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TX Health & Safety Code § 773.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services|Subchapter C. Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications|Section 773.052. Variances

Sec. 773.052.  VARIANCES.  (a)  An emergency medical services provider with a specific hardship may apply to the department for a variance from a rule adopted under this chapter.  The executive commissioner by rule may adopt a fee of not more than $30 for filing an application for a variance.(b)  On receipt of a request for a variance, the department shall consider any relevant factors, including:(1)  the nearest available service; (2)  geography;  and(3)  demography.(c)  The department shall grant to a sole provider for a service area a variance from the minimum standards for staffing and equipment for the provision of basic life-support emergency medical services if the provider is an emergency medical services provider exempt from the payment of fees under Section 773.0581.(d)  An applicant for a variance under Subsection (c) must submit a letter to the department from the commissioners court of the county or the governing body of the municipality in which the provider intends to operate an emergency medical services vehicle.  The letter must state that there is no other emergency medical services provider in the service area.(e)  The department shall grant a variance under Subsection (c) if the department determines that the provider qualifies and may deny the variance if the department determines that the provider does not qualify.  The department shall give a provider whose application is denied the opportunity for a contested case hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code.(f)  The department shall issue an emergency medical services license to a provider granted a variance under this section.  The license is subject to annual review by the department.  A provider is encouraged to upgrade staffing and equipment to meet the minimum standards set by the rules adopted under this chapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 251, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 605, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.84(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1529, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services|Subchapter C. Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications|Section 773.054. Applications for Personnel Certification and Training Program Approval

Sec. 773.054.  APPLICATIONS FOR PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM APPROVAL.  (a)  This section applies to an application for:(1)  examination for certification of emergency medical services personnel; (2)  approval of a course or training program;  or(3)  certification of a program instructor, examiner, or course coordinator.(b)  Each application must be made to the department on a form prescribed by the department and under department rules.(c)  Each application under Subsection (a)(3) must be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of not more than $30 for a program instructor or examiner or $60 for a course coordinator.  The department may not require a fee for a certification from an instructor, examiner, or coordinator who does not receive compensation for providing services.(d)  Each application under Subsection (a)(2) must be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of not more than $30 for a basic course or training program or $60 for an advanced course or training program.  The department may not require a fee for approval of a course or training program if the course coordinator or sponsoring agency does not receive compensation for providing the course or training program.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 253, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 915, Sec. 9, eff. Aug. 28, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.84(c), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1530, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.0551 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services|Subchapter C. Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications|Section 773.0551. Disease Prevention and Preparedness Information on Certification of Emergency Medical Services Personnel

Sec. 773.0551.  DISEASE PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION ON CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Applicant" means an individual who files an application for certification or recertification as emergency medical services personnel under Section 773.055.(2)  "Immunization registry" means the immunization registry established under Section 161.007.(b)  The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a system under which the Health and Human Services Commission provides an applicant immunization information.  The system must require the commission to provide:(1)  if the applicant's immunization history is included in the immunization registry, written notice of the applicant's immunization history, using information from the immunization registry; or(2)  if the applicant's immunization history is not included in the immunization registry, the following information:(A)  details about the program developed under Section 161.00707; and(B)  the specific risks to emergency medical services personnel when responding rapidly to an emergency of exposure to and infection by a potentially serious or deadly communicable disease that an immunization may prevent.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 240 (H.B. 1418), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services|Subchapter C. Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications|Section 773.056. Approval of Training Programs; Certification of Instructors, Examiners, and Coordinators

Sec. 773.056.  APPROVAL OF TRAINING PROGRAMS;  CERTIFICATION OF INSTRUCTORS, EXAMINERS, AND COORDINATORS.  (a)  The department shall approve each course or training program that meets the minimum standards adopted under Section 773.050.(b)  The department shall issue a certificate to each program instructor, examiner, or course coordinator who meets the minimum standards adopted under Section 773.050.  The certificate is valid for two years.  The department shall charge a fee of not more than $10 to replace a lost or stolen certificate.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 255, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 915, Sec. 11, eff. Aug. 28, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.84(e), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services|Subchapter C. Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications|Section 773.057. Emergency Medical Services Providers License

