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TX Occ Code § 164.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 164 - Disciplinary Actions and Procedures|Subchapter B. License Denial and Disciplinary Actions|Section 164.055. Prohibited Acts Regarding Abortion

Sec. 164.055.  PROHIBITED ACTS REGARDING ABORTION.  (a)  The board shall take an appropriate disciplinary action against a physician who violates Section 170.002 or Chapter 171, Health and Safety Code.  The board shall refuse to admit to examination or refuse to issue a license or renewal license to a person who violates that section or chapter.(b)  The sanctions provided by Subsection (a) are in addition to any other grounds for refusal to admit persons to examination under this subtitle or to issue a license or renew a license to practice medicine under this subtitle.  The criminal penalties provided by Section 165.152 do not apply to a violation of Section 170.002, Health and Safety Code, or Subchapter C, F, or G, Chapter 171, Health and Safety Code.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (H.B. 15), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 7, eff. October 29, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 441 (S.B. 8), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 164.0551 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 164 - Disciplinary Actions and Procedures|Subchapter B. License Denial and Disciplinary Actions|Section 164.0551. Compliance With Certain Requirements Regarding Sonogram Before Abortion

Sec. 164.0551.  COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SONOGRAM BEFORE ABORTION.  A physician shall comply with Subchapter B, Chapter 171, Health and Safety Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (H.B. 15), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 164.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 164 - Disciplinary Actions and Procedures|Subchapter B. License Denial and Disciplinary Actions|Section 164.056. Physical or Mental Examination; Hearing

Sec. 164.056.  PHYSICAL OR MENTAL EXAMINATION;  HEARING.  (a)  In enforcing Section 164.051(a)(4), the board, on probable cause, shall request the affected physician or applicant to submit to a mental or physical examination by physicians designated by the board.  The board shall adopt guidelines, in conjunction with persons interested in or affected by this section, to enable the board to evaluate circumstances in which a physician or applicant may be required to submit to an examination for mental or physical health conditions, alcohol and substance abuse, or professional behavior problems.(b)  If the affected physician refuses to submit to the examination, the board shall issue an order requiring the physician to show cause why the physician should not be required to submit to the examination and shall schedule a hearing on the order not later than the 30th day after the date on which notice is served on the physician.  The physician shall be notified by either personal service or certified mail with return receipt requested.(c)  At the hearing, the physician and the physician's attorney are entitled to present testimony and other evidence showing that the physician should not be required to submit to the examination.  After a hearing, the board shall issue an order either requiring the physician to submit to the examination or withdrawing the request for examination.(d)  The board shall refer a physician or applicant with a physical or mental health condition to the most appropriate medical specialist for evaluation.  The board may not require a physician or applicant to submit to an examination by a physician having a specialty specified by the board unless medically indicated.  The board may not require a physician or applicant to submit to an examination to be conducted an unreasonable distance from the person's home or place of business unless the physician or applicant resides and works in an area in which there are a limited number of physicians able to perform an appropriate examination.(e)  The guidelines adopted under this section do not impair or remove the board's power to make an independent licensing decision.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 1.43, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 164.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 164 - Disciplinary Actions and Procedures|Subchapter B. License Denial and Disciplinary Actions|Section 164.057. Required Suspension or Revocation of License for Certain Offenses

