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2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 203 - Midwives › Subchapter I. Prohibited Practices and Grounds for Disciplinary Action › Section 203.404. Grounds for Disciplinary Action

Sec. 203.404.  GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
(a)  The commission or executive director may discipline a licensed midwife, refuse to renew a midwife's license, or refuse to issue a license to an applicant if the person:
(1)  violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;
(2)  submits false or misleading information to the department;
(3)  uses alcohol or drugs intemperately;
(4)  engages in unprofessional or dishonorable conduct that may reasonably be determined to deceive or defraud the public;
(5)  is unable to practice midwifery with reasonable skill and safety because of illness, disability, or psychological impairment;
(6)  is determined by a court judgment to be mentally impaired;
(7)  submits a birth or death certificate known by the person to be false or fraudulent or engages in another act that violates Title 3, Health and Safety Code, or a rule adopted under that title;
(8)  violates Chapter 244, Health and Safety Code, or a rule adopted under that chapter; or
(9)  fails to practice midwifery in a manner consistent with the public health and safety.
(b)  The commission or executive director may discipline a licensed midwife and may refuse to issue a license to an applicant for a disciplinary action taken by another jurisdiction that affects the person's authority to practice midwifery, including a suspension, a revocation, or another action.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1240 (H.B. 1535), Sec. 46, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.034, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 400 (S.B. 1531), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 203 - Midwives › Subchapter K. Enforcement Provisions › Section 203.502. Injunctions

Sec. 203.502.  INJUNCTIONS.  (a)  In this section, "health authority" means a physician who administers state and local laws regulating public health under Chapter 121, Health and Safety Code.
(b)  If the executive director or a health authority determines that a person has violated this chapter, the executive director may institute an action described by Section 51.352.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(25), 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. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.015, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.037, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.222(25), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 203 - Midwives › Subchapter K. Enforcement Provisions › Section 203.503. Venue

Sec. 203.503.  VENUE.  (a)  Venue for a civil action arising out of the imposition of an administrative penalty is in the county in which the defendant resides or in the county in which the violation occurred.
(b)  Venue for the civil action may be changed only after a good faith effort has been made to address the violation in the county in which venue is proper.
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. 1.038, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 203 - Midwives › Subchapter K. Enforcement Provisions › Section 203.505. Cease and Desist Order

Sec. 203.505.  CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.  (a)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(26), eff. September 1, 2015.
(b)  A violation of a cease and desist order issued by the executive director constitutes grounds for imposing an administrative penalty.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1240 (H.B. 1535), Sec. 52, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.039, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.222(26), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 204.001. Short Title

Sec. 204.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Physician Assistant Licensing Act.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 204.002. Definitions

Sec. 204.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Medical board" means the Texas Medical Board.
(2)  "Physician assistant board" means the Texas Physician Assistant Board.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 204.003. Applicability

Sec. 204.003.  APPLICABILITY.  (a)  A person is not required to hold a license issued under this chapter to practice as:
(1)  a technician, assistant, or employee of a physician who performs delegated tasks but does not act as a physician assistant or represent that the person is a physician assistant;  or
(2)  any other licensed health care worker acting within the scope of that person's license if the person:
(A)  does not use the title "physician assistant" or the initials "P.A.";  or
(B)  is not represented or designated as a physician assistant.
(b)  This chapter does not limit the employment arrangement of a physician assistant licensed under this chapter.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter B. Texas Physician Assistant Board › Section 204.051. Texas Physician Assistant Board

Sec. 204.051.  TEXAS PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT BOARD.  (a)  The Texas Physician Assistant Board is an advisory board to the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.
(b)  A reference in any other law to the former Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners means the Texas Physician Assistant Board.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.03, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter B. Texas Physician Assistant Board › Section 204.052. Appointment of Board

Sec. 204.052.  APPOINTMENT OF BOARD.  (a)  The physician assistant board consists of 13 members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:
(1)  seven practicing physician assistant members who each have at least five years of clinical experience as a physician assistant;
(2)  three physician members who are licensed in this state and who supervise physician assistants; and
(3)  three public members who are not licensed as a physician or physician assistant.
(b)  Appointments to the physician assistant 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 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.04, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 622), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter B. Texas Physician Assistant Board › Section 204.053. Membership Eligibility and Restrictions

