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TX Occ Code § 553.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 553 - Executive Director and Other Board Personnel|Section 553.010. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy; Report

Sec. 553.010.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY;  REPORT.  (a)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to ensure implementation of an equal employment opportunity program under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.  The policy statement must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies related to recruitment, evaluation, selection, appointment, training, and promotion of personnel that are in compliance with Chapter 21, Labor Code;(2)  a comprehensive analysis of the board workforce that meets federal and state guidelines;(3)  procedures by which a determination can be made of significant underuse in the board workforce of all persons for whom federal or state guidelines encourage a more equitable balance;  and(4)  reasonable methods to appropriately address those areas of significant underuse.(b)  A policy statement prepared under Subsection (a) must:(1)  cover an annual period;(2)  be updated annually;(3)  be reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (a)(1);  and(4)  be filed with the governor.(c)  The governor shall deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on the information received under Subsection (b).  The report may be made separately or as a part of other biennial reports made to the legislature.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 555.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 555 - Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 555.001. Public Interest Information

Sec. 555.001.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.  (a)  The board shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the board and 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.(c)  The board shall provide on its website a list of all Internet pharmacies licensed by the board and shall provide information about each pharmacy, including the pharmacy's name, license number, and state of physical location.  In this subsection, an Internet pharmacy is a pharmacy physically located in this state or another state that:(1)  dispenses a prescription drug or device under a prescription drug order in response to a request received by way of the Internet to dispense the drug or device; and(2)  delivers the drug or device to a patient in this state by United States mail, common carrier, or delivery service.(d)  Information regarding the home address or home telephone number of a person licensed or registered under this subtitle, including a pharmacy owner, is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, but each person licensed or registered must provide the board with a business address or address of record that is subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, and that may be posted on the board's Internet site or in the board's licensure verification database.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 410), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 555.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 555 - Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 555.002. Complaints

Sec. 555.002.  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;(3)  on an electronic messaging system in a font specified by board rule prominently displayed in the place of business of each person regulated by the board; or(4)  in a bill for service provided by a person regulated by the board.(b)  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.(c)  Any person who has knowledge relating to an action or omission of a pharmacist or pharmacy licensed by the board that constitutes a ground for disciplinary action under Section 565.001 or 565.002, or a rule adopted under one of those sections, may provide relevant records, report relevant information, or provide assistance to the board.(d)  A complaint directed to the board under this section may be made through the Internet.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 972, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (S.B. 460), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 555.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 555 - Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 555.003. Complaint Form

Sec. 555.003.  COMPLAINT FORM.  The board by rule shall adopt a form on which a person may file a complaint with the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 555.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 555 - Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 555.004. Assistance With Complaint

Sec. 555.004.  ASSISTANCE WITH COMPLAINT.  The board shall provide reasonable assistance to a person who wants to file a complaint with the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 555.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 555 - Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 555.005. Records of Complaints

Sec. 555.005.  RECORDS OF COMPLAINTS.  For each complaint received by the board, the board shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, including the complainant's identity, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and the disposition of the complaint.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 410), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 522 (S.B. 404), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 555.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 555 - Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 555.006. Notification Concerning Complaint

Sec. 555.006.  NOTIFICATION CONCERNING COMPLAINT.  (a)  The board shall notify the complainant not later than the 30th day after the date the board receives the complaint and shall provide an estimated time for resolution of the complaint.(b)  If a written complaint is filed with the board that the board has authority to resolve, the board, at least every four months and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 555.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 555 - Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 555.007. General Rules Regarding Complaint Investigation and Disposition

Sec. 555.007.  GENERAL RULES REGARDING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION.  (a)  The board shall adopt policies and procedures concerning the investigation of a complaint filed with the board.  The policies and procedures must:(1)  determine the seriousness of the complaint;(2)  ensure that a complaint is not closed without appropriate consideration;(3)  ensure that a letter is sent to the person who filed the complaint explaining the action taken on the 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 types 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)  allow appropriate employees of the board to dismiss a complaint if an investigation shows that:(A)  no violation occurred; or(B)  the subject of the complaint is outside the board's jurisdiction.(b)  The board shall:(1)  dispose of a complaint in a timely manner;  and(2)  establish a schedule for conducting each phase of the investigation or disposition that is under the control of the board.(c)  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.(d)  The board may not consider or act on a complaint involving a violation alleged to have occurred more than seven years before the date the complaint is received by the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 410), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 522 (S.B. 404), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 555.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 555 - Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 555.008. Notice to Board Concerning Complaints

