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TX Occ Code § 351.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 351.204. Records of Complaints

Sec. 351.204.  RECORDS OF COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The board shall maintain a system to act promptly and efficiently on each complaint filed with the board.  The board shall maintain information concerning:(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;(4)  the disposition of the complaint; and(5)  other relevant information.(b)  The board shall periodically notify parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint until the board finally disposes of the complaint. |Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 101 (H.B. 1025), Sec. 1.013, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 351.2046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 351.2046. Requirements for Certain Complaints

Sec. 351.2046.  REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN COMPLAINTS.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Anonymous complaint" means a complaint that lacks sufficient information to identify the source or the name of the person who filed the complaint.(2)  "Insurance agent" means a person licensed under Chapter 4054, Insurance Code.(3)  "Insurer" means an insurance company or other entity authorized to engage in the business of insurance under Subtitle C, Title 6, Insurance Code.(4)  "Third-party administrator" means a person required to have a certificate of authority under Chapter 4151, Insurance Code.(b)  The board may not accept anonymous complaints.(c)  Notwithstanding any confidentiality requirements under Chapter 552, Government Code, or this chapter, a complaint filed with the board by an insurance agent, insurer, pharmaceutical company, or third-party administrator against a license holder must include the name and address of the insurance agent, insurer, pharmaceutical company, or third-party administrator filing the complaint.(d)  Not later than the 15th day after the date the complaint is filed with the board, the board shall notify the license holder who is the subject of the complaint of the name and address of the insurance agent, insurer, pharmaceutical company, or third-party administrator who filed the complaint, unless the notice would jeopardize an investigation.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 385 (S.B. 314), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 351.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 351.205. General Rules Regarding Complaint Investigation and Disposition

Sec. 351.205.  GENERAL RULES REGARDING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules concerning the investigation of a complaint filed with the board.  The rules adopted under this section must:(1)  distinguish between categories of complaints;(2)  ensure that a complaint is 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 complaint;(4)  ensure that the person who filed the complaint has an opportunity to explain the allegations made in the complaint;  and(5)  prescribe guidelines concerning the categories of complaints that require the use of a private investigator and prescribe the procedures for the board to obtain the services of a private investigator.(a-1)  The board shall adopt rules that prescribe a method for prioritizing complaints for purposes of complaint investigation and disposition.  The rules adopted under this subsection must:(1)  place the highest priority on complaints that allege conduct that:(A)  violates the standard of professional care and judgment of an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist, as applicable;(B)  involves professional misconduct; or(C)  potentially threatens public health or safety; and(2)  place a lower priority on complaints that are not described by Subdivision (1).(b)  The board shall:(1)  dispose of a complaint in a timely manner;  and(2)  establish a schedule for conducting each phase of the disposition of the 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 to the complaint 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 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.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 101 (H.B. 1025), Sec. 1.014, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 351.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 351.251. License Required

Sec. 351.251.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  A person may not practice optometry or therapeutic optometry unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 351.252. Education Requirements for Therapeutic Optometrist

Sec. 351.252.  EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRIST.  (a)  A person must satisfactorily complete the education requirements established by board rule to be licensed as a therapeutic optometrist.(b)  The education necessary to meet the requirements must:(1)  be provided by an entity approved by the board;  and(2)  include an emphasis on the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the human eye and adnexa.(c)  The board by rule shall require successful completion of accredited academic and clinical courses in pharmacology and related pathology that are:(1)  approved by the board;  and(2)  determined by the board to be equivalent in the total number of classroom hours to the requirements for other health care professionals in this state who are licensed to use pharmaceutical agents, including dentists, podiatrists, and physicians.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.2525 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 351.2525. Criminal History Record Information for License Issuance

Sec. 351.2525.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION FOR LICENSE ISSUANCE.  (a)  The 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 board may not issue a license to a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).(c)  The 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 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 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 385 (S.B. 314), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 351.2526 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 351.2526. Review of National Practitioner Database

