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TX Occ Code § 201.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 201.205. General Rules Regarding Complaint Investigation and Disposition

Sec. 201.205.  GENERAL RULES REGARDING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules concerning the investigation of a complaint filed with the board.  The rules adopted under this section must:(1)  distinguish between categories of complaints;(2)  require the board to prioritize complaints for purposes of determining the order in which they are investigated, taking into account the seriousness of the allegations made in a complaint and the length of time a complaint has been pending;(3)  ensure that a complaint is not dismissed without appropriate consideration;(4)  require that the board be advised of a complaint that is dismissed and that a letter be sent to the person who filed the complaint explaining the action taken on the complaint;(5)  ensure that the person who filed the complaint has the opportunity to explain the allegations made in the complaint; and(6)  prescribe guidelines concerning the categories of complaints that require the use of a private investigator and the procedures for the board to obtain the services of a private investigator.(b)  The board shall:(1)  dispose of a complaint in a timely manner;  and(2)  establish a schedule for conducting each phase of the complaint process that is under the control of the board not later than the 30th day after the date the board receives the complaint.(c)  The board shall notify the parties to the complaint of the projected time requirements for pursuing the complaint.(d)  The board shall notify the parties to the complaint of any change in the schedule not later than the seventh day after the date the change is made.(e)  The executive director shall notify the board of a complaint that is unresolved after the time prescribed by the board for resolving the complaint so that the board may take necessary action on the complaint.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 201.2065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 201.2065. Requirements for Certain Complaints

Sec. 201.2065.  REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN COMPLAINTS.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Anonymous complaint" means a complaint that lacks sufficient information to identify the source or the name of the person who filed the complaint.(2)  "Insurance agent" means a person licensed under Chapter 4054, Insurance Code.(3)  "Insurer" means an insurance company or other entity authorized to engage in the business of insurance under Subtitle C, Title 6, Insurance Code.(4)  "Third-party administrator" means a person required to have a certificate of authority under Chapter 4151, Insurance Code.(b)  The board may not accept anonymous complaints.(c)  Notwithstanding any confidentiality requirements under Chapter 552, Government Code, or this chapter, a complaint filed with the board by an insurance agent, insurer, pharmaceutical company, or third-party administrator against a license holder must include the name and address of the insurance agent, insurer, pharmaceutical company, or third-party administrator filing the complaint.(d)  Not later than the 15th day after the date the complaint is filed with the board, the board shall notify the license holder who is the subject of the complaint of the name and address of the insurance agent, insurer, pharmaceutical company, or third-party administrator who filed the complaint, unless the notice would jeopardize an investigation.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 294 (S.B. 304), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 201.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 201.207. Inspections

Sec. 201.207.  INSPECTIONS.  (a)  The board, during reasonable business hours, may:(1)  conduct an on-site inspection of a chiropractic facility to investigate a complaint filed with the board; and(2)  examine and copy records of the chiropractic facility pertinent to the inspection or investigation.(b)  The board is not required to provide notice before conducting an inspection under this section.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 201.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 201.208. Cooperation With Texas Department of Insurance

Sec. 201.208.  COOPERATION WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE.  (a)  In this section, "department" means the Texas Department of Insurance.(b)  This section applies only to information held by or for the department or the board that relates to a person who is licensed or otherwise regulated by the department or the board.(c)  The department and the board, on request or on the department or board's own initiative, may share confidential information or information to which access is otherwise restricted by law.  The department and the board shall cooperate with and assist each other when either agency is conducting an investigation by providing information that is relevant to the investigation.  Except as provided by this section, confidential information that is shared under this section remains confidential under law, and legal restrictions on access to the information remain in effect unless the agency sharing the information approves use of the information by the receiving agency for enforcement purposes.  The provision of information by the board to the department or by the department to the board under this subsection does not constitute a waiver of privilege or confidentiality as established by law.(d)  The department and the board shall develop and maintain a system for tracking investigations conducted by each agency with the cooperation and assistance of the other agency, including information on all disciplinary actions taken.(e)  The department and the board shall collaborate on taking appropriate disciplinary actions to the extent practicable.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 201.209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 201.209. Information on Status of Certain Investigations

Sec. 201.209.  INFORMATION ON STATUS OF CERTAIN INVESTIGATIONS.  The board shall include in the annual financial report required by Section 2101.011, Government Code, information on all investigations conducted by the board with the cooperation and assistance of the Texas Department of Insurance and the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission during the preceding fiscal year. |Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 201.210 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 201.210. Expert Review Process

