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TX Occ Code § 504.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner and Department|Section 504.052. Discrimination Prohibited

Sec. 504.052.  DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.  In taking an action or making a decision under this chapter, the executive commissioner, commissioner, and department shall do so without regard to the sex, race, religion, national origin, color, or political affiliation of the person affected.  For purposes of this section, taking an action or making a decision under this chapter includes:(1)  considering a license application;(2)  conducting an examination;(3)  adopting or enforcing a rule; and(4)  conducting a disciplinary proceeding.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 504.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner and Department|Section 504.053. Fees; Account

Sec. 504.053.  FEES; ACCOUNT.  (a)  The executive commissioner by rule shall set application, examination, license renewal, and other fees in amounts sufficient to cover the costs of administering this chapter.  The fees for the issuance or renewal of a license under this chapter shall be set in amounts designed to allow the department to recover from the license holders all of the direct and indirect costs to the department in administering and enforcing this chapter.(b)  General revenue taxes may not be used to administer this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.108, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 504.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner and Department|Section 504.054. Collection Action

Sec. 504.054.  COLLECTION ACTION.  A district court in Travis County has exclusive jurisdiction of an action to collect an obligation owed to the department, including an administrative penalty assessed under Subchapter G.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 504.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner and Department|Section 504.055. Official Roster

Sec. 504.055.  OFFICIAL ROSTER.  (a)  The department may prepare and publish a roster showing the name and address, as reflected by the department's records, of each chemical dependency counselor.(b)  If the department publishes a roster under this section, the department shall mail a copy of the roster to each person licensed by the department and shall file a copy of the roster with the secretary of state.(c)  A person's name and address may appear in the roster only if each fee assessed against the person under this chapter is current and paid in full at the time the roster is sent to the printer or publisher.(d)  The department may charge a fee in an amount set by the executive commissioner by rule for the roster published under this section.(e)  The department may not include the home address of a person licensed by the department in a roster the department publishes on the department's Internet website unless the person requests that the person's home address appear in the roster on the website.  A request under this subsection must be made in the manner prescribed by the department.(f)  The home address of a person licensed under this chapter that is included in a roster the department prepares under this section is public information and is not excepted from required disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.109, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (H.B. 125), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 504.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner and Department|Section 504.056. Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding

Sec. 504.056.  RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  (a)  The executive commissioner may not adopt a rule restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person regulated by the department under this chapter except to prohibit a false, misleading, or deceptive practice.(b)  The executive commissioner may not include in rules adopted under this chapter a rule that:(1)  restricts the person's use of any advertising medium;(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.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 504.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner and Department|Section 504.057. Approval of Peer Assistance Programs

Sec. 504.057.  APPROVAL OF PEER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.  (a)  The department shall approve one or more peer assistance programs established by the department or a professional association in accordance with Chapter 467, Health and Safety Code, from which persons licensed under this chapter may seek assistance.(b)  The department shall approve a peer assistance program that:(1)  meets the minimum criteria established by the executive commissioner or department under Chapter 467, Health and Safety Code;(2)  meets any additional criteria established by the executive commissioner or department for chemical dependency counselors licensed under this chapter; and(3)  is designed to assist a chemical dependency counselor whose ability to perform a professional service is impaired by abuse of or dependency on drugs or alcohol.(c)  The department shall maintain a list of approved peer assistance programs for licensed chemical dependency counselors on the department's Internet website.|Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 504.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner and Department|Section 504.058. Funding for Chemical Dependency Counselor Programs

Sec. 504.058.  FUNDING FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELOR PROGRAMS.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall add a surcharge of not more than $10 to the license or license renewal fee for a license under this chapter to fund approved peer assistance programs for chemical dependency counselors.  Money collected from the surcharge shall be remitted to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the chemical dependency counselor account.  The chemical dependency counselor account is an account in the general revenue fund.(b)  Subject to the General Appropriations Act, the department may use the money from the surcharge collected under this section and deposited in the chemical dependency counselor account only to fund approved peer assistance programs and to pay the administrative costs incurred by the department that are related to the programs.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 564 (H.B. 3145), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 504.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors|Subchapter C. Public Interest Information And|Section 504.101. Consumer Interest Information