Sec. 351.2526.  REVIEW OF NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATABASE.  The board shall establish a process to review at least one national practitioner database to determine whether another state has taken any disciplinary or other legal action against an applicant or license holder before issuing an initial or renewal license under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 385 (S.B. 314), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 351.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 351.253. Examination Requirement for Therapeutic Optometrist

Sec. 351.253.  EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT FOR THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRIST.  A person must pass the examination given by the board to be licensed to practice therapeutic optometry in this state.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 351.254. Examination Application

Sec. 351.254.  EXAMINATION APPLICATION.(a)  An applicant is eligible to take the licensing examination if the applicant provides to the executive director, on a form provided by the board, information the board considers necessary to enforce this chapter, including satisfactory evidence that the applicant:(1)  has attained the age of majority;(2)  has a preliminary education equivalent to one that would permit the applicant to enroll in The University of Texas; and(3)  has attended and graduated from a reputable college of optometry that meets board requirements.(b)  For purposes of Subsection (a)(4), a college of optometry is reputable if the college has:(1)  entrance requirements that are as high as those adopted by the better class of universities and schools of optometry;  and(2)  a course of instruction that is:(A)  as demanding as that adopted by the better class of universities and schools of optometry;(B)  equivalent to not less than six terms of eight months each;  and(C)  approved by the board.(c)  An applicant who meets the other requirements of this section may take the examination without having graduated as required by Subsection (a) if the dean of a college of optometry that meets the requirements of the board notifies the board in writing that the applicant is enrolled in good standing in the college and is in the final semester before graduation.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.155(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 385 (S.B. 314), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 351.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 351.255. Conduct of Examination

Sec. 351.255.  CONDUCT OF EXAMINATION.  (a)  The board shall give an applicant notice of the date and place of the examination.  The examination shall be given at least twice a year at the board's regular meetings.(b)  The board shall conduct the examination:(1)  in writing and by other means that the board considers adequate to determine applicant qualifications;  and(2)  in a manner that is fair and impartial to each applicant and recognized school of optometry.(c)  If a national testing organization does not prepare the written portion of the examination, the board shall have an independent testing professional validate that portion.(d)  The board shall give the same written examination to each applicant examined at the same time.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 351.256. Examination Subjects

Sec. 351.256.  EXAMINATION SUBJECTS.  (a)  The examination must consist of written or practical tests in subjects regularly taught in recognized accredited colleges of optometry, including:(1)  practical, theoretical, and physiological optics;(2)  theoretical and practical optometry; and(3)  the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the eye as applied to optometry.(b)  The examination must also include examination in pharmacology and related pathology.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 101 (H.B. 1025), Sec. 1.015, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 351.257 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 351.257. Examination Results

Sec. 351.257.  EXAMINATION RESULTS.  (a)  The board shall notify each examinee of the examination results 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 examination results 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 will be delayed for more 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 § 351.258 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 351.258. Issuance of License to Therapeutic Optometrist; Fee

Sec. 351.258.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRIST;  FEE.  (a)  The board shall:(1)  register as qualified under this chapter an applicant who passes the examination and meets all board requirements;  and(2)  issue to the applicant a license to practice therapeutic optometry in this state.(b)  A person who passes the examination and meets board requirements must pay a fee for issuance of a license not later than the 90th day after the date the person receives notice, by registered mail at the address given on the examination papers or given at the time of the examination, that the person is eligible for a license.(c)  A person described by Subsection (a) who fails to pay the fee in a timely manner waives the right to obtain a license.  The board may refuse to issue a license to the person until the person passes another examination.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.259 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 351.259. Provisional License

