reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter E. License Requirements › Section 602.205. Temporary License

Sec. 602.205.  TEMPORARY LICENSE.  The medical board may issue a temporary license to an applicant who has satisfied the educational requirements for a license but who has not yet completed the experience and examination requirements of Section 602.207.  A temporary license is valid for one year from the date of issuance.
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. 5.158, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.070, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter E. License Requirements › Section 602.206. Examination

Sec. 602.206.  EXAMINATION.  (a)  The medical board shall administer a written examination for a license to qualified applicants at least two times each year.
(b)  Each applicant shall take the examination for the medical physics specialty requested by the applicant in the license application.
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. 2.071, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter E. License Requirements › Section 602.207. Eligibility for Examination

Sec. 602.207.  ELIGIBILITY FOR EXAMINATION.  (a)  To be eligible to take an examination for a license, an applicant must:
(1)  have a master's or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university that signifies the completion of courses approved by the medical board in physics, medical physics, biophysics, radiological physics, medical health physics, or equivalent courses;
(2)  have demonstrated, to the medical board's satisfaction, completion of at least two years of full-time work experience in the five years preceding the date of application in the medical physics specialty for which application is made; and
(3)  submit a completed application as required by Section 602.203.
(b)  Work experience in more than one specialty must include six additional months for each additional specialty.
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. 2.072, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter E. License Requirements › Section 602.208. Examination Results; Reexamination

Sec. 602.208.  EXAMINATION RESULTS; REEXAMINATION.  (a)  The medical board shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination not later than the 30th day after the date the examination is administered.  If an examination is graded or reviewed by a national or state testing service, the medical board shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination not later than the 14th day after the date the medical board receives the results from the testing service.
(b)  If the medical board learns that the notice of the examination results will be delayed for more than 90 days after the examination date, the medical board shall notify each examinee of the reason for the delay not later than the 90th day.
(c)  If requested by a person who fails the examination, the medical board shall provide to the person an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.
(d)  The medical board by rule shall establish procedures and requirements for reexamination of an applicant who fails the examination.
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. 2.073, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter E. License Requirements › Section 602.2081. Criminal History Record Information Requirement for License

Sec. 602.2081.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE.  (a)  The medical board shall require that an applicant for a license submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the medical board, to the medical 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 medical board may not issue a license to a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).
(c)  The medical board shall conduct a criminal history check of each applicant for a license using information:
(1)  provided by the individual under this section; and
(2)  made available to the medical 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 medical board may:
(1)  enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety to administer a criminal history 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 check.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.074, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter E. License Requirements › Section 602.209. License Issuance

Sec. 602.209.  LICENSE ISSUANCE.  (a)  The medical board may issue a license to an eligible applicant who:
(1)  passes the examination under Section 602.206; and
(2)  meets all other license requirements.
(b)  Not later than the 30th day after the date the medical board makes a decision on an application submitted under Section 602.203, the medical board shall notify the applicant of the decision.
(c)  If the medical board approves the application, the medical board shall issue a license to the applicant.  If the medical board denies the application, the medical board shall include in the notice of decision a description of the areas of deficiency.
(d)  Each license issued under this chapter must be uniform, except that each license must indicate:
(1)  the license holder's name;
(2)  the serial number assigned to the license holder;  and
(3)  the medical physics specialty the license holder may practice.
(e)  A license certificate is the medical board's property and must be surrendered on demand.
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. 2.075, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter E. License Requirements › Section 602.210. License Term and Renewal

Sec. 602.210.  LICENSE TERM AND RENEWAL.  (a)  A license is valid for two years from the date of issuance and may be renewed.
(b)  The medical board by rule may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year.
(c)  A person may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the medical board before the expiration date of the license.
(d)  If a person's license has been expired for 90 days or less, the person may renew the license by paying to the medical board the required renewal fee and a penalty fee in an amount equal to one-half of the amount of the renewal fee.
(e)  If a person's license has been expired for longer than 90 days but less than one year, the person may renew the license by paying to the medical board the renewal fee that was due at expiration and a penalty fee in an amount equal to the amount of the renewal fee.
(f)  If a person's license has been expired for one year or longer, the person may not renew the license.  To obtain a new license, a person must comply with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license, including the examination requirement.
(g)  Not later than the 30th day before the date a person's license expires, the medical board shall send written notice of the impending license expiration to the person at the license holder's last known address according to the records of the medical board.
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. 5.159, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.076, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter E. License Requirements › Section 602.2101. Criminal History Record Information Requirement for Renewal