Sec. 201.210.  EXPERT REVIEW PROCESS.  (a)  The board by rule shall develop an expert review process to assist the board with the investigation of complaints filed with the board that require additional chiropractic expertise.(b)  The board shall:(1)  determine the type of complaints that require potential expert review, including standard of care complaints;(2)  create a list of qualified experts to review complaints that require additional chiropractic expertise; and(3)  establish a method for assigning an expert to a complaint that ensures unbiased assignments of complaints, maintains confidentiality of complaints, and avoids conflicts of interest related to complaints.(c)  The rules adopted under this section must address:(1)  the qualifications of the experts who may review complaints;(2)  the grounds for removal of an expert who is assigned to review a complaint;(3)  the time in which a complaint that requires expert review must be resolved; and(4)  the content and format of expert review documents.(d)  The board may contract with a qualified expert on the list created under this section to assist the board in the investigation of a complaint that requires additional chiropractic expertise.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 294 (S.B. 304), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 201.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter G. License Requirements|Section 201.301. License Required

Sec. 201.301.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  A person may not practice chiropractic unless the person holds a license issued by the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter G. License Requirements|Section 201.302. Licensing Examination Application

Sec. 201.302.  LICENSING EXAMINATION APPLICATION.(a)  An applicant for a license by examination must present satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant:(1)  is at least 18 years of age;(2)  has completed 90 semester hours of college courses other than courses included in a doctor of chiropractic degree program; and(3)  is either a graduate or a final semester student of a bona fide reputable doctor of chiropractic degree program.(b)  An application for examination must be:(1)  made in writing;(2)  verified by affidavit;(3)  filed with the secretary-treasurer of the board on a form prescribed by the board;  and(4)  accompanied by a fee.(c)  Each applicant shall be given reasonable notice of the time and place of the examination.(d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(3), if the Council on Chiropractic Education or another national chiropractic education accreditation organization recognized by the board requires a number of semester hours of college courses other than courses included in a doctor of chiropractic degree program that is greater or less than the number of hours specified by that subsection to qualify for admission to a doctor of chiropractic degree program, the board may adopt the requirement of that organization if the board determines that requirement to be appropriate.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 802 (S.B. 776), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 294 (S.B. 304), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 201.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter G. License Requirements|Section 201.303. Educational Requirements

Sec. 201.303.  EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  To comply with the requirements of Section 201.302, the applicant must submit to the board a transcript of credits that certifies that the applicant has satisfactorily completed at least the number of semester hours of college credits required by that section at a college or university that issues credits accepted by The University of Texas at Austin for a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 329, Sec. 5.(c)  The board may charge a fee of not more than $50 for verifying that the applicant has satisfied the requirements of this section.(d)  A bona fide reputable doctor of chiropractic degree program that satisfies Section 201.302(a)(3) is one that:(1)  has entrance requirements and a course of instruction as high as those of a better class of doctor of chiropractic degree programs in the United States;(2)  maintains a resident course of instruction equivalent to:(A)  not less than four terms of eight months each; or(B)  not less than the number of semester hours required by The University of Texas for a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree;(3)  provides a course of instruction in the fundamental subjects listed in Section 201.305(b); and(4)  has the necessary teaching staff and facilities for proper instruction in all of the fundamental subjects listed in Section 201.305(b).|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 329, Sec. 5.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 802 (S.B. 776), Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 294 (S.B. 304), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 201.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter G. License Requirements|Section 201.304. Examination Requirements

Sec. 201.304.  EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  To receive a license, an applicant for a license by examination must pass:(1)  the required and optional parts of the examination given by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, as required by and under conditions established by board rule;  and(2)  an examination prepared by the board that tests the applicant's knowledge and understanding of the laws relating to the practice of chiropractic in this state.(b)  The board shall periodically determine whether applicants who hold National Board of Chiropractic Examiners certificates have been adequately examined.  If the board determines that those applicants have not been adequately examined, the board shall require those applicants to submit to an additional examination prepared by the board.(c)  The board may give an examination during the applicant's last semester of college if the board receives evidence indicating the applicant has satisfactory grades.  Immediately after the applicant graduates from chiropractic college, the applicant must forward to the board evidence of satisfactory completion of the applicant's course of study.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 721, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 201.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter G. License Requirements|Section 201.305. Examination Procedure

