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TX Occ Code § 604.311 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment|Chapter 604 - Respiratory Care Practitioners|Subchapter F. Administrative Penalties|Section 604.311. Administrative Penalty Expenses and Costs

Sec. 604.311.  ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY EXPENSES AND COSTS.  (a)  In this section, "reasonable expenses and costs" includes expenses incurred by the advisory board or the attorney general in the investigation, initiation, or prosecution of an action, including reasonable investigative costs, court costs, attorney's fees, witness fees, and deposition expenses.(b)  The advisory board may assess reasonable expenses and costs against a person in an administrative hearing if, as a result of the hearing, an administrative penalty is assessed against the person.  The person shall pay expenses and costs assessed under this subsection not later than the 30th day after the date the order of the advisory board requiring the payment of expenses and costs is final.  The advisory board may refer the matter to the attorney general for collection of the expenses and costs.(c)  If the attorney general brings an action against a person to enforce an administrative penalty assessed under this subchapter and the person is found liable for an administrative penalty, the attorney general may recover, on behalf of the attorney general and the advisory board, reasonable expenses and costs.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.208, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.194, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 604.312 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment|Chapter 604 - Respiratory Care Practitioners|Subchapter F. Administrative Penalties|Section 604.312. Administrative Procedures

Sec. 604.312.  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.  A proceeding relating to the assessment of an administrative penalty under this subchapter is subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 604.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment|Chapter 604 - Respiratory Care Practitioners|Subchapter G. Criminal Penalties and Enforcement Provisions|Section 604.351. General Criminal Penalty

Sec. 604.351.  GENERAL CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates Section 604.101 or 604.102.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 604.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment|Chapter 604 - Respiratory Care Practitioners|Subchapter G. Criminal Penalties and Enforcement Provisions|Section 604.352. Other Criminal Offenses

Sec. 604.352.  OTHER CRIMINAL OFFENSES.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly:(1)  sells, fraudulently obtains, or furnishes a respiratory care diploma, certificate, temporary permit, or record;(2)  practices respiratory care under a respiratory care diploma, certificate, temporary permit, or record illegally or fraudulently obtained or issued;(3)  impersonates in any manner a respiratory care practitioner;(4)  practices respiratory care while the person's certificate or temporary permit is suspended, revoked, or expired;(5)  conducts a formal respiratory care education program to prepare respiratory care personnel other than a program approved by the advisory board;(6)  employs a person as a respiratory care practitioner who does not hold a certificate or temporary permit in the practice of respiratory care; or(7)  otherwise practices medicine in violation of Section 604.002.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.196, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 605.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment|Chapter 605 - Orthotists and Prosthetists|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 605.001. Short Title

Sec. 605.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Orthotics and Prosthetics Act.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 605.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment|Chapter 605 - Orthotists and Prosthetists|Subchapter B. Orthotists and Prosthetists Advisory Board|Section 605.052. Advisory Board Membership

Sec. 605.052.  ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  The advisory board consists of seven members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission with the approval of the commission as follows:(1)  two licensed orthotist members who each have practiced orthotics for the five years preceding the date of appointment;(2)  two licensed prosthetist members who each have practiced prosthetics for the five years preceding the date of appointment;(3)  one licensed prosthetist orthotist member who has practiced orthotics and prosthetics for the five years preceding the date of appointment;(4)  one member who is a representative of the public who uses an orthosis; and(5)  one member who is a representative of the public who uses a prosthesis.(b)  Appointments to the advisory board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1170, Sec. 30.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.168, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 605.0521 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment|Chapter 605 - Orthotists and Prosthetists|Subchapter B. Orthotists and Prosthetists Advisory Board|Section 605.0521. Duties of Advisory Board

Sec. 605.0521.  DUTIES OF ADVISORY BOARD.  The advisory board shall provide advice and recommendations to the department on technical matters relevant to the administration of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.169, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 605.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment|Chapter 605 - Orthotists and Prosthetists|Subchapter B. Orthotists and Prosthetists Advisory Board|Section 605.055. Terms; Vacancy

