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TX Occ Code § 453.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter F. License Renewal|Section 453.254. Continuing Competence

Sec. 453.254.  CONTINUING COMPETENCE.  (a)  The board by rule shall:(1)  adopt requirements for continuing competence for license holders in subjects pertaining to the practice of physical therapy;(2)  establish a minimum number of continuing competence units required to renew a license;  and(3)  develop a process to approve continuing competence activities.(b)  The board may require license holders to complete continuing competence activities specified by the board.  The board shall adopt a procedure to assess a license holder's participation and performance in continuing competence activities.(c)  The board may identify the key factors for the competent performance by a license holder of the license holder's professional duties.(d)  In developing a process under Subsection (a) for the approval of continuing competence activities, the board may authorize appropriate organizations to approve the activities.(e)  The board by rule shall establish a process for selecting an appropriate organization to approve continuing competence activities under Subsection (d).  The selection process must include a request for proposal and bidding process.  If the board authorizes an organization to approve continuing competence activities under Subsection (d), the board shall request bids and proposals from that organization and other organizations at least once every four years.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.210(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1021 (H.B. 4281), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 2.20, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 453.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter F. License Renewal|Section 453.255. Criminal History Record Information Requirement for License Renewal

Sec. 453.255.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL.  (a)  An applicant renewing a license issued under this chapter shall submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints for purposes of performing a criminal history record information check of the applicant as provided by Section 453.215.(b)  The board may administratively suspend or refuse to renew the license of a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).(c)  A license holder is not required to submit fingerprints under this section for the renewal of the license if the license holder has previously submitted fingerprints under:(1)  Section 453.215 for the initial issuance of the license; or(2)  this section as part of a prior license renewal.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 2.21, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 453.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter G. Practice by License Holder|Section 453.301. Practice by Physical Therapist

Sec. 453.301.  PRACTICE BY PHYSICAL THERAPIST.  (a)  A physical therapist may treat a patient for an injury or condition in a manner described by Section 453.005 without a referral if the physical therapist:(1)  has been licensed to practice physical therapy for at least one year;(2)  is covered by professional liability insurance in the minimum amount required by board rule; and(3)  either:(A)  possesses a doctoral degree in physical therapy from:(i)  a program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education; or(ii)  an institution that is accredited by an agency or association recognized by the United States secretary of education; or(B)  has completed at least 30 hours of continuing competence activities in the area of differential diagnosis.(a-1)  Except as provided by Subsection (a-2), a physical therapist may treat a patient under Subsection (a) for not more than 10 consecutive business days.(a-2)  A physical therapist may treat a patient under Subsection (a) for not more than 15 consecutive business days if the physical therapist:(1)  possesses a doctoral degree described by Subsection (a)(3)(A); and(2)  either:(A)  has completed a residency or fellowship; or(B)  is certified by an entity approved by the board.(b)  The physical therapist must obtain a referral from a referring practitioner before the physical therapist may continue treatment that exceeds treatment authorized under Subsection (a-1) or (a-2), as applicable.(c)  A physical therapist who treats a patient without a referral shall obtain from the patient a signed disclosure on a form prescribed by the board in which the patient acknowledges that:(1)  physical therapy is not a substitute for a medical diagnosis by a physician;(2)  physical therapy is not based on radiological imaging;(3)  a physical therapist cannot diagnose an illness or disease; and(4)  the patient's health insurance may not include coverage for the physical therapist's services.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1021 (H.B. 29), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 140 (H.B. 1363), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 453.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter G. Practice by License Holder|Section 453.302. Treating Patient Without Referral

Sec. 453.302.  TREATING PATIENT WITHOUT REFERRAL.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Emergency circumstance" means an instance in which emergency medical care is necessary.(2)  "Emergency medical care" means a bona fide emergency service provided after the sudden onset of a medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity, including severe pain, such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in:(A)  serious jeopardy to the patient's health;(B)  serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part;  or(C)  serious impairment to bodily functions.(b)  In an emergency circumstance, including a minor emergency, a physical therapist may provide emergency medical care to a person to the best of the therapist's ability without a referral from a referring practitioner.(c)  A physical therapist may provide physical assessments or instructions to an asymptomatic person without a referral from a referring practitioner.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter G. Practice by License Holder|Section 453.303. Prohibited Use of Certain Procedures

Sec. 453.303.  PROHIBITED USE OF CERTAIN PROCEDURES.  In practicing physical therapy, a person may not use:(1)  roentgen rays or radium for a diagnostic or therapeutic purpose;  or(2)  electricity for a surgical purpose, including cauterization.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter G. Practice by License Holder|Section 453.304. Prohibited Practice

