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TX Occ Code § 453.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 453.006. Practice of Medicine

Sec. 453.006.  PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.  (a)  A person may not engage in diagnosing diseases or in practicing medicine as defined by law on the basis of a license issued under this chapter.(b)  A person may not use an affix indicating or implying that the person is a physician on the basis of a license issued under this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners|Section 453.051. Board Membership

Sec. 453.051.  BOARD MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  The Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:(1)  six physical therapist members;  and(2)  three members who represent the public.(b)  Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, creed, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin of the appointee.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners|Section 453.052. Purpose of Board

Sec. 453.052.  PURPOSE OF BOARD.  The board shall regulate the practice of physical therapy in this state to safeguard the public health and welfare.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners|Section 453.053. Public Member Eligibility

Sec. 453.053.  PUBLIC MEMBER ELIGIBILITY.  A person is not eligible for appointment as a public member of the board if the person or the person's spouse:(1)  is registered, certified, or licensed by an occupational regulatory agency in the field of health care;(2)  is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by the executive council or board or receiving funds from the executive council or board;(3)  owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by the executive council or board or receiving funds from the executive council or board;  or(4)  uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the executive council or board, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for executive council or board membership, attendance, or expenses.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners|Section 453.054. Membership Restrictions

Sec. 453.054.  MEMBERSHIP RESTRICTIONS.  (a)  In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.(b)  A person may not be a member of the board if:(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care; or(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care.(c)  A person may not be a member of the board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 2.02, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 453.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners|Section 453.055. Terms; Vacancy

Sec. 453.055.  TERMS;  VACANCY.  (a)  Members of the board serve staggered six-year terms with the terms of two physical therapist members and one public member expiring January 31 of each odd-numbered year.(b)  If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the governor shall appoint a replacement to fill the unexpired part of the term.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners|Section 453.056. Grounds for Removal

Sec. 453.056.  GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the board that a member:(1)  does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 453.051(a);(2)  does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications required by Section 453.051(a);(3)  is ineligible for membership under Section 453.053 or 453.054;(4)  cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term; or(5)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board.(b)  The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists.(c)  If the coordinator of physical therapy programs has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the coordinator shall notify the presiding officer of the board of the potential ground.  The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.  If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the coordinator shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the board, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 2.03, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 453.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners|Section 453.057. Per Diem Reimbursement

Sec. 453.057.  PER DIEM REIMBURSEMENT.  (a)  A member of the board is entitled to a per diem as set by the General Appropriations Act for each day the member engages in the business of the board.(b)  A member may receive reimbursement for meals, lodging, and transportation expenses as provided by the General Appropriations Act.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners|Section 453.058. Officers

Sec. 453.058.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The governor shall designate a member of the board as the presiding officer of the board to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.(b)  After the appointment of members every two years, the members of the board shall elect from among its members a secretary and other officers required to conduct the business of the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 2.04, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 453.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners|Section 453.059. Meetings

Sec. 453.059.  MEETINGS.  (a)  A special meeting of the board:(1)  may be called jointly by the presiding officer and secretary;  or(2)  shall be called on the written request of any two members.(b)  The secretary shall keep a record of each meeting of the board.  The record shall be open to public inspection at all times.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners|Section 453.060. Training

Sec. 453.060.  TRAINING.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  the law governing board and executive council operations;(2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budgets of the board and executive council;(3)  the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the board and executive council;(4)  the types of board and executive council rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that may implicate federal antitrust law by limiting competition or impacting prices charged by persons engaged in a profession or business regulated by the board, including rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that:(A)  regulate the scope of practice of persons engaged in a profession or business regulated by the board;(B)  restrict advertising by persons engaged in a profession or business regulated by the board;(C)  affect the price of goods or services provided by persons engaged in a profession or business regulated by the board; or(D)  restrict participation in a profession or business regulated by the board;(5)   the results of the most recent formal audit of the board and executive council;(6)  the requirements of:(A)  laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosure of conflicts of interest; and(B)  other laws applicable to members of the board in performing their duties; and(7)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.(c)  A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the person's attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.(d)  The director of the executive council shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b).  The director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each board member.  On receipt of the training manual, each board member shall sign and submit to the director a statement acknowledging receipt of the training manual.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 2.05, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 453.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners|Section 453.061. Civil Liability

