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TX Health & Safety Code § 773.058 (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 773.058. Volunteers Exempt From Fees

Sec. 773.058.  VOLUNTEERS EXEMPT FROM FEES.  An individual who is an emergency medical services volunteer is exempt from the payment of fees under Section 773.055 if the individual does not receive compensation for providing emergency medical services.  If an individual accepts compensation during the certification period, the individual shall pay to the department a prorated application fee for the duration of the certification period.  In this section, "compensation" does not include reimbursement for actual expenses for medical supplies, gasoline, clothing, meals, and insurance incurred in providing emergency medical services.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 259, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 605, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.0581 (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 773.0581. Providers Exempt From Fees

Sec. 773.0581.  PROVIDERS EXEMPT FROM FEES.  (a)  An emergency medical services provider is exempt from the payment of fees under this subchapter if the provider uses emergency medical services volunteers exclusively to provide emergency prehospital care.  However, an emergency medical services provider is not disqualified from the exemption if the provider compensates physicians who provide medical supervision and not more than five full-time staff or their equivalent.(b)  This chapter does not prohibit an emergency medical services provider who uses volunteer emergency medical services personnel but has more than five paid staff from using the word "volunteer" in advertising if the organization is composed of at least 75 percent volunteer personnel.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 260, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.059 (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 773.059. Late Recertification

Sec. 773.059.  LATE RECERTIFICATION.  (a)  A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a certificate may renew an unexpired certificate by paying the required renewal fee to the department before the expiration date of the certificate.  A person whose certificate has expired may not engage in activities that require certification until the certificate has been renewed.(b)  A person whose certificate has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the certificate by paying to the department a renewal fee that is equal to 1-1/2 times the normally required renewal fee.(c)  A person whose certificate has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year may renew the certificate by paying to the department a renewal fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee.(d)  A person whose certificate has been expired for one year or more may not renew the certificate.  The person may become certified by complying with the requirements and procedures, including the examination requirements, for an original certification.(e)  A person who was certified in this state, moved to another state, and is currently certified or licensed and has been in practice in the other state for the two years preceding the date of application may become certified without reexamination.  The person must pay to the department a fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee for certification.(f)  Not later than the 30th day before the date a person's certificate is scheduled to expire, the department shall send written notice of the impending expiration to the person at the person's last known address according to the records of the department.(g)  A person certified by the department who is deployed in support of military, security, or other action by the United Nations Security Council, a national emergency declared by the president of the United States, or a declaration of war by the United States Congress is eligible for recertification under Section 773.050 on the person's demobilization for one calendar year after the date of demobilization.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 261, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 605, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 251, Sec. 3, eff. May 23, 1993;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, Sec. 19.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.060 (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 773.060. Disposition of Funds

Sec. 773.060.  DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.  (a)  The department shall account for all fees and other funds it receives under this chapter.(b)  The department shall deposit the fees and other funds in the state treasury to the credit of the bureau of emergency management account in the general revenue fund.  The account may be used only to administer this chapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1534, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.0605 (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 773.0605. Complaints and Investigations

Sec. 773.0605.  COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS.  (a)  The department shall track and keep records of:(1)  each complaint received by the department regarding emergency medical services providers and emergency medical services personnel;(2)  each investigation initiated by the department under this chapter; and(3)  each disciplinary action initiated by the department under this chapter.(b)  The department shall develop a formal process to refer complaints outside the department's jurisdiction to the appropriate agency for disposition.(c)  The department shall track the types of complaints received outside the department's jurisdiction.  The department shall separately track complaints outside the department's jurisdiction relating to potential billing fraud and make information relating to those complaints available to the appropriate state agency.(d)  The department shall annually report statistical information regarding each complaint received, and each investigation or disciplinary action initiated, under this chapter.  The report must include:(1)  the reason and basis for each complaint;(2)  the origin of each investigation, including whether the investigation:(A)  resulted from a complaint brought by a consumer;(B)  resulted from a complaint brought by another source; or(C)  was initiated by the department in the absence of a complaint;(3)  the average time to resolve each complaint from the date the complaint is received;(4)  the disposition of each investigation, including:(A)  the number of investigations commenced in which no disciplinary action was taken, and the reasons no disciplinary action was taken;(B)  the number of investigations resulting in disciplinary action, and the disciplinary actions taken; and(C)  the number of complaints referred to another agency for disposition; and(5)  the number, type, and age of each open investigation at the end of each fiscal year.(e)  The department shall make the report required by Subsection (d) available to the public through publication on the department's website and on request.(f)  The department may not include in the report required by Subsection (d) any information, including personal information, that could be used to identify an individual involved in or the location of a complaint that has been dismissed or has not reached a final determination.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1226 (S.B. 1899), Sec. 6, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.061 (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 773.061. Disciplinary Actions