Sec. 555.008.  NOTICE TO BOARD CONCERNING COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The executive director shall notify the board of the number of complaints that are unresolved after two years after the date of the filing of the complaint.  The executive director shall provide the board with an explanation of the reason that a complaint has not been resolved.(b)  The executive director shall provide the notice and explanation required under Subsection (a) periodically at regularly scheduled board meetings.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 555.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 555 - Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 555.009. Public Participation

Sec. 555.009.  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 an 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 may be provided reasonable access to the board's programs.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 555.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 555 - Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 555.010. Confidentiality

Sec. 555.010.  CONFIDENTIALITY.  The identity of a person who reports to or assists the board under Section 555.002(c) and a document that could disclose the identity of that person are confidential and are not considered public information for the purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 555.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 555 - Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 555.011. Immunity

Sec. 555.011.  IMMUNITY.  (a)  A person who provides information or assistance under Section 555.002(c) is immune from civil liability arising from providing the information or assistance.(b)  Subsection (a) shall be liberally construed to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, and the immunity provided under that subsection is in addition to any other immunity provided by law.(c)  A person who provides information or assistance to the board under this chapter is presumed to have acted in good faith.  A person who alleges a lack of good faith has the burden of proof on that issue.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 555.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 555 - Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 555.012. Counterclaim or Suit

Sec. 555.012.  COUNTERCLAIM OR SUIT.  (a)  A person who provides information or assistance under Section 555.002(c) and who is named as a defendant in a civil action filed as a result of the information or assistance may file a counterclaim in a pending action or may prove a cause of action in a subsequent suit to recover defense costs, including court costs, attorney's fees, and damages incurred as a result of the civil action, if the plaintiff's original suit is determined to be frivolous, unreasonable, without foundation, or brought in bad faith.(b)  A board employee or member or an agent of the board who is named as a defendant in a civil action filed as a result of an action taken in the person's official capacity or in the course and scope of employment may file a counterclaim in a pending action or may prove a cause of action in a subsequent suit to recover defense costs, including court costs, attorney's fees, and damages incurred as a result of the civil action, if the plaintiff's original suit is determined to be frivolous, unreasonable, without foundation, or brought in bad faith.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 557.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 557 - Pharmacist-Interns|Section 557.001. Pharmacist-Intern Registration

Sec. 557.001.  PHARMACIST-INTERN REGISTRATION.  A person must register with the board before beginning a board-approved internship in this state.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 557.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 557 - Pharmacist-Interns|Section 557.002. Application for Registration

Sec. 557.002.  APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION.  An application for registration as a pharmacist-intern must be on a form prescribed by the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 557.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 557 - Pharmacist-Interns|Section 557.003. Duration of Registration

Sec. 557.003.  DURATION OF REGISTRATION.  A person's registration as a pharmacist-intern remains in effect as long as the person meets the qualifications for an internship specified by board rule.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 557.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 557 - Pharmacist-Interns|Section 557.004. Limitations on Registration

Sec. 557.004.  LIMITATIONS ON REGISTRATION.  (a)  The board may:(1)  refuse to issue a registration to an applicant; or(2)  restrict, suspend, or revoke a pharmacist-intern registration for a violation of this subtitle.(b)  The board may take disciplinary action against an applicant for a pharmacist-intern registration or the holder of a current or expired pharmacist-intern registration in the same manner as against an applicant for a license or a license holder by imposing a sanction authorized under Section 565.051 if the board finds that the applicant or registration holder has engaged in conduct described by Section 565.001.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (S.B. 869), Sec. 8, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 561.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 561 - Renewal of Pharmacy License|Section 561.001. Expiration of License

Sec. 561.001.  EXPIRATION OF LICENSE.  (a)  A pharmacy license expires May 31 of each year.(b)  The board may adopt a system under which pharmacy licenses expire on various dates during the year or every other year, as appropriate.(c)  If the board changes the expiration date of a license, the board shall prorate the license renewal fee to cover the number of months for which the license is valid for the year in which the date is changed.  The total license renewal fee is due on the new expiration date.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.307(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 561.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 561 - Renewal of Pharmacy License|Section 561.002. Pharmacy License Renewal