Sec. 605.055.  TERMS; VACANCY.  (a)  Members of the advisory board serve staggered six-year terms.  The terms of two or three members expire on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.(b)  If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval, shall appoint a replacement who meets the qualifications for the vacant position to serve for the remainder of the term.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1170, Sec. 30.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.170, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 605.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment|Chapter 605 - Orthotists and Prosthetists|Subchapter B. Orthotists and Prosthetists Advisory Board|Section 605.056. Presiding Officer

Sec. 605.056.  PRESIDING OFFICER.  The presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval, shall designate a member of the advisory board to serve as the presiding officer of the advisory board for a term of one year.  The presiding officer of the advisory board may vote on any matter before the advisory board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.171, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 7.001, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 605.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment|Chapter 605 - Orthotists and Prosthetists|Subchapter B. Orthotists and Prosthetists Advisory Board|Section 605.059. Meetings

Sec. 605.059.  MEETINGS.  (a)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(157), eff. September 1, 2015.(b)  The advisory board shall meet at the call of the presiding officer of the commission or the executive director.(c)  Four or more advisory board members may call a special meeting of the advisory board by providing written notice not less than 14 days before the date of the meeting to:(1)  the presiding officer of the commission;(2)  the executive director; and(3)  all other members of the advisory board.(d)  Not more than two special meetings of the advisory board may be called under Subsection (c) in a calendar year.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.172, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.222(157), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 605.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment|Chapter 605 - Orthotists and Prosthetists|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 605.151. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 605.151.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The executive director shall administer and enforce this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.343(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.173, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 605.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment|Chapter 605 - Orthotists and Prosthetists|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 605.155. Examinations

Sec. 605.155.  EXAMINATIONS.  The department must approve any examination required for a license under this chapter.  Each examination shall be offered at least once each year.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.174, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 605.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment|Chapter 605 - Orthotists and Prosthetists|Subchapter F. License, Registration, and Accreditation Requirements|Section 605.251. License Required

Sec. 605.251.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  A person may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice orthotics or prosthetics, act as an assistant to a person who practices orthotics or prosthetics, or in any way hold the person out as being able to practice orthotics or prosthetics unless the person holds a license under this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.178, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 605.2515 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment|Chapter 605 - Orthotists and Prosthetists|Subchapter F. License, Registration, and Accreditation Requirements|Section 605.2515. Additional License: Device Manufacturer

Sec. 605.2515.  ADDITIONAL LICENSE: DEVICE MANUFACTURER.  A person licensed to practice orthotics or prosthetics who measures, designs, fabricates, fits, assembles, adjusts, or services an orthosis or a prosthesis under an order from a licensed physician, chiropractor, or podiatrist, or an advanced practice nurse or physician assistant acting under the delegation and supervision of a licensed physician as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 157, and rules adopted by the Texas Medical Board, for a specific patient is exempt from licensing as a device manufacturer under Subchapter L, Chapter 431, Health and Safety Code. A person licensed to practice orthotics or prosthetics who fabricates or assembles an orthosis or a prosthesis without an order from a licensed physician, chiropractor, or podiatrist, or an advanced practice nurse or physician assistant acting under the delegation and supervision of a licensed physician as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 157, and rules adopted by the Texas Medical Board, for a specific patient is required to be licensed as a device manufacturer under Subchapter L, Chapter 431, Health and Safety Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 220 (S.B. 1271), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 545 (H.B. 2703), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 605.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment|Chapter 605 - Orthotists and Prosthetists|Subchapter F. License, Registration, and Accreditation Requirements|Section 605.252. License Eligibility