Sec. 351.259.  PROVISIONAL LICENSE.  (a)  The board shall issue a provisional license to practice optometry or therapeutic optometry to an applicant who:(1)  is licensed in good standing as an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist in another state that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;(2)  has passed a national or other examination recognized by the board relating to the practice of optometry or therapeutic optometry;  and(3)  is sponsored by a person licensed by the board under this chapter with whom the provisional license holder may practice.(b)  The board may waive the requirement of Subsection (a)(3) for an applicant if the board determines that compliance is a hardship to the applicant.(c)  A provisional license is valid until the date the board approves or denies the provisional license holder's application for a license.  The board shall issue a license under this chapter to the holder of a provisional license under this section if:(1)  the provisional license holder passes the examination required by Section 351.253 and satisfies other license requirements under this chapter;  and(2)  the board verifies that the provisional license holder meets the academic and experience requirements for a license under this chapter.(d)  The board must complete the processing of a provisional license holder's application for a license not later than the 180th day after the date the board issues the provisional license.  The board may extend the 180-day limit if the results of an examination administered or graded by a testing organization have not been received by the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.2595 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 351.2595. License Without Examination

Sec. 351.2595.  LICENSE WITHOUT EXAMINATION.  The board may issue a license to practice therapeutic optometry without requiring the applicant to pass all or part of the examination required by Section 351.253 if:(1)  the applicant is licensed in good standing as a therapeutic optometrist in another state;(2)  the applicant has passed an examination that is equivalent or superior to the examination required by Section 351.253;(3)  during at least five of the seven years preceding the application date, the applicant has been:(A)  actively engaged in the practice of therapeutic optometry;  or(B)  engaged in full-time teaching at an accredited college of optometry or medicine;(4)  there are no pending disciplinary actions against the applicant in the state in which the applicant is licensed;  and(5)  the applicant's license has never been suspended or revoked.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.156(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 351.260 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 351.260. Limited License for Clinical Faculty

Sec. 351.260.  LIMITED LICENSE FOR CLINICAL FACULTY.  (a)  The board by rule may issue a limited license to a full-time clinical faculty member of an institution of higher education of this state who provides instruction in optometry or therapeutic optometry.(b)  A license issued under this section may authorize the faculty member to practice optometry or therapeutic optometry only on the premises of the institution of higher education and its affiliated teaching clinics and only as part of the institution's teaching program.(c)  The board by rule may adopt criteria and fees for issuance and renewal of a license under this section.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.261 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 351.261. Display of License or Certificate

Sec. 351.261.  DISPLAY OF LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE.  A person practicing optometry or therapeutic optometry in this state shall:(1)  display the person's license or certificate in a conspicuous place in the principal office in which the person practices optometry or therapeutic optometry;  and(2)  whenever required, exhibit the license or certificate to the board or the board's authorized representative.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.262 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 351.262. Information Presented to Patient

Sec. 351.262.  INFORMATION PRESENTED TO PATIENT.  (a)  An optometrist or therapeutic optometrist shall, within a reasonable time after completing an examination of a patient, present to the patient a prescription, bill, or receipt containing the license number and name of the optometrist or therapeutic optometrist.  This subsection does not affect the individual professional liability of the optometrist or therapeutic optometrist.(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a person practicing optometry or therapeutic optometry outside of the principal office in which the person practices optometry or therapeutic optometry shall deliver to a patient fitted with eyeglasses a specification of and the prices charged for the lenses and material provided to the patient, with a bill containing:(1)  the person's signature;(2)  the person's mailing address;  and(3)  the number of the person's license or certificate.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.263 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 351.263. Lost or Destroyed License

Sec. 351.263.  LOST OR DESTROYED LICENSE.  The board shall issue a license under this chapter to a license holder whose license has been lost or destroyed on:(1)  submission of an affidavit stating:(A)  that the license has been lost or destroyed;(B)  that the person making the affidavit is the person to whom the license was issued;  and(C)  any other information required by the board;  and(2)  payment of a fee for issuance of a duplicate license.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 351.264 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision|Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists|Subchapter F. License Requirements|Section 351.264. Inactive Status

Sec. 351.264.  INACTIVE STATUS.  The board by rule may provide for a license holder's license to be placed on inactive status.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|