Sec. 164.057.  REQUIRED SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES.  (a)  The board shall suspend a physician's license on proof that the physician has been:(1)  initially convicted of:(A)  a felony;(B)  a misdemeanor under Chapter 22, Penal Code, other than a misdemeanor punishable by fine only;(C)  a misdemeanor on conviction of which a defendant is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure;(D)  a misdemeanor under Section 25.07, Penal Code;  or(E)  a misdemeanor under Section 25.071, Penal Code;  or(2)  subject to an initial finding by the trier of fact of guilt of a felony under:(A)  Chapter 481 or 483, Health and Safety Code;(B)  Section 485.033, Health and Safety Code;  or(C)  the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. Section 801 et seq.).(b)  On final conviction for an offense described by Subsection (a), the board shall revoke the physician's license.(c)  The board shall revoke the license of a physician placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for an offense under:(1)  Section 22.011(a)(2), Penal Code (sexual assault of a child);(2)  Section 22.021(a)(1)(B), Penal Code (aggravated sexual assault of a child); or(3)  Section 21.11, Penal Code (indecency with a child).|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 202, Sec. 33, eff. June 10, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 883 (S.B. 263), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 164.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 164 - Disciplinary Actions and Procedures|Subchapter B. License Denial and Disciplinary Actions|Section 164.058. Required Suspension of License of Incarcerated Physician

Sec. 164.058.  REQUIRED SUSPENSION OF LICENSE OF INCARCERATED PHYSICIAN.  Regardless of the offense, the board shall suspend the license of a physician serving a prison term in a state or federal penitentiary during the term of the incarceration.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 164.0595 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 164 - Disciplinary Actions and Procedures|Subchapter B. License Denial and Disciplinary Actions|Section 164.0595. Temporary Suspension or Restriction of License for Certain Arrests

Sec. 164.0595.  TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OR RESTRICTION OF LICENSE FOR CERTAIN ARRESTS.  (a)  A disciplinary panel appointed under Section 164.059 may suspend or restrict the license of a person arrested for an offense under:(1)  Section 22.011(a)(2), Penal Code (sexual assault of a child);(2)  Section 22.021(a)(1)(B), Penal Code (aggravated sexual assault of a child);(3)  Section 21.02, Penal Code (continuous sexual abuse of young child or disabled individual); or(4)  Section 21.11, Penal Code (indecency with a child).(b)  Before suspending or restricting a license under this section, the disciplinary panel must determine that the person arrested for an offense listed in Subsection (a) is the same person who holds a license issued by the board.(c)  A suspension or restriction under this section remains in effect until the final disposition of the case.(d)  Sections 164.059(c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) apply to a suspension or restriction under this section.(e)  The board shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules regarding evidence that serves as proof of final disposition of a case.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 883 (S.B. 263), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 221 (H.B. 375), Sec. 2.23, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 164.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 164 - Disciplinary Actions and Procedures|Subchapter B. License Denial and Disciplinary Actions|Section 164.060. Report of Board Actions

Sec. 164.060.  REPORT OF BOARD ACTIONS.  (a)  Not later than the first working day after the date a board order is issued taking disciplinary action against a physician, the board shall report the action to the appropriate health care facilities and hospitals, if known by the board.(b)  Not later than the 30th day after the date the board takes disciplinary action against a physician, the board shall report that action, in writing, to:(1)  the appropriate health care facilities and hospitals, if not previously notified in writing;(2)  professional societies of physicians in this state;(3)  the entity responsible for the administration of Medicare and Medicaid in this state;(4)  the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services or the secretary's designee;  and(5)  the complainant.(c)  If the board, during its review of a complaint against a physician, discovers an act or omission that may constitute a felony, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, a violation of state or federal narcotics or controlled substance laws, an offense involving fraud or abuse under the Medicare or Medicaid programs, or a violation of the workers' compensation laws under Subtitle A, Title 5, Labor Code, the board shall immediately report that act or omission to the appropriate prosecuting and regulatory authorities.(d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (c), the board may exercise discretion in the case of an impaired physician who is actively participating in board-approved or sanctioned care, counseling, or treatment.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 202, Sec. 35, eff. June 10, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 164.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 164 - Disciplinary Actions and Procedures|Subchapter B. License Denial and Disciplinary Actions|Section 164.061. Surrender of License

Sec. 164.061.  SURRENDER OF LICENSE.  (a)  The board may accept the voluntary surrender of a license.(b)  A surrendered license may not be returned unless the board determines, under board rules, that the license holder is competent to resume practice.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 164.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 164 - Disciplinary Actions and Procedures|Subchapter C. Probation of License|Section 164.101. Probation