Sec. 773.057.  EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDERS LICENSE.  (a)  An emergency medical services provider must submit an application for a license in accordance with procedures prescribed by the executive commissioner.(b)  A nonrefundable application and vehicle fee determined by the executive commissioner by rule must accompany each application.  The application fee may not exceed $500 for each application and the vehicle fee may not exceed $180 for each emergency medical services vehicle operated by the provider.(c)  The department may delegate vehicle inspections to the commissioners court of a county or the governing body of a municipality.  The delegation must be made:(1)  at the request of the commissioners court or governing body; and(2)  in accordance with criteria and procedures adopted by the executive commissioner.(d)  The commissioners court of a county or governing body of a municipality that conducts inspections under Subsection (c) shall collect and retain the fee for vehicles it inspects.(e)  In addition to any other qualifications that an emergency medical services provider must possess to obtain the type of license sought, all emergency medical services providers must possess the qualifications required for a basic emergency medical services provider under Section 773.042.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 256, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 915, Sec. 12, eff. Aug. 28, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.84(f), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 305 (S.B. 521), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1034 (H.B. 1126), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1532, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.0571 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services|Subchapter C. Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications|Section 773.0571. Requirements for Provider License

Sec. 773.0571.  REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDER LICENSE.  The department shall issue to an emergency medical services provider applicant a license that is valid for two years if the department is satisfied that:(1)  the applicant has adequate staff to meet the staffing standards prescribed by this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter;(2)  each emergency medical services vehicle is adequately constructed, equipped, maintained, and operated to render basic or advanced life support services safely and efficiently;(3)  the applicant offers safe and efficient services for emergency prehospital care and transportation of patients;(4)  the applicant:(A)  possesses sufficient professional experience and qualifications to provide emergency medical services; and(B)  has not been excluded from participation in the state Medicaid program;(5)  the applicant holds a letter of approval issued under Section 773.0573 by the governing body of the municipality or the commissioners court of the county in which the applicant is located and is applying to provide emergency medical services, as applicable;(6)  the applicant employs a medical director;(7)  the applicant operates out of a physical location in compliance with Section 773.05715;(8)  the applicant owns or has a long-term lease agreement for all equipment necessary for safe operation of an emergency medical services provider, as provided by Section 773.05716; and(9)  the applicant complies with the rules adopted under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 257, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 915, Sec. 13, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1089 (H.B. 3556), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1311 (S.B. 8), Sec. 9(a), eff. September 1, 2013.Reenacted and amended by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1226 (S.B. 1899), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.05711 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services|Subchapter C. Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications|Section 773.05711. Additional Emergency Medical Services Provider License Requirements

Sec. 773.05711.  ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER LICENSE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  In addition to the requirements for obtaining or renewing an emergency medical services provider license under this subchapter, a person who applies for a license or for a renewal of a license must:(1)  provide the department with a letter of credit issued by a federally insured bank or savings institution in the amount of:(A)  $100,000 for the initial license and for renewal of the license on the second anniversary of the date the initial license is issued;(B)  $75,000 for renewal of the license on the fourth anniversary of the date the initial license is issued;(C)  $50,000 for renewal of the license on the sixth anniversary of the date the initial license is issued; and(D)  $25,000 for renewal of the license on the eighth anniversary of the date the initial license is issued;(2)  if the applicant participates in the medical assistance program operated under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, the Medicaid managed care program operated under Chapter 533, Government Code, or the child health plan program operated under Chapter 62 of this code, provide the Health and Human Services Commission with a surety bond in the amount of $50,000; and(3)  submit for approval by the department the name and contact information of the provider's administrator of record who satisfies the requirements under Section 773.05712.(b)  An emergency medical services provider that is directly operated by a governmental entity is exempt from this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1089 (H.B. 3556), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1311 (S.B. 8), Sec. 9(b), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.05712 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services|Subchapter C. Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications|Section 773.05712. Administrator of Record

Sec. 773.05712.  ADMINISTRATOR OF RECORD.  (a)  The administrator of record for an emergency medical services provider licensed under this subchapter:(1)  may not be employed or otherwise compensated by another private for-profit emergency medical services provider;(2)  must meet the qualifications required for an emergency medical technician or other health care professional license or certification issued by this state; and(3)  must submit to a criminal history record check at the applicant's expense.(b)  Section 773.0415 does not apply to information an administrator of record is required to provide under this section.(c)  An administrator of record initially approved by the department may be required to complete an education course for new administrators of record.  The executive commissioner shall recognize, prepare, or administer the education course for new administrators of record, which must include information about the laws and department rules that affect emergency medical services providers.(d)  An administrator of record approved by the department under Section 773.05711(a) annually must complete at least eight hours of continuing education following initial approval.  The executive commissioner shall recognize, prepare, or administer continuing education programs for administrators of record, which must include information about changes in law and department rules that affect emergency medical services providers.(e)  Subsection (a)(2) does not apply to an emergency medical services provider that held a license on September 1, 2013, and has an administrator of record who has at least eight years of experience providing emergency medical services.(f)  An emergency medical services provider that is directly operated by a governmental entity is exempt from this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1089 (H.B. 3556), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1311 (S.B. 8), Sec. 9(b), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.05713 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services|Subchapter C. Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications|Section 773.05713. Report to Legislature

