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TX Occ Code § 205.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter B. Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners|Section 205.057. Training

Sec. 205.057.  TRAINING.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the acupuncture board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the acupuncture 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)  the law governing acupuncture board operations;(2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the acupuncture board;(3)  the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the acupuncture board;(4)  the types of acupuncture 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 acupuncture board regulates, including any rule, interpretation, or enforcement action that:(A)  regulates the scope of practice of persons in a profession or business the acupuncture board regulates;(B)  restricts advertising by persons in a profession or business the acupuncture board regulates;(C)  affects the price of goods or services provided by persons in a profession or business the acupuncture board regulates; or(D)  restricts participation in a profession or business the acupuncture board regulates;(5)   the results of the most recent formal audit of the acupuncture 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 acupuncture board in performing their duties; and(7)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the acupuncture board or the Texas Ethics Commission.(c)  A person appointed to the acupuncture 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 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 acupuncture board member.  Each board member shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 3.05, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1231 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 205.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter B. Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners|Section 205.058. Qualifications and Standards of Conduct Information

Sec. 205.058.  QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT INFORMATION.  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall provide, as often as necessary, to members of the acupuncture board information regarding their:(1)  qualifications for office under this chapter;  and(2)  responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 205.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter B. Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners|Section 205.059. Compensation; per Diem

Sec. 205.059.  COMPENSATION;  PER DIEM.  An acupuncture board member may not receive compensation for service on the acupuncture board but is entitled to receive a per diem as set by legislative appropriation for transportation and related expenses incurred for each day that the member engages in the acupuncture board's business.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 205.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter B. Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners|Section 205.060. Application of Open Meetings, Open Records, and Administrative Procedure Laws

Sec. 205.060.  APPLICATION OF OPEN MEETINGS, OPEN RECORDS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE LAWS.  Except as provided by this chapter, the acupuncture board is subject to Chapters 551, 552, and 2001, Government Code.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 205.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Acupuncture Board and Medical Board|Section 205.101. General Powers and Duties of Acupuncture Board

Sec. 205.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF ACUPUNCTURE BOARD.  (a)  Subject to the advice and approval of the medical board, the acupuncture board shall:(1)  establish qualifications for an acupuncturist to practice in this state;(2)  establish minimum education and training requirements necessary for the acupuncture board to recommend that the medical board issue a license to practice acupuncture;(3)  administer an examination that is validated by independent testing professionals for a license to practice acupuncture;(4)  develop requirements for licensure by endorsement of other states;(5)  prescribe the application form for a license to practice acupuncture;(6)  recommend rules to establish licensing and other fees;(7)  establish the requirements for a tutorial program for acupuncture students who have completed at least 48 semester hours of college; and(8)  recommend additional rules as are necessary to administer and enforce this chapter.(b)  The acupuncture board does not have independent rulemaking authority.  A rule adopted by the acupuncture board is subject to medical board approval.(c)  The acupuncture board shall:(1)  review and approve or reject each application for the issuance or renewal of a license;(2)  issue each license; and(3)  deny, suspend, or revoke a license or otherwise discipline a license holder.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 3.06, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 205.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Acupuncture Board and Medical Board|Section 205.102. Assistance by Medical Board

Sec. 205.102.  ASSISTANCE BY MEDICAL BOARD.  (a)  The medical board shall provide administrative and clerical employees as necessary to enable the acupuncture board to administer this chapter.(b)  Subject to the advice and approval of the medical board, the acupuncture board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policy-making responsibilities of the acupuncture board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the medical board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 205.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Acupuncture Board and Medical Board|Section 205.103. Fees

Sec. 205.103.  FEES.  The medical board shall set and collect fees in amounts that are reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering and enforcing this chapter without the use of any other funds generated by the medical board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 205.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Acupuncture Board and Medical Board|Section 205.104. Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding

Sec. 205.104.  RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  (a)  The medical board may not adopt rules under this chapter restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a license holder except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices.(b)  In its rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices, the medical board may not include a rule that:(1)  restricts the use of any medium for advertising;(2)  restricts the use of a license holder's personal appearance or voice in an advertisement;(3)  relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the license holder;  or(4)  restricts the license holder's advertisement under a trade name.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 205.1041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Acupuncture Board and Medical Board|Section 205.1041. Guidelines for Early Involvement in Rulemaking Process

Sec. 205.1041.  GUIDELINES FOR EARLY INVOLVEMENT IN RULEMAKING PROCESS.  (a)  The acupuncture board shall develop guidelines to establish procedures for receiving input during the rulemaking process from individuals and groups that have an interest in matters under the acupuncture board's jurisdiction.  The guidelines must provide an opportunity for those individuals and groups to provide input before the acupuncture board submits the rule to the medical board for approval.(b)  A rule adopted by the acupuncture board may not be challenged on the grounds that the board did not comply with this section.  If the acupuncture board was unable to solicit a significant amount of input from the public or affected persons early in the rulemaking process, the board shall state in writing the reasons why the board was unable to do so.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 3.07, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 205.1045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Acupuncture Board and Medical Board|Section 205.1045. Rules on Consequences of Criminal Conviction

Sec. 205.1045.  RULES ON CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION.  The acupuncture board shall adopt rules and guidelines as necessary to comply with Chapter 53, except to the extent the requirements of this chapter are stricter than the requirements of Chapter 53.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 3.08, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 205.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Acupuncture Board and Medical Board|Section 205.106. Use of Technology

Sec. 205.106.  USE OF TECHNOLOGY.  Subject to the advice and approval of the medical board, the acupuncture board shall implement a policy requiring the acupuncture board to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the acupuncture board's ability to perform its functions.  The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the acupuncture board on the Internet.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 3.09, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 205.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Acupuncture Board and Medical Board|Section 205.107. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy

Sec. 205.107.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY.  (a)  Subject to the advice and approval of the medical board, the acupuncture 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 acupuncture 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 acupuncture board's jurisdiction.(b)  The acupuncture board 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 acupuncture 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 acupuncture board.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 3.10, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 205.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter D. Public Access and Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 205.151. Public Interest Information

Sec. 205.151.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.  (a)  The acupuncture board shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the acupuncture board and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the acupuncture board.(b)  The acupuncture 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 § 205.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter D. Public Access and Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 205.152. Complaints

Sec. 205.152.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The acupuncture board by rule shall establish methods by which consumers and service recipients are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the acupuncture board for the purpose of directing a complaint to the acupuncture board.  The acupuncture board may provide for that notification:(1)  on each registration form, application, or written contract for services of a person regulated under this chapter;(2)  on a sign prominently displayed in the place of business of each person regulated under this chapter;  or(3)  in a bill for service provided by a person regulated under this chapter.(b)  The acupuncture board shall keep information about each complaint filed with the acupuncture board.  The information shall include:(1)  the date the complaint is received;(2)  the name of the complainant;(3)  the subject matter of the complaint;(4)  a record of all persons contacted in relation to the complaint;(5)  a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint;  and(6)  for a complaint for which the acupuncture board took no action, an explanation of the reason the complaint was closed without action.(c)  The acupuncture board shall keep a file about each written complaint filed with the acupuncture board that the acupuncture board has authority to resolve.  The acupuncture board shall provide to the person filing the complaint and each person who is the subject of the complaint the acupuncture board's policies and procedures pertaining to complaint investigation and resolution.(d)  The acupuncture board, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the person filing the complaint and each person who is the subject of the complaint of the status of the complaint unless the notice would jeopardize an investigation.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 205.1521 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter D. Public Access and Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 205.1521. Conduct of Investigation

Sec. 205.1521.  CONDUCT OF INVESTIGATION.  The acupuncture board shall complete a preliminary investigation of a complaint received by the acupuncture board not later than the 30th day after the date of receiving the complaint.  The acupuncture board shall first determine whether the acupuncturist constitutes a continuing threat to the public welfare.  On completion of the preliminary investigation, the acupuncture board shall determine whether to officially proceed on the complaint.  If the acupuncture board fails to complete the preliminary investigation in the time required by this section, the acupuncture board's official investigation of the complaint is considered to commence on that date.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 3.11, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 205.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter D. Public Access and Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 205.153. Public Participation

Sec. 205.153.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.  (a)  Subject to the advice and approval of the medical board, the acupuncture board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the acupuncture board and to speak on any issue under the acupuncture board's jurisdiction.(b)  The executive director shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English may be provided reasonable access to the acupuncture board's programs and services.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 205.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 205.201. License Required

Sec. 205.201.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  Except as provided by Section 205.303, a person may not practice acupuncture in this state unless the person holds a license to practice acupuncture issued by the acupuncture board under this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 3.12, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 205.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 205.202. Issuance of License

Sec. 205.202.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.  (a)  The acupuncture board shall issue a license to practice acupuncture in this state to a person who meets the requirements of this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter.(b)  The acupuncture board may delegate authority to medical board employees to issue licenses under this chapter to applicants who clearly meet all licensing requirements.  If the medical board employees determine that the applicant does not clearly meet all licensing requirements, the application shall be returned to the acupuncture board.  A license issued under this subsection does not require formal acupuncture board approval.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 3.13, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 205.2025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 205.2025. Criminal History Record Information Requirement for License Issuance

Sec. 205.2025.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE ISSUANCE.  (a)  The acupuncture board shall require that an applicant for a license submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the board, to the board or to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.(b)  The acupuncture board may not issue a license to a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).(c)  The acupuncture board shall conduct a criminal history record information check of each applicant for a license using information:(1)  provided by the individual under this section; and(2)  made available to the board by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other criminal justice agency under Chapter 411, Government Code.(d)  The acupuncture board may:(1)  enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety to administer a criminal history record information check required under this section; and(2)  authorize the Department of Public Safety to collect from each applicant the costs incurred by the Department of Public Safety in conducting the criminal history record information check.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1231 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 205.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 205.203. License Examination

Sec. 205.203.  LICENSE EXAMINATION.  (a)  An applicant for a license to practice acupuncture must pass an acupuncture examination and a jurisprudence examination approved by the acupuncture board as provided by this section.(b)  To be eligible for the examination, an applicant must:(1)  be at least 21 years of age;(2)  have completed at least 60 semester hours of college courses, including basic science courses as determined by the acupuncture board;  and(3)  be a graduate of an acupuncture school with entrance requirements and a course of instruction that meet standards set under Section 205.206.(c)  The acupuncture examination shall be conducted on practical and theoretical acupuncture and other subjects required by the acupuncture board.(c-1)  The jurisprudence examination shall be conducted on the licensing requirements and other laws, rules, or regulations applicable to the professional practice of acupuncture in this state.(d)  The examination may be in writing, by a practical demonstration of the applicant's skill, or both, as required by the acupuncture board.(e)  The medical board shall notify each applicant of the time and place of the examination.(f)  The acupuncture board shall adopt rules for the jurisprudence examination under Subsection (c-1) 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.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.057(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 3.14, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 205.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 205.204. Application for Examination

Sec. 205.204.  APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION.  An application for examination must be:(1)  in writing on a form prescribed by the acupuncture board;(2)  verified by affidavit;(3)  filed with the executive director;  and(4)  accompanied by a fee in an amount set by the medical board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|