Sec. 504.101.  CONSUMER INTEREST INFORMATION.  (a)  The department shall prepare information of consumer interest describing the regulatory functions of the department and the procedures by which consumer complaints are filed with and resolved by the department.(b)  The department shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 504.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors|Subchapter C. Public Interest Information And|Section 504.102. Consumer Information for Filing Complaints

Sec. 504.102.  CONSUMER INFORMATION FOR FILING COMPLAINTS.  Each person licensed under this chapter shall display prominently at all times in the person's place of business a sign containing:(1)  the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the department; and(2)  a statement informing a consumer that a complaint against a person licensed under this chapter may be directed to the department.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 504.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors|Subchapter C. Public Interest Information And|Section 504.103. Records of Complaints

Sec. 504.103.  RECORDS OF COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The department shall keep information about each complaint filed with the department.  The information must include:(1)  the date the complaint is received;(2)  the name of the complainant;(3)  the subject matter of the complaint;(4)  a record of each person contacted in relation to the complaint;(5)  a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and(6)  for a complaint for which the department took no action, an explanation of the reason the complaint was closed without action.(b)  The department shall keep an information file about each complaint filed with the department that the department has authority to resolve.(c)  The department, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the person filing the complaint and each person or entity that is the subject of the complaint of the status of the complaint unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 504.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors|Subchapter D. License and Registration Requirements|Section 504.151. License Required; Use of Title

Sec. 504.151.  LICENSE REQUIRED;  USE OF TITLE.  (a)  A person may not engage in the practice of chemical dependency counseling unless the person is licensed as a chemical dependency counselor under this chapter.(b)  A person, other than a person licensed under this chapter or exempt from the application of this chapter, may not use:(1)  the term "chemical dependency counselor" or any combination, variation, or abbreviation of that term as a professional, business, or commercial identification, name, title, or representation;  or(2)  any letter, abbreviation, work symbol, slogan, sign, or any combination or variation likely to create the impression that the person is authorized to practice chemical dependency counseling or is a licensed chemical dependency counselor.(c)  Unless a person is engaged in the practice of chemical dependency counseling in accordance with this chapter, the person may not:(1)  hold the person out to the public as engaged in the practice of chemical dependency counseling;(2)  offer chemical dependency counseling services, including offering those services under an assumed, trade, business, professional, partnership, or corporate name or title;  or(3)  use the term "licensed chemical dependency counselor," the abbreviation "LCDC," or any combination or variation of that term or abbreviation in connection with the person's practice.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 504.1511 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors|Subchapter D. License and Registration Requirements|Section 504.1511. Other Certifications Included on License

Sec. 504.1511.  OTHER CERTIFICATIONS INCLUDED ON LICENSE.  A license issued under this chapter must include an area on which a license holder may apply an adhesive label issued by the Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals with the designation and expiration date of any other related certification held by the license holder that is approved by the International Certification Reciprocity Consortium or another entity approved by the department.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 504.1515 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors|Subchapter D. License and Registration Requirements|Section 504.1515. Counselor Interns

Sec. 504.1515.  COUNSELOR INTERNS.  (a)  A person seeking a license as a chemical dependency counselor shall register with the department as a counselor intern by submitting, in a form acceptable to the department, the following:(1)  an application fee and a background investigation fee;(2)  a completed, signed, dated, and notarized application on a form prescribed by the department;(3)  a recent full-face wallet-sized photograph of the applicant;(4)  two sets of fingerprints completed in accordance with department instructions on cards issued by the department;(5)  documentation verifying the applicant successfully completed:(A)  270 total hours of approved curricula described by Section 504.152(3)(A); and(B)  300 hours of approved supervised field work practicum described by Section 504.152(3)(C); and(6)  documentation verifying the applicant received a high school diploma or its equivalent.(b)  The department may obtain criminal history record information relating to a counselor intern or an applicant for registration as a counselor intern from the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1172, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 504.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors|Subchapter D. License and Registration Requirements|Section 504.152. Eligibility Requirements