Sec. 164.101.  PROBATION.  (a)  The board on majority vote may probate an order canceling, revoking, or suspending a license or imposing any other method of discipline if the probationer conforms to each order, condition, and rule the board establishes as a term of probation.(b)  At the time probation is granted the board shall establish the term of the probationary period.(c)  If a license suspension is probated, the board may require the license holder to:(1)  report regularly to the board on matters that are the basis of the probation;(2)  limit practice to the areas prescribed by the board;  or(3)  continue or review continuing professional education until the license holder attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the board in the areas that are the basis of the probation.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 164.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 164 - Disciplinary Actions and Procedures|Subchapter C. Probation of License|Section 164.102. Persons Ineligible for Probation

Sec. 164.102.  PERSONS INELIGIBLE FOR PROBATION.  (a)  The board may not grant probation to a physician who constitutes, through the practice of medicine, a continuing threat to the public welfare.(b)  Except on an express determination, based on substantial evidence, that granting probation is in the best interests of the public and of the person whose license has been suspended, revoked, or canceled, the board may not grant probation to a person whose license has been canceled, revoked, or suspended because of a felony conviction under:(1)  Chapter 481 or 483, Health and Safety Code;(2)  Section 485.033, Health and Safety Code;(3)  the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. Section 801 et seq.); or(4)  any of the following sections of the Penal Code:(A)  Section 22.011(a)(2) (sexual assault of a child);(B)  Section 22.021(a)(1)(B) (aggravated sexual assault of a child);(C)  Section 21.02 (continuous sexual abuse of young child or disabled individual); or(D)  Section 21.11 (indecency with a child).|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 883 (S.B. 263), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 221 (H.B. 375), Sec. 2.24, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 164.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 164 - Disciplinary Actions and Procedures|Subchapter C. Probation of License|Section 164.103. Rescission of Probation

Sec. 164.103.  RESCISSION OF PROBATION.  (a)  At any time during a probation term, on a showing of adequate grounds, the board may hold a hearing and, on proof of a violation of the probation order, may:(1)  rescind the probation and enforce the board's original order;  and(2)  impose any disciplinary action permitted under Section 164.001 in addition to or instead of enforcing the original order.(b)  The board shall revoke or suspend a probationer's license if the board determines that the probationer constitutes, through the practice of medicine, a continuing threat to the public welfare.(c)  A hearing to rescind probation is subject to the requirements established under this chapter for other charges.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 164.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 164 - Disciplinary Actions and Procedures|Subchapter D. License Reinstatement|Section 164.151. Application for License Reinstatement

Sec. 164.151.  APPLICATION FOR LICENSE REINSTATEMENT.  (a)  On application, the board may reissue a license to practice medicine to a person whose license has been canceled, revoked, or suspended.(b)  The application must be:(1)  accompanied by the fees set by the board;  and(2)  made in the manner and form and under the conditions required by the board.(c)  In addition to the other requirements imposed under this subchapter, to be eligible for reinstatement or reissuance of a license an applicant must prove that the reinstatement or reissuance is in the best interests of:(1)  the public;  and(2)  the person whose license has been canceled, revoked, or suspended.(d)  A decision by the board to deny an application to reinstate or reissue a license is subject to judicial review in the manner provided by Section 164.009.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 164.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 164 - Disciplinary Actions and Procedures|Subchapter D. License Reinstatement|Section 164.152. Application Period

Sec. 164.152.  APPLICATION PERIOD.  (a)  A person may not apply for reinstatement of a license that was revoked before the first anniversary of the date on which the revocation was issued or became final.(b)  If the board denies the application for reinstatement, the applicant may not reapply more frequently than annually.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 164.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 164 - Disciplinary Actions and Procedures|Subchapter D. License Reinstatement|Section 164.153. Certain Persons Ineligible for Reinstatement