Sec. 602.2101.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR RENEWAL.  (a)  An applicant renewing a license shall submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints for purposes of performing a criminal history check of the applicant as provided by Section 602.2081.
(b)  The medical board may not 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 602.2081 for the initial issuance of the license; or
(2)  this section as part of a prior renewal of the license.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.077, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter E. License Requirements › Section 602.211. License by Endorsement or Reciprocity

Sec. 602.211.  LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT OR RECIPROCITY.  (a)  On receipt of an application and fee under Section 602.203, the medical board may waive any prerequisite for obtaining a license to a person who holds a license to practice medical or radiological physics in another state, territory, or jurisdiction acceptable to the medical board that has requirements for the licensing of medical or radiological physicists that are substantially the same as the requirements of this chapter.
(b)  The medical board may waive any prerequisite for obtaining a license to practice medical physics in this state for an applicant who holds a license issued by another jurisdiction with which this state has a reciprocity agreement.  The medical board may make an agreement, subject to the approval of the governor, with another state to allow for licensing by reciprocity.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.334(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.078, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter E. License Requirements › Section 602.212. License Holder Duties

Sec. 602.212.  LICENSE HOLDER DUTIES.  A license holder shall:
(1)  publicly display the license holder's license in an appropriate manner; and
(2)  report immediately to the medical board any change in the license holder's address.
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. 2.079, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter E. License Requirements › Section 602.213. Provisional License

Sec. 602.213.  PROVISIONAL LICENSE.  (a)  The medical board may issue a provisional license to an applicant currently licensed or certified in another jurisdiction who seeks a license in this state and who:
(1)  has been licensed or certified in good standing as a practitioner of medical or radiologic physics for at least two years in another jurisdiction, including a foreign country, that has licensing or certification requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;
(2)  has passed a national or other examination recognized by the medical board relating to the practice of medical or radiologic physics; and
(3)  is sponsored by a person licensed by the medical board under this chapter with whom the provisional license holder will practice during the time the person holds a provisional license.
(b)  The medical board may waive the requirement of Subsection (a)(3) for an applicant if the medical board determines that compliance with that subsection would be a hardship to the applicant.
(c)  A provisional license is valid until the date the medical board approves or denies the provisional license holder's application for a license.  The medical board shall issue a license under this chapter to the provisional license holder if:
(1)  the provisional license holder is eligible to be certified under Section 602.211; or
(2)  the provisional license holder passes the part of the examination under Section 602.206 that relates to the applicant's knowledge and understanding of the laws and rules relating to the practice of medical physics in this state and:
(A)  the medical board verifies that the provisional license holder meets the academic and experience requirements for a license under this chapter; and
(B)  the provisional license holder satisfies any other licensing requirements under this chapter.
(d)  The medical board must approve or deny a provisional license holder's application for a license not later than the 180th day after the date the provisional license is issued.  The medical board may extend the 180-day period if the results of an examination have not been received by the medical board before the end of that period.
(e)  The medical board may establish a fee for provisional licenses.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.335(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.160, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.080, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter E. License Requirements › Section 602.214. Refusal for Violation of Board Order

Sec. 602.214.  REFUSAL FOR VIOLATION OF BOARD ORDER.  The medical board may refuse to renew a license issued under this chapter if the license holder is in violation of a medical board order.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 674), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter F. License Denial and Disciplinary Action › Section 602.251. Grounds for License Denial or Disciplinary Action

Sec. 602.251.  GROUNDS FOR LICENSE DENIAL OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.  The medical board may refuse to issue or renew a license, suspend, restrict, or revoke a license, or reprimand a license holder for:
(1)  obtaining or renewing a license by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of a material fact;
(2)  having previously applied for or held a license issued by the licensing authority of another state, territory, or jurisdiction that was denied, suspended, or revoked by that licensing authority;
(3)  engaging in unprofessional conduct that endangered or is likely to endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the public as defined by medical board rule;
(4)  violating this chapter, a lawful order or rule of the medical board, or the medical board's code of ethics; or
(5)  being convicted of:
(A)  a felony; or
(B)  a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or that directly relates to the person's duties as a licensed medical physicist.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.336(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.081, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter F. License Denial and Disciplinary Action › Section 602.252. Administrative Procedure for Contested Case Hearing

Sec. 602.252.  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE FOR CONTESTED CASE HEARING.  Chapter 2001, Government Code, and medical board rules for a contested case hearing apply to a proceeding by the medical board under this chapter in which a formal complaint has been filed.
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. 2.082, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter F. License Denial and Disciplinary Action › Section 602.2521. Informal Procedures