Sec. 561.002.  PHARMACY LICENSE RENEWAL.  A pharmacy license must be renewed annually or biennially as determined by the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.306(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 561.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 561 - Renewal of Pharmacy License|Section 561.003. Requirements for Renewal

Sec. 561.003.  REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL.  (a)  The board by rule shall establish:(1)  procedures to be followed for renewal of a pharmacy license;(2)  the fees to be paid for renewal of a pharmacy license; and(3)   the standards in each classification that each pharmacy and the pharmacy's employees involved in the practice of pharmacy must meet to qualify for relicensing as a pharmacy.(b)  A pharmacy license may be renewed by:(1)  payment of a renewal fee set by the board;  and(2)  filing with the board a completed application for a license renewal certificate given under oath before the expiration date of the license or license renewal certificate.(c)  A pharmacy whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the expired license by paying to the board a renewal fee that is equal to one and one-half times the normally required renewal fee for the license.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 , Sec. 14(1), eff. September 1, 2015.(e)  If a pharmacy's license has been expired for 91 days or more, the pharmacy may not renew the license.  The pharmacy may obtain a new license by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license.(f)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 965 (S.B. 683), Sec. 7(1), and Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 4.006(1), eff. September 1, 2019.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 410), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (S.B. 869), Sec. 11, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (S.B. 460), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (S.B. 460), Sec. 14(1), eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 965 (S.B. 683), Sec. 7(1), eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 4.006(1), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 561.0031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 561 - Renewal of Pharmacy License|Section 561.0031. Additional Renewal Requirement for Class E Pharmacy

Sec. 561.0031.  ADDITIONAL RENEWAL REQUIREMENT FOR CLASS E PHARMACY.  (a)  In addition to the renewal requirements under Section 561.003, the board shall require that a Class E pharmacy have on file with the board an inspection report issued:(1)  not more than three years before the date the renewal application is received; and(2)  by the pharmacy licensing board in the state of the pharmacy's physical location, except as provided by Subsection (b).(b)  A Class E pharmacy may have on file with the board an inspection report issued by an entity other than the pharmacy licensing board of the state in which the pharmacy is physically located if the requirements of Section 560.052(f) are met.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 410), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 561.0032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 561 - Renewal of Pharmacy License|Section 561.0032. Additional Renewal Requirement for Compounding Pharmacy

Sec. 561.0032.  ADDITIONAL RENEWAL REQUIREMENT FOR COMPOUNDING PHARMACY.  (a)  In addition to the renewal requirements under Section 561.003, a pharmacy that compounds sterile preparations may not renew a pharmacy license unless the pharmacy:(1)  has been inspected as provided by board rule; and(2)  if the pharmacy is located in another state, has reimbursed the board for all expenses, including travel, incurred by the board in inspecting the pharmacy during the term of the expiring license.(b)  The board may accept, as satisfying the inspection requirement in Subsection (a) for a pharmacy located in another state, an inspection report issued by the pharmacy licensing board in the state in which the pharmacy is located if:(1)  the board determines that the other state has comparable standards and regulations applicable to pharmacies, including standards and regulations related to health and safety; and(2)  the pharmacy provides to the board any requested documentation related to the inspection.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 608 (S.B. 1100), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 561.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 561 - Renewal of Pharmacy License|Section 561.004. Issuance of License Renewal Certificate

Sec. 561.004.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE RENEWAL CERTIFICATE.  On timely receipt of a completed application and renewal fee, the board shall issue a license renewal certificate that contains:(1)  the pharmacy license number;(2)  the period for which the license is renewed;  and(3)  other information the board determines necessary.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 561.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists|Chapter 561 - Renewal of Pharmacy License|Section 561.005. Suspension of Pharmacy License for Nonrenewal

Sec. 561.005.  SUSPENSION OF PHARMACY LICENSE FOR NONRENEWAL.  (a)  The board shall suspend the license and remove from the register of licensed pharmacies the name of a pharmacy that does not file a completed application and pay the renewal fee on or before the date the license expires.(b)  After review by the board, the board may determine that Subsection (a) does not apply if the license is the subject of a pending investigation or disciplinary action.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1254, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.307(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|