Sec. 164.153.  CERTAIN PERSONS INELIGIBLE FOR REINSTATEMENT.  Except on an express determination based on substantial evidence contained in an investigative report indicating that reinstatement or reissue of the license is in the best interests of the public and of the person whose license has been canceled, revoked, or suspended, the board may not reinstate or reissue a license to a person whose license has been canceled, revoked, or suspended because of a felony conviction under:(1)  Chapter 481 or 483, Health and Safety Code;(2)  Section 485.033, Health and Safety Code;  or(3)  the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. Section 801 et seq.).|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 164.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 164 - Disciplinary Actions and Procedures|Subchapter D. License Reinstatement|Section 164.154. Effect of License Reinstatement on Certain Prosecutions or Penalties

Sec. 164.154.  EFFECT OF LICENSE REINSTATEMENT ON CERTAIN PROSECUTIONS OR PENALTIES.  If a physician has had charges filed against the physician during a period in which the physician's license was not in force or was suspended, revoked, or canceled, or if penalties have been incurred by the physician during that period, the reinstatement of the physician's license does not abate the prosecution or penalties.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 164.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 164 - Disciplinary Actions and Procedures|Subchapter E. Other Actions|Section 164.201. Review by Board if Three or More Malpractice Claims

Sec. 164.201.  REVIEW BY BOARD IF THREE OR MORE MALPRACTICE CLAIMS.  The board shall review the medical competency of a physician against whom three or more expert reports under Section 74.351, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, have been filed in three separate lawsuits within a five-year period in the same manner as if a complaint against the physician had been made to the board under Section 154.051.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 202, Sec. 36, eff. June 10, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 141 (H.B. 744), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 164.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 164 - Disciplinary Actions and Procedures|Subchapter E. Other Actions|Section 164.206. Refund

Sec. 164.206.  REFUND.  (a)  Subject to Subsection (b), the board may order a license holder to pay a refund to a consumer as provided in an agreement resulting from an informal settlement conference instead of or in addition to imposing an administrative penalty under Chapter 165.(b)  The amount of a refund ordered as provided in an agreement resulting from an informal settlement conference may not exceed the amount the consumer paid to the license holder for a service regulated by this subtitle.  The board may not require payment of other damages or estimate harm in a refund order.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 1.46, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 165.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 165 - Penalties|Subchapter A. Administrative Penalties|Section 165.001. Imposition of Administrative Penalty

Sec. 165.001.  IMPOSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.  The board by order may impose an administrative penalty against a person licensed or regulated under this subtitle who violates this subtitle or a rule or order adopted under this subtitle.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 165.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 165 - Penalties|Subchapter A. Administrative Penalties|Section 165.002. Procedure

Sec. 165.002.  PROCEDURE.  (a)  The board by rule shall prescribe the procedure by which it may impose an administrative penalty.(b)  A proceeding under this subchapter is subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.035, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 165.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 165 - Penalties|Subchapter A. Administrative Penalties|Section 165.003. Amount of Penalty

Sec. 165.003.  AMOUNT OF PENALTY.  (a)  The amount of an administrative penalty may not exceed $5,000 for each violation.  Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.(b)  The amount of the penalty shall be based on:(1)  the seriousness of the violation, including:(A)  the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of any prohibited act;  and(B)  the hazard or potential hazard created to the health, safety, or economic welfare of the public;(2)  the economic harm to property or the environment caused by the violation;(3)  the history of previous violations;(4)  the amount necessary to deter a future violation;(5)  efforts to correct the violation;  and(6)  any other matter that justice may require.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 165.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle B - Physicians|Chapter 165 - Penalties|Subchapter A. Administrative Penalties|Section 165.004. Notice of Violation and Penalty

Sec. 165.004.  NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PENALTY.  (a)  If the board by order determines that a violation has occurred and imposes an administrative penalty, the board shall notify the affected person of the board's order.(b)  The notice must include a statement of the right of the person to judicial review of the order.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|