Sec. 453.304.  PROHIBITED PRACTICE.  It is a violation of this chapter for an individual licensed by the board to violate Section 102.001.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.826, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 453.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter H. Disciplinary Action and Procedure|Section 453.351. Grounds for Denial of License or Discipline of License Holder

Sec. 453.351.  GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OF LICENSE OR DISCIPLINE OF LICENSE HOLDER.  (a)  The board may deny a license or suspend or revoke a license, place a license holder on probation, reprimand a license holder, impose an administrative penalty, or otherwise discipline a license holder if the applicant or license holder has:(1)  except as provided by Section 453.302, provided care to a person outside the scope of the physical therapist's practice;(2)  used drugs or intoxicating liquors to an extent that affects the license holder's or applicant's professional competence;(3)  been convicted of a felony, including a finding or verdict of guilty, an admission of guilt, or a plea of nolo contendere, in this state or in any other state or nation;(4)  obtained or attempted to obtain a license by fraud or deception;(5)  been grossly negligent in the practice of physical therapy or in acting as a physical therapist assistant;(6)  been found to be mentally incompetent by a court;(7)  practiced physical therapy in a manner detrimental to the public health and welfare;(8)  had a license to practice physical therapy revoked or suspended or had other disciplinary action taken against the license holder or applicant;(9)  had the license holder's or applicant's application for a license refused, revoked, or suspended by the proper licensing authority of another state or nation; or(10)  in the case of a physical therapist assistant, treated a person other than under the direction of a physical therapist.(b)  The board shall revoke or suspend a license, place on probation a person whose license has been suspended, or reprimand a license holder for a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted by the board.(c)  If a license suspension is probated, the board may require the license holder to:(1)  report regularly to the board on matters that are the basis of the probation;(2)  limit practice to the areas prescribed by the board;  or(3)  continue or review continuing professional education until the license holder attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the board in those areas that are the basis of the probation.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1021 (H.B. 29), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 453.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter H. Disciplinary Action and Procedure|Section 453.352. Procedure for License Denial or Disciplinary Action; Schedule of Sanctions

Sec. 453.352.  PROCEDURE FOR LICENSE DENIAL OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION;  SCHEDULE OF SANCTIONS.  (a)  A person whose application for a license is denied is entitled to a hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings if the applicant submits a written request for a hearing to the board.(b)  A proceeding to take action under Section 453.351 or an appeal from the proceeding is a contested case for the purposes of Chapter 2001, Government Code.(c)  The State Office of Administrative Hearings shall use the schedule of sanctions adopted by the board by rule for a sanction imposed as the result of a hearing conducted by the office.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.3525 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter H. Disciplinary Action and Procedure|Section 453.3525. Schedule of Sanctions

Sec. 453.3525.  SCHEDULE OF SANCTIONS.  (a)  The board by rule shall adopt a schedule of administrative penalties and other sanctions that the board may impose under this chapter.  In adopting the schedule of sanctions, the board shall ensure that the amount of the penalty or severity of the sanction imposed is appropriate to the type of violation or conduct that is the basis for disciplinary action.  In determining the appropriate disciplinary action, including the amount of any administrative penalty to assess, the board shall consider:(1)  the seriousness of the violation, including:(A)  the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation; and(B)  the hazard or potential hazard created to the health, safety, or economic welfare of the public;(2)  the history of previous violations;(3)  the amount necessary to deter future violations;(4)  efforts to correct the violation;(5)  the economic harm to the public interest or public confidence caused by the violation;(6)  whether the violation was intentional; and(7)  any other matter that justice may require.(b)  The board shall make the schedule of sanctions adopted under Subsection (a) available to the public on request.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 2.22, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 453.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter H. Disciplinary Action and Procedure|Section 453.353. Subpoenas

Sec. 453.353.  SUBPOENAS.  (a)  The board may request or compel by subpoena:(1)  the attendance of a witness for examination under oath;  and(2)  the production for inspection or copying of evidence relevant to an investigation of an alleged violation of this chapter.(b)  If a person fails to comply with the subpoena, the board, acting through the attorney general, may file suit to enforce the subpoena in a district court in Travis County or in the county in which a hearing conducted by the board may be held.(c)  If the court determines that good cause exists for issuing the subpoena, the court shall order the person to comply with the subpoena.  The court may punish for contempt a person who fails to obey the court order.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter H. Disciplinary Action and Procedure|Section 453.354. Temporary License Suspension