Sec. 204.053.  MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY AND RESTRICTIONS.  (a)  In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or profession problems and in promoting their common interest.
(b)  A person may not be a public member of the physician assistant board if the person or the person's spouse:
(1)  is registered, certified, or licensed by a regulatory agency in the field of health care;
(2)  is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the medical board or physician assistant board;
(3)  owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the medical board or physician assistant board; or
(4)  uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or money from the medical board or physician assistant board other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for physician assistant board membership, attendance, or expenses.
(c)  A person may not be a member of the physician assistant board and may not be a medical board employee in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), if:
(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care; or
(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care.
(d)  A person may not be a member of the physician assistant board or act as the general counsel to the physician assistant board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the medical board or physician assistant board.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.05, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter B. Texas Physician Assistant Board › Section 204.054. Terms; Vacancies

Sec. 204.054.  TERMS;  VACANCIES.  (a)  Members of the physician assistant board are appointed for staggered six-year terms.  The terms of four or five members, as applicable, expire on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(b)  A member may not serve more than:
(1)  two consecutive full terms;  or
(2)  a total of three full terms.
(c)  If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the governor shall appoint a new member to fill the unexpired term.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 622), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter B. Texas Physician Assistant Board › Section 204.055. Officers

Sec. 204.055.  OFFICERS.  The governor shall designate a physician assistant member of the physician assistant board as the presiding officer of the board to serve in that capacity at the will of the governor.  The physician assistant board shall select from its membership a secretary to serve a one-year term.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.06, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 622), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter B. Texas Physician Assistant Board › Section 204.056. Grounds for Removal

Sec. 204.056.  GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the physician assistant board that a member:
(1)  does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Sections 204.052 and 204.053;
(2)  does not maintain during service on the physician assistant board the qualifications required by Sections 204.052 and 204.053;
(3)  is ineligible for membership under Section 204.053;
(4)  cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term; or
(5)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled physician assistant board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board.
(b)  The validity of an action of the physician assistant board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists.
(c)  If the executive director of the medical board has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the physician assistant board of the potential ground.  The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.  If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the physician assistant board, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.07, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter B. Texas Physician Assistant Board › Section 204.057. Per Diem

Sec. 204.057.  PER DIEM.  A member of the physician assistant board is entitled to receive a per diem as set by legislative appropriation for each day that the member engages in the business of the board.  If the General Appropriations Act does not prescribe the amount of the per diem, the per diem is equal to a member's actual expenses for meals, lodging, and transportation plus $100.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter B. Texas Physician Assistant Board › Section 204.058. Open Meetings; Administrative Procedure Law

Sec. 204.058.  OPEN MEETINGS;  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE LAW.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the physician assistant board is subject to Chapters 551 and 2001, Government Code.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter B. Texas Physician Assistant Board › Section 204.0585. Executive Session

Sec. 204.0585.  EXECUTIVE SESSION.  After hearing all evidence and arguments in an open meeting, the physician assistant board may conduct deliberations relating to a license application or disciplinary action in an executive session.  The board shall vote and announce its decision in open session.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (S.B. 1625), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter B. Texas Physician Assistant Board › Section 204.059. Training

Sec. 204.059.  TRAINING.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the physician assistant board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.
(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:
(1)  the law governing physician assistant board operations;
(2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the physician assistant board;
(3)  the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the physician assistant board;
(4)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the physician assistant board;
(5)  the requirements of:
(A)  laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosing conflicts of interest; and
(B)  other laws applicable to members of the physician assistant board in performing their duties; and
(6)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the physician assistant board or the Texas Ethics Commission.
(c)  A person appointed to the physician assistant board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.
(d)  The executive director of the medical board shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b).  The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each physician assistant board member.  On receipt of the training manual, each board member shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging receipt of the training manual.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (S.B. 1625), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Physician Assistant Board and Medical Board › Section 204.101. General Powers and Duties of Board

Sec. 204.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD.  The physician assistant board shall:
(1)  adopt rules that are reasonable and necessary for the performance of the physician assistant board's duties under this chapter, as provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code, including rules to establish:
(A)  licensing and other fees;
(B)  license renewal dates;  and
(C)  procedures for disciplinary actions;
(2)  review and approve or reject each application for the issuance or renewal of a license;
(3)  issue each license;
(4)  deny, suspend, or revoke a license or otherwise discipline a license holder;  and
(5)  take any action necessary to carry out the functions and duties of the physician assistant board under this chapter.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Physician Assistant Board and Medical Board › Section 204.1015. Guidelines for Early Involvement in Rulemaking Process