Sec. 773.05713.  REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.  Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the department shall electronically submit a report to the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the standing committees of the house and senate with jurisdiction over the department on the effect of Sections 773.05711 and 773.05712 that includes:(1)  the total number of applications for emergency medical services provider licenses submitted to the department and the number of applications for which licenses were issued or licenses were denied by the department;(2)  the number of emergency medical services provider licenses that were suspended or revoked by the department for violations of those sections and a description of the types of violations that led to the license suspension or revocation;(3)  the number of occurrences and types of fraud committed by licensed emergency medical services providers related to those sections;(4)  the number of complaints made against licensed emergency medical services providers for violations of those sections and a description of the types of complaints, reported in the manner required by Section 773.0605(d); and(5)  the status of any coordination efforts of the department and the Texas Medical Board related to those sections.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1089 (H.B. 3556), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1311 (S.B. 8), Sec. 9(b), eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1226 (S.B. 1899), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.05715 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services|Subchapter C. Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications|Section 773.05715. Physical Location Required

Sec. 773.05715.  PHYSICAL LOCATION REQUIRED.  (a)  An emergency medical services provider must have a permanent physical location as the provider's primary place of business.  An applicant for an emergency medical services provider license must demonstrate proof of the location of the primary place of business in the manner required by the department.(b)  The physical location may be owned or leased by the emergency medical services provider.(c)  The emergency medical services provider must remain in the same physical location for the period of licensure, unless the department approves a change in location.(d)  The emergency medical services provider must maintain all patient care records in the physical location that is the provider's primary place of business, unless the department approves an alternate location.(e)  Only one emergency medical services provider may operate out of a single physical location.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1226 (S.B. 1899), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.05716 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services|Subchapter C. Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications|Section 773.05716. Necessary Equipment

Sec. 773.05716.  NECESSARY EQUIPMENT.  (a)  An emergency medical services provider must own or hold a long-term lease for all equipment necessary for the safe operation of an emergency medical services provider, including emergency medical services vehicles, heart rate monitors, defibrillators, stretchers, and any other equipment the department determines is required.(b)  An applicant for an emergency medical services provider license must demonstrate proof of compliance with this section in the manner required by the department.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1226 (S.B. 1899), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.0572 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services|Subchapter C. Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications|Section 773.0572. Provisional Licenses

Sec. 773.0572.  PROVISIONAL LICENSES.  The executive commissioner by rule shall establish conditions under which an emergency medical services provider who fails to meet the minimum standards prescribed by this chapter may be issued a provisional license.  The department may issue a provisional license to an emergency medical services provider under this chapter if the department finds that issuing the license would serve the public interest and that the provider meets the requirements of the rules adopted under this section.  A nonrefundable fee of not more than $30 must accompany each application for a provisional license.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 258, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 915, Sec. 14, eff. Aug. 28, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.84(g), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1533, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.0573 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle B - Emergencies|Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services|Subchapter C. Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications|Section 773.0573. Letter of Approval From Local Governmental Entity

Sec. 773.0573.  LETTER OF APPROVAL FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.  (a)  An emergency medical services provider applicant must obtain a letter of approval from:(1)  the governing body of the municipality in which the applicant is located and is applying to provide emergency medical services; or(2)  if the applicant is not located in a municipality, the commissioners court of the county in which the applicant is located and is applying to provide emergency medical services.(b)  A governing body of a municipality or a commissioners court of a county may issue a letter of approval to an emergency medical services provider applicant who is applying to provide emergency medical services in the municipality or county only if the governing body or commissioners court determines that:(1)  the addition of another licensed emergency medical services provider will not interfere with or adversely affect the provision of emergency medical services by the licensed emergency medical services providers operating in the municipality or county;(2)  the addition of another licensed emergency medical services provider will remedy an existing provider shortage that cannot be resolved through the use of the licensed emergency medical services providers operating in the municipality or county; and(3)  the addition of another licensed emergency medical services provider will not cause an oversupply of licensed emergency medical services providers in the municipality or county.(c)  An emergency medical services provider is prohibited from expanding operations to or stationing any emergency medical services vehicles in a municipality or county other than the municipality or county from which the provider obtained the letter of approval under this section until after the second anniversary of the date the provider's initial license was issued, unless the expansion or stationing occurs in connection with:(1)  a contract awarded by another municipality or county for the provision of emergency medical services;(2)  an emergency response made in connection with an existing mutual aid agreement; or(3)  an activation of a statewide emergency or disaster response by the department.(d)  This section does not apply to:(1)  renewal of an emergency medical services provider license; or(2)  a municipality, county, emergency services district, hospital, or emergency medical services volunteer provider organization in this state that applies for an emergency medical services provider license.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1089 (H.B. 3556), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1311 (S.B. 8), Sec. 9(c), eff. September 1, 2013.|