Sec. 453.061.  CIVIL LIABILITY.  A member of the board is not liable in a civil action for an act performed in good faith in executing duties as a board member.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 453.101. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 453.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  Except as provided by Chapter 452, the board shall administer and enforce this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 453.102. Rules

Sec. 453.102.  RULES.  (a)  The board may adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter.(b)  The board may adopt bylaws and rules necessary to govern its proceedings.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 453.103. Rules Regarding Advertising or Competitive Bidding

Sec. 453.103.  RULES REGARDING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  (a)  The board may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person regulated by the board except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by the person.(b)  The board may not include in rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices a rule that:(1)  restricts the person's use of any medium for advertising;(2)  restricts the person's personal appearance or use of the person's voice in an advertisement;(3)  relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the person;  or(4)  restricts the person's advertisement under a trade name.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 453.104. Fees

Sec. 453.104.  FEES.  (a)  The board may recommend to the executive council reasonable and necessary fees for licenses issued or services performed under this chapter that in the aggregate produce sufficient revenue to cover the cost of administering this chapter.(b)  The board may not recommend to the executive council a fee that existed on September 1, 1993, for an amount less than the amount of that fee on that date.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 453.105. Employees; Division of Responsibilities

Sec. 453.105.  EMPLOYEES;  DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.  (a)  The board may request the executive council to assign administrative and clerical employees as necessary to carry out the board's functions.(b)  The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the director and staff of the executive council.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 2.06, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 453.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 453.106. List of License Holders

Sec. 453.106.  LIST OF LICENSE HOLDERS.  (a)  The secretary shall maintain a list of the names of each physical therapist licensed under this chapter.(b)  The list shall be open to public inspection at all times.(c)  On March 1 of each year, the coordinator of physical therapy programs shall transmit an official copy of the list to the executive council.(d)  A certified copy of the list of license holders is admissible as evidence in a court of this state.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.209(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 453.1061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 453.1061. Place of Employment

Sec. 453.1061.  PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT.  The board may require that a license holder provide current information in a readily accessible and usable format regarding the license holder's place of employment as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 2.07, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 453.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 453.107. Board Duties Regarding Complaints

Sec. 453.107.  BOARD DUTIES REGARDING COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The board by rule shall:(1)  adopt a form to standardize information concerning complaints made to the board;  and(2)  prescribe information to be provided to a person when the person files a complaint with the board.(b)  The board shall provide reasonable assistance to a person who wishes to file a complaint.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 453.108. Prosecuting Violations

Sec. 453.108.  PROSECUTING VIOLATIONS.  The board shall assist the proper legal authorities in prosecuting a person who violates this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 453.109. Negotiated Rulemaking; Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sec. 453.109.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  (a)  The board shall develop a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of board rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the board's jurisdiction.(b)  The board's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The board shall:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 2.07, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 453.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter D. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 453.151. Public Interest Information

Sec. 453.151.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.  (a)  The board shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the board and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the board.(b)  The board shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.(c)  Information maintained by the executive council or the board under this chapter regarding the home address or personal telephone number of a person licensed under this chapter is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.  A person licensed under this chapter must provide the board with a business address or address of record that will be subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 867 (H.B. 588), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 453.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter D. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 453.152. Complaints

Sec. 453.152.  COMPLAINTS.  A license holder shall at all times prominently display in the license holder's place of business a sign containing:(1)  the board's name, mailing address, and telephone number;  and(2)  a statement informing consumers that a complaint against a license holder can be directed to the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter D. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 453.153. Record of Complaints

Sec. 453.153.  RECORD OF COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The board shall keep an information file about each complaint filed with the executive council and referred to the board.  The board's information file must be kept current and contain a record for each complaint of:(1)  each person contacted in relation to the complaint;(2)  a summary of findings made at each step of the complaint process;(3)  an explanation of the legal basis and reason for a complaint that is dismissed;(4)  the schedule required under Section 453.154 and a notation about a change in the schedule;  and(5)  other relevant information.(b)  If a written complaint is received by the board that the board has authority to resolve, the board, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint unless notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|