Sec. 773.061.  DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.  (a)  For a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, the department shall revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license or certificate of or shall reprimand:(1)  emergency medical services personnel;(2)  a program instructor, examiner, or course coordinator;  and(3)  an emergency medical services provider license holder.(b)  For a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, the department shall revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew approval of a course or training program.(c)  For a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, the department may place on emergency suspension emergency medical services personnel.(d)  The department may place on probation a course or training program or a person, including emergency medical services personnel, an emergency medical services provider license holder, or a program instructor, examiner, or course coordinator, whose certificate, license, or approval is suspended.  If a suspension is probated, the department may require the person or the sponsor of a course or training program, as applicable:(1)  to report regularly to the department on matters that are the basis of the probation;(2)  to limit practice to the areas prescribed by the department; or(3)  to continue or review professional education until the person attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the department in those areas that are the basis of the probation.(e)  Except as provided by Section 773.062, the procedures by which the department takes action under this section and the procedures by which that action is appealed are governed by the procedures for a contested case hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 262, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, Sec. 19.06, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1535, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.0611 (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 773.0611. Inspections

Sec. 773.0611.  INSPECTIONS.  (a)  The department or its representative may enter an emergency medical services vehicle or the premises of an emergency medical services provider's place of business at reasonable times to ensure compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter.(b)  The department or its representative may conduct an unannounced inspection of a vehicle or a place of business if the department has reasonable cause to believe that a person is in violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.(c)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules for unannounced inspections authorized under this section.  The department or its representative shall perform unannounced inspections in accordance with those rules.  An emergency medical services provider shall pay to the department a nonrefundable fee of not more than $30 if reinspection is necessary to determine compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter.(d)  The department may use an inspection performed by an entity to which the department has delegated inspection authority as a basis for a disciplinary action under Section 773.061.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 263, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 915, Sec. 15, eff. Aug. 28, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.84(h), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1536, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1226 (S.B. 1899), Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.0612 (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 773.0612. Access to Records

Sec. 773.0612.  ACCESS TO RECORDS.  (a)  The department or its representative is entitled to access to records and other documents maintained by a person that are directly related to patient care or to emergency medical services personnel to the extent necessary to enforce this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter.  A person who holds a license or certification or an applicant for a certification or license is considered to have given consent to a representative of the department entering and inspecting a vehicle or place of business in accordance with this chapter.(b)  A report, record, or working paper used or developed in an investigation under this section is confidential and may be used only for purposes consistent with department rules.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 264, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1537, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.0613 (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 773.0613. Information Report to Department

Sec. 773.0613.  INFORMATION REPORT TO DEPARTMENT.  (a)  An emergency medical services provider licensed under this chapter shall annually submit a report to the department containing information relating to the number and types of runs the emergency medical services provider makes.(b)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules relating to the type of information an emergency medical services provider must provide under this section and the manner in which the information must be provided.(c)  The department shall post the information the department receives under Subsection (a) in summary form on the department's Internet website.  The department may not post any health information that is made confidential by another statute.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 871, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1538, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.0614 (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 773.0614. Authority to Revoke, Suspend, Disqualify For, or Deny Certification of Emergency Medical Services Personnel for Certain Criminal Offenses

Sec. 773.0614.  AUTHORITY TO REVOKE, SUSPEND, DISQUALIFY FOR, OR DENY CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL FOR CERTAIN CRIMINAL OFFENSES.  (a)  In addition to the grounds under Section 773.061, the department may suspend or revoke a certificate, disqualify a person from receiving a certificate, or deny a person the opportunity to take a certification examination on the grounds that the person has been convicted of, or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision or deferred disposition for, an offense that directly relates to the duties and responsibilities of emergency medical services personnel.(b)  For purposes of Subsection (a), the department may not consider offenses described by Section 542.304, Transportation Code.(c)  A certificate holder's certificate shall be revoked if the certificate holder has been convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision or deferred disposition for:(1)  an offense listed in Article 42A.054(a)(2), (3), (4), (7), (8), (9), (11), or (16), Code of Criminal Procedure; or(2)  an offense, other than an offense described by Subdivision (1), committed on or after September 1, 2009, for which the person is subject to registration under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1149 (H.B. 2845), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 757 (H.B. 1476), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1539, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 2.71, eff. January 1, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2048), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1137 (H.B. 2758), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.06141 (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 773.06141. Suspension, Revocation, or Denial of Emergency Medical Services Provider License