Sec. 204.1015.  GUIDELINES FOR EARLY INVOLVEMENT IN RULEMAKING PROCESS.  (a)  The physician assistant board shall adopt guidelines to establish procedures for receiving input during the rulemaking process from individuals and groups that have an interest in matters under the board's jurisdiction.  The guidelines must provide an opportunity for those individuals and groups to provide input before the physician assistant board submits the rule to the medical board for approval.
(b)  A rule adopted by the medical board may not be challenged on the grounds that the physician assistant board did not comply with this section.  If the physician assistant board was unable to solicit a significant amount of input from the public or affected persons early in the rulemaking process, the physician assistant board shall state in writing the reasons why the physician assistant board was unable to do so.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.09, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Physician Assistant Board and Medical Board › Section 204.102. Powers and Duties of Medical Board Relating to Physician Assistants

Sec. 204.102.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF MEDICAL BOARD RELATING TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.  (a)  The medical board shall adopt rules consistent with this chapter to regulate physician assistants and physicians who supervise physician assistants.
(b)  The medical board, by a majority vote, shall approve or reject each rule adopted by the physician assistant board.  If approved, the rule may take effect.  If the rule is rejected, the medical board shall return the rule to the physician assistant board for revision.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Physician Assistant Board and Medical Board › Section 204.1025. Duties Regarding Prescriptive Authority Agreements

Sec. 204.1025.  DUTIES REGARDING PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY AGREEMENTS.  The physician assistant board shall in conjunction with the Texas Medical Board and the Texas Board of Nursing perform the functions and duties relating to prescriptive authority agreements assigned to the physician assistant board in Sections 157.0512 and 157.0513.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 418 (S.B. 406), Sec. 11, eff. November 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Physician Assistant Board and Medical Board › Section 204.103. Fees

Sec. 204.103.  FEES.  The physician assistant board shall establish and collect fees in amounts that are reasonable and necessary to cover the cost of administering this chapter.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Physician Assistant Board and Medical Board › Section 204.104. Rural Physician Assistant Loan Reimbursement Program

Sec. 204.104.  RURAL PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LOAN REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM.  (a)  A program shall be established to provide student loan reimbursement for graduates of physician assistant training programs from any state who practice in rural health professional shortage areas and medically underserved areas identified by the Texas Department of Health.  The physician assistant board shall fund the program by designating annually a portion of the revenue generated under this chapter from physician assistant licensing fees.
(b)  The Texas Department of Rural Affairs shall establish policies for and adopt rules to administer the loan program.
(c)  The physician assistant board shall authorize and the medical board shall transfer annually the funds designated under Subsection (a) to the Texas Department of Rural Affairs to administer the loan program.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 100, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Physician Assistant Board and Medical Board › Section 204.105. Rules on Consequences of Criminal Conviction

Sec. 204.105.  RULES ON CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION.  The physician assistant board shall adopt rules and guidelines as necessary to comply with Chapter 53, except to the extent the requirements of this chapter are stricter than the requirements of Chapter 53.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.10, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Physician Assistant Board and Medical Board › Section 204.106. Division of Responsibilities

Sec. 204.106.  DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.  Subject to the advice and approval of the medical board, the physician assistant board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policy-making responsibilities of the physician assistant board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the medical board.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.11, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Physician Assistant Board and Medical Board › Section 204.107. Public Participation

Sec. 204.107.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.  Subject to the advice and approval of the medical board, the physician assistant board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the physician assistant board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the physician assistant board.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.12, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Physician Assistant Board and Medical Board › Section 204.108. Records of Complaints

Sec. 204.108.  RECORDS OF COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The physician assistant board shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the physician assistant board.  The board shall maintain:
(1)  information about the parties to the complaint and the subject matter of the complaint;
(2)  a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and
(3)  information about the disposition of the complaint.
(b)  The physician assistant board shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.
(c)  The physician assistant board shall periodically notify the parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition of the complaint, unless the notice would jeopardize an investigation.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.13, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Physician Assistant Board and Medical Board › Section 204.109. Use of Technology

Sec. 204.109.  USE OF TECHNOLOGY.  Subject to the advice and approval of the medical board, the physician assistant board shall implement a policy requiring the physician assistant board to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the physician assistant board's ability to perform its functions.  The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the board on the Internet.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.14, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Physician Assistant Board and Medical Board › Section 204.110. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy

Sec. 204.110.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY.  (a)  Subject to the advice and approval of the medical board, the physician assistant board shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:
(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of physician assistant board rules; and
(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the physician assistant board's jurisdiction.
(b)  The physician assistant board's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.
(c)  The physician assistant board shall designate a trained person to:
(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);
(2)  serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and
(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the physician assistant board.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.15, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter D. License Requirements, Exemptions, and Renewal › Section 204.151. License Required

Sec. 204.151.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  A person may not practice as a physician assistant in this state unless the person holds a physician assistant license issued under this chapter.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter D. License Requirements, Exemptions, and Renewal › Section 204.152. Issuance of License

Sec. 204.152.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.  (a)  The physician assistant board shall issue a license to an applicant who:
(1)  meets the eligibility requirements of Section 204.153;
(2)  submits an application on a form prescribed by the board;
(3)  pays the required application fee;
(4)  certifies that the applicant is mentally and physically able to function safely as a physician assistant; and
(5)  submits to the board any other information the board considers necessary to evaluate the applicant's qualifications.
(b)  The physician assistant board may delegate authority to medical board employees to issue licenses under this chapter to applicants who clearly meet all licensing requirements.  If the medical board employees determine that the applicant does not clearly meet all licensing requirements, the application shall be returned to the physician assistant board.  A license issued under this subsection does not require formal physician assistant board approval.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.16, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter D. License Requirements, Exemptions, and Renewal › Section 204.1525. Criminal History Record Information Requirement for License Issuance

Sec. 204.1525.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE ISSUANCE.  (a)  The physician assistant 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 physician assistant board may not issue a license to a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).
(c)  The physician assistant 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 physician assistant 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. 928 (S.B. 1625), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter D. License Requirements, Exemptions, and Renewal › Section 204.153. Eligibility Requirements

Sec. 204.153.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
(a)  To be eligible for a license under this chapter, an applicant must:
(1)  successfully complete an educational program for physician assistants or surgeon assistants accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation or by that committee's predecessor or successor entities;
(2)  pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants;
(3)  hold a certificate issued by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants;
(4)  meet any other requirement established by physician assistant board rule; and
(5)  pass a jurisprudence examination approved by the physician assistant board as provided by Subsection (a-1).
(a-1)  The jurisprudence examination shall be conducted on the licensing requirements and other laws, rules, or regulations applicable to the physician assistant profession in this state.  The physician assistant board shall establish rules for the jurisprudence examination under Subsection (a)(6) regarding:
(1)  the development of the examination;
(2)  applicable fees;
(3)  administration of the examination;
(4)  reexamination procedures;
(5)  grading procedures; and
(6)  notice of results.
(b)  In addition to the requirements of Subsection (a), an applicant is not eligible for a license, unless the physician assistant board takes the fact into consideration in determining whether to issue the license, if the applicant:
(1)  has been issued a license, certificate, or registration as a physician assistant in this state or from a licensing authority in another state that is revoked or suspended;  or
(2)  is subject to probation or other disciplinary action for cause resulting from the applicant's acts as a physician assistant.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.17, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (S.B. 1625), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter D. License Requirements, Exemptions, and Renewal › Section 204.154. Exemptions From Licensing Requirement for Certain Physician Assistants

Sec. 204.154.  EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.  A person is not required to hold a license issued under this chapter to practice as:
(1)  a physician assistant student enrolled in a physician assistant or surgeon assistant educational program accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association or by successor entities as approved and designated by physician assistant board rule;  or
(2)  a physician assistant employed in the service of the federal government while performing duties related to that employment.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter D. License Requirements, Exemptions, and Renewal › Section 204.155. Temporary License

Sec. 204.155.  TEMPORARY LICENSE.  (a)  The physician assistant board may issue a temporary license to an applicant who:
(1)  meets all the qualifications for a license under this chapter but is waiting for the license to be issued at the next scheduled meeting of the board;
(2)  seeks to temporarily substitute for a licensed physician assistant during the license holder's absence, if the applicant:
(A)  is licensed or registered in good standing in another state;
(B)  submits an application on a form prescribed by the board;  and
(C)  pays the appropriate fee prescribed by the board;  or
(3)  has graduated from an educational program for physician assistants or surgeon assistants described by Section 204.153(a)(1) not later than six months before applying for a temporary license and is waiting for examination results from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
(b)  A temporary license may be valid for not more than one year after the date issued as determined by board rule.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 578, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter D. License Requirements, Exemptions, and Renewal › Section 204.156. License Renewal