Sec. 605.252.  LICENSE ELIGIBILITY.(a)  To be eligible for a license to practice orthotics or prosthetics in this state, a person must:(1)  submit an application in the manner and on the form prescribed by the executive director;(2)  pay the nonrefundable application fee;(3)   have completed formal training, including the required hours of classroom education and clinical practice, in an area of study the commission by rule determines to be necessary and appropriate;(4)  have completed a clinical residency in the professional area for which a license is sought that complies with the standards, guidelines, or procedures established by the department for a clinical residency that is offered in this state or another state; and(5)  have passed each written and practical examination approved and required by the department.(b)  The requirements for a license established by commission rule must include the requirement that the applicant hold:(1)  a bachelor's or graduate degree in orthotics and prosthetics from:(A)  an education program recognized and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs that is offered at an institution of higher education; or(B)  a practitioner education program that has education standards that are equivalent to or exceed the standards adopted by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; or(2)  a bachelor's degree in another subject and an orthotic or prosthetic certificate issued by a practitioner education program:(A)  recognized and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; or(B)  that has education standards that are equivalent to or exceed the standards adopted by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.(c)  To meet the clinical residency requirements for a license, the applicant must complete a professional clinical residency that meets the requirements established by commission rule and is conducted under the direct supervision of a licensed orthotist, licensed prosthetist, or a licensed prosthetist orthotist in the discipline for which licensure is sought.  The clinical residency requirements adopted by the commission must be equivalent to or exceed the standards set by the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 7.006(1), eff. September 1, 2017.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 511 (S.B. 141), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.179, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 7.002, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 7.006(1), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 605.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment|Chapter 605 - Orthotists and Prosthetists|Subchapter F. License, Registration, and Accreditation Requirements|Section 605.254. Exemptions From or Substitutes for License Requirements

Sec. 605.254.  EXEMPTIONS FROM OR SUBSTITUTES FOR LICENSE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A person is entitled to an exemption from the license requirements established under Section 605.252 if the person presents evidence satisfactory to the department that the person possesses unique qualifications to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or orthotics and prosthetics.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(169), eff. September 1, 2015.(c)  The department shall issue a license to a person who is determined to be eligible for a license under Subsection (a).  A person to whom a license is issued under this subsection is entitled to the same license privileges as if the person met the educational and vocational requirements of Section 605.252.  The license holder is subject to the license renewal requirements established by the commission, other than the academic, clinical training, and examination requirements, which the commission may not impose as a condition of the person's license.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.180, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.222(169), eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 7.003, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 605.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment|Chapter 605 - Orthotists and Prosthetists|Subchapter F. License, Registration, and Accreditation Requirements|Section 605.255. Assistant License

Sec. 605.255.  ASSISTANT LICENSE.  (a)  An applicant for a license as an orthotist assistant or prosthetist assistant must:(1)  submit an application in the manner and on a form prescribed by the executive director;(2)  pay the nonrefundable application fee established by the commission by rule; and(3)  present evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant has completed an education program, including courses in the anatomical, biological, and physical sciences, and a clinical residency as prescribed and adopted by the commission by rule.(b)  An assistant licensed under this section may provide only ancillary patient care services, as defined by the commission by rule, in the discipline in which the assistant's supervisor is licensed under this chapter.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(170), eff. September 1, 2015.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.181, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.222(170), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 605.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment|Chapter 605 - Orthotists and Prosthetists|Subchapter F. License, Registration, and Accreditation Requirements|Section 605.256. Issuance of License or Registration Certificate; Term

Sec. 605.256.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE OR REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE;  TERM.  (a)  The department may issue a license or registration certificate under this chapter only to an individual.(b)  The department shall issue a license in orthotics or prosthetics to an applicant who meets the requirements provided under this chapter.  A license may be granted in either orthotics or prosthetics, or in both, if the person meets the requirements established by the department.(c)  A license is valid for two years from the date issued and may be renewed before expiration.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.182, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 605.257 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment|Chapter 605 - Orthotists and Prosthetists|Subchapter F. License, Registration, and Accreditation Requirements|Section 605.257. Temporary License

Sec. 605.257.  TEMPORARY LICENSE.  (a)  The department may issue a temporary license to an individual who:(1)   has applied for a license as an orthotist, prosthetist, or both;(2)  has regularly  practiced orthotics, prosthetics, or both for the five years preceding the date of the application; and(3)  has  been licensed by a state that has license requirements that are equal to or exceed the requirements of this chapter.(b)  A temporary license is valid for one year from the date issued.  A temporary license may be renewed for not more than one additional year if the applicant presents evidence sufficient to the department of good cause for renewal.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.183, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 7.004, eff. September 1, 2017.|