Sec. 504.152.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  To be eligible for a license under this chapter, a person must:(1)  be at least 18 years of age;(2)  hold an associate degree or a more advanced degree;(3)  have completed:(A)  135 hours, or nine semester hours, specific to substance abuse disorders and treatment and an additional 135 hours, or nine semester hours, specific or related to chemical dependency counseling;(B)  4,000 hours of approved supervised experience working with chemically dependent persons; and(C)  300 hours of approved supervised field work practicum;(4)  provide two letters of reference from chemical dependency counselors;(5)  pass a written examination approved by the department;(6)  submit a case presentation to the test administrator;(7)   be determined by the department to be worthy of the public trust and confidence;(8)  successfully complete the chemical dependency counselor examination under Section 504.156;(9)  sign a written agreement to comply with the standards of ethics approved by the department; and(10)  provide to the department written assurance that the applicant has access to a peer assistance program.(b)  The department may waive the requirement under Subsection (a)(10) if the department determines that a peer assistance program is not reasonably available to the license holder.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1172, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 564 (H.B. 3145), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 504.1521 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors|Subchapter D. License and Registration Requirements|Section 504.1521. Supervised Work Experience

Sec. 504.1521.  SUPERVISED WORK EXPERIENCE.  (a)  A counselor intern shall obtain the supervised work experience required under Section 504.152 that is obtained in this state at a clinical training institution or under the supervision of a certified clinical supervisor.(b)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to:(1)  register clinical training institutions that meet the criteria established by the executive commissioner to protect the safety and welfare of the people of this state; and(2)  certify clinical supervisors who hold certification credentials approved by the department or by a person designated by the department, such as the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium or another person that meets the criteria established by the executive commissioner to protect the safety and welfare of the people of this state.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2008.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.110, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 504.1525 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors|Subchapter D. License and Registration Requirements|Section 504.1525. Certain Grounds for License, Registration, or Certification Refusal; Exception

Sec. 504.1525.  CERTAIN GROUNDS FOR LICENSE, REGISTRATION, OR CERTIFICATION REFUSAL; EXCEPTION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the department may not issue a license, registration, or certification under this chapter to an applicant who has been:(1)  convicted or placed on community supervision during the three years preceding the date of application in any jurisdiction for an offense equal to a Class B misdemeanor specified by department rule;(2)  convicted or placed on community supervision in any jurisdiction for an offense equal to or greater than a Class A misdemeanor specified by department rule; or(3)  found to be incapacitated by a court on the basis of a mental defect or disease.(b)  The department may issue a license, registration, or certification to a person convicted or placed on community supervision in any jurisdiction for a drug or alcohol offense described by Subsection (a)(1) or (2) if the department determines that the applicant has successfully completed participation in an approved peer assistance program.(c)  Subsection (a) does not apply to an applicant who has, with respect to Subsection (a)(1) or (2), received a full pardon based on the person's wrongful conviction or, with respect to Subsection (a)(3), been found by a court to no longer be incapacitated.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1107, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 564 (H.B. 3145), Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.111, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 504.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors|Subchapter D. License and Registration Requirements|Section 504.153. Alternative Qualifications and Evidence of License Requirement Satisfaction

Sec. 504.153.  ALTERNATIVE QUALIFICATIONS AND EVIDENCE OF LICENSE REQUIREMENT SATISFACTION.  (a)  An applicant is exempt from the requirements of Sections 504.152(3)(A) and (C) if the applicant holds a baccalaureate degree or a more advanced degree in:(1)  chemical dependency counseling; or(2)  psychology, sociology, or any other related program approved by the department.(b)  On presentation of documentation by an applicant who holds a degree described by Subsection (a), the department may waive any portion of the requirement established by Section 504.152(3)(B) that the department determines has been satisfied as evidenced by the documentation.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1172, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 504.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling|Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors|Subchapter D. License and Registration Requirements|Section 504.155. License Application

Sec. 504.155.  LICENSE APPLICATION.  (a)  An application for a license under this chapter must:(1)  be on a form prescribed and furnished by the department; and(2)  contain a statement made under oath of the applicant's education, experience, and other qualifications established by the department as required for a license under this chapter.(b)  The department may require additional information regarding the quality, scope, and nature of the experience and competence of the applicant if the department determines that a person's application lacks sufficient information for consideration by the department.(c)  The department may obtain criminal history record information relating to an applicant for a license under this chapter from the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  The department may deny an application for a license if the applicant fails to provide two complete sets of fingerprints on a form prescribed by the department.(d)  The issuance of a license by the department is conditioned on the receipt by the department of the applicant's criminal history record information.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1107, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.|