Sec. 773.06141.  SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR DENIAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER LICENSE.  (a)  The department may suspend, revoke, or deny an emergency medical services provider license on the grounds that the provider's administrator of record, employee, or other representative:(1)  has been convicted of, or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision or deferred disposition for, an offense that directly relates to the duties and responsibilities of the administrator, employee, or representative, other than an offense described by Section 542.304, Transportation Code;(2)  has been convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision or deferred disposition for an offense, including:(A)  an offense listed in Article 42A.054(a)(2), (3), (4), (7), (8), (9), (11), or (16), Code of Criminal Procedure; or(B)  an offense, other than an offense described by Subdivision (1), for which the person is subject to registration under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure; or(3)  has been convicted of Medicare or Medicaid fraud, has been excluded from participation in the state Medicaid program, or has a hold on payment for reimbursement under the state Medicaid program under Subchapter C, Chapter 531, Government Code.(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. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1311 (S.B. 8), Sec. 9(d), eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1540, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 2.72, eff. January 1, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2048), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1137 (H.B. 2758), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.0616 (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 773.0616. Proceedings Governed by Administrative Procedure Act; Guidelines

Sec. 773.0616.  PROCEEDINGS GOVERNED BY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT; GUIDELINES.  (a)  A proceeding to consider the issues under Section 773.0615 is governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code.(b)  The executive commissioner shall issue guidelines relating to the department's decision-making under Sections 773.0614 and 773.0615.  The guidelines must state the reasons a particular crime is considered to relate to emergency medical services personnel and include any other criterion that may affect the decisions of the department.(c)  The executive commissioner shall file the guidelines with the secretary of state for publication in the Texas Register.(d)  The department annually shall issue any amendments to the guidelines.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1149 (H.B. 2845), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1542, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.0617 (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 773.0617. Notice and Review of Suspension, Revocation, Disqualification For, or Denial of Certification

Sec. 773.0617.  NOTICE AND REVIEW OF SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, DISQUALIFICATION FOR, OR DENIAL OF CERTIFICATION.  (a)  If the department suspends or revokes a certification, denies a person a certificate, or denies the opportunity to be examined for a certificate under Section 773.0614, the department shall notify the person in writing of:(1)  the reason for the suspension, revocation, denial, or disqualification;(2)  the review procedure provided by Subsection (b); and(3)  the earliest date the person may appeal the action of the department.(b)  A person whose certificate has been suspended or revoked or who has been denied a certificate or the opportunity to take an examination and who has exhausted the person's administrative appeals may file an action in the district court in Travis County for review of the evidence presented to the department and the decision of the department.(c)  The petition for an action under Subsection (b) must be filed not later than the 30th day after the date the department's decision is final.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1149 (H.B. 2845), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1543, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 773.062 (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 773.062. Emergency Suspension

Sec. 773.062.  EMERGENCY SUSPENSION.  (a)  The commissioner shall issue an emergency order to suspend a certificate or license issued under this chapter if the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that the conduct of any certificate or license holder creates an imminent danger to the public health or safety.(b)  An emergency suspension is effective immediately without a hearing on notice to the certificate or license holder.  Notice must also be given to the sponsoring governmental entity if the holder is a provider exempt from payment of fees under Section 773.0581.(c)  The holder may request in writing a hearing on the emergency suspension.  The department shall refer the matter to the State Office of Administrative Hearings.  An administrative law judge of that office shall conduct the hearing not earlier than the 10th day or later than the 30th day after the date on which the request is received by the department, shall make findings of fact, and shall issue a written proposal for decision regarding whether the department should continue, modify, or rescind the suspension.  The department's hearing rules and Chapter 2001, Government Code, govern the hearing and any appeal from a disciplinary action related to the hearing.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 265, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1544, eff. April 2, 2015.|