Sec. 201.305.  EXAMINATION PROCEDURE.  (a)  Each examination for a license to practice chiropractic shall be conducted in the English language and in a fair and impartial manner.(b)  An examination given under Section 201.304(a)(1) shall be conducted on practical and theoretical chiropractic and in the subjects of anatomy-histology, chemistry, bacteriology, physiology, symptomatology, pathology and analysis of the human spine, and hygiene and public health.(c)  Applicants may be known to the examiners only by numbers, without a name or another method of identification on examination papers by which members of the board could identify an applicant, until after the general averages of the applicants' numbers in the class are determined and the licenses are granted or refused.(d)  The board by rule shall ensure that the examination is administered to applicants with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.).|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 721, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 201.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter G. License Requirements|Section 201.306. Examination Results

Sec. 201.306.  EXAMINATION RESULTS.  (a)  The board shall notify each applicant of the results of an examination given by the board not later than the 30th day after the date the licensing examination is administered.(b)  If requested by a person who fails an examination given by the board, the board shall review with the person the circumstances surrounding the adverse score.(c)  To pass the examination under Section 201.304(a)(2), an applicant must score a grade of at least 75 percent.(d)  All questions and answers from an examination given by the board, with the grades attached, authenticated by the signature of the examiner, shall be preserved in the executive office of the board for at least one year.(e)  Each license shall be attested by the seal of the board and signed by all members of the board or a quorum of the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 721, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 201.307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter G. License Requirements|Section 201.307. Reexamination

Sec. 201.307.  REEXAMINATION.  (a)  An applicant who fails to pass a required examination may take another examination.(b)  The board by rule shall establish the number of times an applicant may retake the examination required by Section 201.304(a)(1) or (b), as applicable.  The board by rule shall establish the conditions under which an applicant may retake an examination.  The board may require an applicant to fulfill additional educational requirements.(c)  If the applicant makes a satisfactory grade on reexamination, the board shall grant to the applicant a license to practice chiropractic.(d)  The board's decision under this section is final.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 721, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 294 (S.B. 304), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 201.309 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter G. License Requirements|Section 201.309. License Issuance to Certain Out-of-State Applicants

Sec. 201.309.  LICENSE ISSUANCE TO CERTAIN OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANTS.  The board shall issue a license to practice chiropractic to an out-of-state applicant who:(1)  submits a written application to the board on a form prescribed by the board, accompanied by the application fee set by the board and any other information requested by the board;(2)  is licensed in good standing to practice chiropractic in another state or foreign country that has licensing requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;(3)  has not been the subject of a disciplinary action and is not the subject of a pending investigation in any jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed;(4)  has graduated from a doctor of chiropractic degree program accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education and approved by rule by the board;(5)  has passed a national or other examination recognized by the board relating to the practice of chiropractic;(6)  has passed the board's jurisprudence examination;(7)  has practiced chiropractic:(A)  for at least the three years immediately preceding the date of the application under this section; or(B)  as a chiropractic educator in a doctor of chiropractic degree program accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education for at least the three years immediately preceding the date of the application under this section; and(8)  meets any other requirements adopted by rule by the board under this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 802 (S.B. 776), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 201.311 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter G. License Requirements|Section 201.311. Inactive Status

Sec. 201.311.  INACTIVE STATUS.  (a)  The board by rule shall adopt a system by which a license holder may place the license on inactive status.  A license holder must apply for inactive status, on a form prescribed by the board, before the expiration date of the license.(b)  A license holder whose license is on inactive status:(1)  is not required to pay license renewal fees;  and(2)  may not perform an activity regulated under this chapter.(c)  A license holder whose license is on inactive status may return to active practice by notifying the board in writing.  The board shall remove the license holder's license from inactive status after the holder pays an administrative fee and complies with any educational or other requirements established by board rules.(d)  The board by rule shall establish a rule setting a limit on the time a license holder's license may remain on inactive status.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.313 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter G. License Requirements|Section 201.313. Criminal History Record Information for License Issuance

Sec. 201.313.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION FOR LICENSE ISSUANCE.  (a)  The board shall require that an applicant for a license submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the board, to the board or to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.(b)  The board may not issue a license to a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).(c)  The board shall conduct a criminal history record information check of each applicant for a license using information:(1)  provided by the individual under this section; and(2)  made available to the board by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other criminal justice agency under Chapter 411, Government Code.(d)  The board may:(1)  enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety to administer a criminal history record information check required under this section; and(2)  authorize the Department of Public Safety to collect from each applicant the costs incurred by the Department of Public Safety in conducting the criminal history record information check. |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 294 (S.B. 304), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2017.|