Sec. 453.354.  TEMPORARY LICENSE SUSPENSION.  (a)  The board may temporarily suspend a license issued under this chapter on an emergency basis if the board, by at least a two-thirds vote, determines from the evidence or information presented to the board that the continued practice by the license holder constitutes a continuing or imminent threat to the public health or welfare.(b)  The board may suspend a license under this section without notice or a hearing if, at the time the suspension is ordered, a hearing on whether to institute disciplinary proceedings against the license holder is scheduled to be held not later than the 14th day after the date of the temporary suspension.(c)  The board shall hold a second hearing on the license suspension not later than the 60th day after the date the temporary suspension was ordered.  If the second hearing is not held within the required time, the suspended license is automatically reinstated.(d)  The board shall adopt rules that establish procedures and standards for the temporary suspension of a license under this section.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter H. Disciplinary Action and Procedure|Section 453.355. Reissuance of License; Issuance of License After Denial

Sec. 453.355.  REISSUANCE OF LICENSE;  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE AFTER DENIAL.  (a)  On application by the person, the board may reissue a license to a person whose license has been revoked.(b)  An application to reinstate a revoked license:(1)  may not be made before the 180th day after the date the revocation order became final;  and(2)  must be made in the manner and form the board requires.(c)  On application by the person, the board may issue a license to a person whose license application has been denied.  The application may not be made before the first anniversary of the date of the denial.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.356 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter H. Disciplinary Action and Procedure|Section 453.356. Informal Proceedings

Sec. 453.356.  INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS.  (a)  The board by rule shall adopt procedures governing:(1)  informal disposition of a contested case under Section 2001.056, Government Code;  and(2)  informal proceedings held in compliance with Section 2001.054, Government Code.(b)  A rule adopted under this section must:(1)  provide the complainant and the license holder an opportunity to be heard;  and(2)  require the presence of the board's legal counsel or a representative of the attorney general to advise the board or the board's employees.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (b).
TX Occ Code § 453.357 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter H. Disciplinary Action and Procedure|Section 453.357. Record of Disciplinary Action; Expungement

Sec. 453.357.  RECORD OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION; EXPUNGEMENT.  (a)  The board by rule shall establish a process to expunge any record of disciplinary action taken against a license holder before September 1, 2019, for practicing in a facility that failed to meet the registration requirements of Section 453.213, as that section existed on January 1, 2019.  The rules must provide that the board may not expunge a record under this section after September 1, 2021.(b)  This section expires September 1, 2021.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 2.22, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 453.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter I. Administrative Penalty|Section 453.401. Imposition of Penalty

Sec. 453.401.  IMPOSITION OF PENALTY.  The board may impose an administrative penalty on a person licensed or regulated under this chapter who violates this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter.|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. 2.23, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 453.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter I. Administrative Penalty|Section 453.402. Amount of Penalty

Sec. 453.402.  AMOUNT OF PENALTY.  (a)  The amount of an administrative penalty may not exceed $200 for each violation.  Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.(b)  The amount of the penalty shall be determined according to the sanctions schedule adopted under Section 453.3525.|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. 2.24, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 453.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter I. Administrative Penalty|Section 453.403. Administrative Procedure

Sec. 453.403.  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules that establish procedures for assessing an administrative penalty and that provide for notice and a hearing for a license holder that may be subject to a penalty under this subchapter.(b)  A proceeding under this subchapter is subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.|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. 2.25, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 453.451 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter J. Other Penalties and Enforcement Procedures|Section 453.451. Injunctive Relief

Sec. 453.451.  INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.  The attorney general, a district attorney, a county attorney, or any other person may institute a proceeding to enforce this chapter, including a suit to enjoin or restrain a person from practicing physical therapy without complying with this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.452 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter J. Other Penalties and Enforcement Procedures|Section 453.452. Monitoring of License Holder

Sec. 453.452.  MONITORING OF LICENSE HOLDER.  The board by rule shall develop a system for monitoring a license holder's compliance with this chapter.  The rules must include procedures for:(1)  monitoring for compliance a license holder who is ordered by the board to perform a certain act;  and(2)  identifying and monitoring each license holder who represents a risk to the public.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.453 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter J. Other Penalties and Enforcement Procedures|Section 453.453. Civil Penalty

Sec. 453.453.  CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  A person found by a court to have violated this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty of $200 for each day the violation continues.(b)  A civil penalty may be recovered in a suit brought by the attorney general, a district attorney, a county attorney, or any other person.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.454 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter J. Other Penalties and Enforcement Procedures|Section 453.454. Recovery of Costs and Fees

Sec. 453.454.  RECOVERY OF COSTS AND FEES.  A person other than the attorney general, a district attorney, or a county attorney who brings an action to enforce this chapter or for injunctive relief may recover the person's court costs and attorney's fees.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 453.455 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 453 - Physical Therapists|Subchapter J. Other Penalties and Enforcement Procedures|Section 453.455. Criminal Offense

Sec. 453.455.  CRIMINAL OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates this chapter.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(c)  Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|