Sec. 204.156.  LICENSE RENEWAL.
(a)  A license issued under this chapter is valid for a term of two or more years, as determined by physician assistant board rule.
(a-1)  On notification from the physician assistant board, a person who holds a license under this chapter may renew the license by:
(1)  paying the required renewal fee;
(2)  submitting the appropriate form; and
(3)  meeting any other requirement established by board rule.
(b)  The physician assistant board by rule may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year.
(c)  A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a license may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the physician assistant board before the expiration date of the license.  A person whose license has expired may not engage in activities that require a license until the license has been renewed.
(d)  A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the physician assistant board a fee that is equal to 1-1/2 times the renewal fee for the license.
(e)  A person whose license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year may renew the license by paying to the physician assistant board a fee equal to two times the renewal fee for the license.
(f)  A person who was licensed in this state, moved to another state, and is currently licensed and has been in practice in the other state for the two years preceding the date of the application may obtain a new license without reexamination.  The person must pay to the physician assistant board a fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee for the license.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.18, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (S.B. 1625), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter D. License Requirements, Exemptions, and Renewal › Section 204.1561. Criminal History Record Information Requirement for Renewal

Sec. 204.1561.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR RENEWAL.  (a)  An applicant for renewal of 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 204.1525.
(b)  The physician assistant 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 holder has previously submitted fingerprints under:
(1)  Section 204.1525 for the initial issuance of the license; or
(2)  this section as part of a prior renewal of a license.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (S.B. 1625), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter D. License Requirements, Exemptions, and Renewal › Section 204.1562. Continuing Medical Education Requirements

Sec. 204.1562.  CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  The physician assistant board by rule shall adopt, monitor, and enforce a reporting program for the continuing medical education of license holders.  The physician assistant board shall adopt and administer rules that:
(1)  establish the number of hours of continuing medical education the physician assistant board determines appropriate as a prerequisite to the renewal of a license under this chapter;
(2)  require at least one-half of the hours of continuing medical education established under Subdivision (1) to be approved by the physician assistant board; and
(3)  adopt a process to assess a license holder's participation in continuing medical education courses.
(b)  The physician assistant board may require that a specified number of continuing medical education hours be completed informally, including through self-study and self-directed education.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.19, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter D. License Requirements, Exemptions, and Renewal › Section 204.1565. Informal Continuing Medical Education

Sec. 204.1565.  INFORMAL CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION.  (a)  In this section, "practice serving a medically underserved population" has the meaning assigned by Section 157.051.
(b)  The physician assistant board by rule shall permit a license holder to complete half of any informal continuing medical education hours required to renew a license under this chapter by providing volunteer medical services at a practice serving a medically underserved population, other than a site that is a primary practice site of the license holder.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.053(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 418 (S.B. 406), Sec. 12, eff. November 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter D. License Requirements, Exemptions, and Renewal › Section 204.157. Inactive Status

Sec. 204.157.  INACTIVE STATUS.  (a)  A person licensed under this chapter may place the person's license on inactive status by applying to the physician assistant board.  A person whose license is on inactive status is excused from paying renewal fees for the license.
(b)  The holder of a license on inactive status may not practice as a physician assistant.  A violation of this subsection is considered to be practicing without a license.
(c)  A person whose license is on inactive status under this section may return the person's license to active status by:
(1)  applying to the physician assistant board;
(2)  satisfying the requirements of Section 204.156; and
(3)  paying the fee established by the physician assistant board for returning a license to active status.
(d)  The physician assistant board by rule shall establish a limit on the length of time a physician assistant's license may remain on inactive status.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.20, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter D. License Requirements, Exemptions, and Renewal › Section 204.158. Refusal for Violation of Board Order

Sec. 204.158.  REFUSAL FOR VIOLATION OF BOARD ORDER.  The physician assistant board may refuse to renew a license issued under this chapter if the license holder is in violation of a physician assistant board order.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (S.B. 1625), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures › Chapter 204 - Physician Assistants › Subchapter E. Practice by License Holder › Section 204.201. Notice of Intent to Practice

Sec. 204.201.  NOTICE OF INTENT TO PRACTICE.  (a)  Before beginning practice, each physician assistant licensed under this chapter shall submit on a form prescribed by the physician assistant board notice of the license holder's intent to practice.  The notice must include:
(1)  the name, business address, license number, and telephone number of the physician assistant;  and
(2)  the name, business address, Texas license number, and telephone number of the physician assistant's supervising physician.
(b)  A physician assistant shall notify the physician assistant board of any change in, or addition to, the person acting as a supervising physician for the physician assistant not later than the 30th day after the date the change or addition occurs.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.