301.254. Examination Results

Sec. 301.254.  EXAMINATION RESULTS.  (a)  The board shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination not later than the 30th day after the date the examination is administered.  If an examination is graded or reviewed by a national testing service, the board shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination not later than the 14th day after the date the board receives the results from the testing service.(b)  If the notice of the examination results graded or reviewed by a national testing service will be delayed for longer than 90 days after the examination date, the board shall notify each examinee of the reason for the delay before the 90th day.(c)  If requested in writing by a person who fails an examination, the board shall provide to the person an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 301.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 301.255. Reexamination

Sec. 301.255.  REEXAMINATION.  The board by rule shall establish conditions under which an applicant who fails an examination may retake the examination.  For an applicant who fails the examination two or more times, the board may:(1)  require the applicant to fulfill additional educational requirements;  or(2)  deny the applicant the opportunity to retake the examination.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 301.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 301.256. Issuance of License

Sec. 301.256.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.  If the results of an examination taken under Section 301.253 or 301.255 satisfy the criteria established by the board under that section, the board shall issue to the applicant a license to practice professional nursing or vocational nursing in this state.  The license must be signed by the board's presiding officer and the executive director and attested by the board's seal.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 1.017, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|