Sec. 602.2521.  INFORMAL PROCEDURES.  (a)  The medical 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)  Rules adopted under Subsection (a) must:
(1)  provide the complainant, if applicable and permitted by law, an opportunity to be heard;
(2)  provide the license holder an opportunity to be heard; and
(3)  require the medical board's legal counsel or a representative of the attorney general to be present to advise the medical board or the medical board's employees.
(c)  Chapters 551 and 552, Government Code, do not apply to an investigation file and investigative information in the possession of or used by the medical board in an informal proceeding under this section.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.083, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter F. License Denial and Disciplinary Action › Section 602.253. Probation

Sec. 602.253.  PROBATION.  The medical board may place on probation a person whose license is suspended.  If a license suspension is probated, the medical board may require the person to:
(1)  report regularly to the medical board on matters that are the basis of the probation;
(2)  limit practice to the areas prescribed by the medical board; or
(3)  continue or review professional education until the person attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the medical board in those areas that are the basis of the probation.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.336(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.084, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter F. License Denial and Disciplinary Action › Section 602.254. Emergency Suspension

Sec. 602.254.  EMERGENCY SUSPENSION.  (a)  The medical board or a three-member panel of medical board members designated by the president of the medical board shall temporarily suspend the license of a license holder if the medical board or panel determines from the evidence or information presented to it that continued practice by the license holder would constitute a continuing and imminent threat to the public welfare.
(b)  A license may be suspended under this section without notice or hearing on the complaint if:
(1)  action is taken to initiate proceedings for a hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings simultaneously with the temporary suspension;  and
(2)  a hearing is held as soon as practicable under this chapter and Chapter 2001, Government Code.
(c)  The State Office of Administrative Hearings shall hold a preliminary hearing not later than the 14th day after the date of the temporary suspension to determine if there is probable cause to believe that a continuing and imminent threat to the public welfare still exists.  A final hearing on the matter shall be held not later than the 61st day after the date of the temporary suspension.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 326, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.085, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter G. Enforcement › Section 602.301. Injunction

Sec. 602.301.  INJUNCTION.  The medical board shall prosecute or file suit to enjoin a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted 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. 2.086, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter G. Enforcement › Section 602.3015. Civil Penalty

Sec. 602.3015.  CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  A person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 a day.
(b)  At the request of the medical board, the attorney general shall bring an action to recover a civil penalty authorized under this section.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 326, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.087, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 602 - Medical Physicists › Subchapter G. Enforcement › Section 602.302. Offense

Sec. 602.302.  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)  practices medical physics without holding a license under this chapter;
(2)  practices a specialty of medical physics without holding a license for the specialty;
(3)  practices medical physics in violation of this chapter;  or
(4)  uses in any manner letters, terminology, symbols, or signs to indicate or imply that the person is qualified or licensed to practice medical physics in a manner for which the person is not licensed under this chapter.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 326, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 603.001. Short Title

Sec. 603.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Licensed Perfusionists Act.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 603.002. Definitions

Sec. 603.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 2.197(15), eff. September 1, 2015.
(2)  "Advisory committee" means the Perfusionist Licensure Advisory Committee.
(3)  "Medical board" means the Texas Medical Board.
(4)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 2.197(15), eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.090, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.197(15), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 603.003. Practice of Perfusion

Sec. 603.003.  PRACTICE OF PERFUSION.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Extracorporeal circulation" means the diversion of a patient's blood through a heart-lung machine or a similar device that assumes the functions of the patient's heart, lungs, or both.
(2)  "Perfusion protocol" means a perfusion-related policy or protocol developed or approved by a licensed health facility or a physician through collaboration with administrators, licensed perfusionists, and other health professionals.
(b)  A person practices perfusion under this chapter when the person performs activities necessary to:
(1)  support, treat, measure, or supplement the cardiovascular, circulatory, or respiratory system, or a combination of those activities;  or
(2)  ensure the safe management of physiologic functions by monitoring the parameters of the systems under the order and supervision of a licensed physician.
(c)  The practice of perfusion includes:
(1)  using extracorporeal circulation, cardiopulmonary support techniques, and other therapeutic and diagnostic technologies;
(2)  performing counterpulsation, ventricular assistance, autotransfusion, blood conservation techniques, administration of cardioplegia, and isolated limb perfusion;
(3)  using techniques involving blood management, advanced life support, and other related functions;  and
(4)  in performing the acts described in this subdivision:
(A)  administering:
(i)  pharmacological and therapeutic agents;  or
(ii)  blood products or anesthetic agents through the extracorporeal circuit or through an intravenous line as ordered by a physician;
(B)  performing and using anticoagulation analysis, physiologic analysis, blood gas and chemistry analysis, hematocrit analysis, hypothermia, hyperthermia, hemoconcentration, and hemodilution;  and
(C)  observing signs and symptoms related to perfusion services, determining whether the signs and symptoms exhibit abnormal characteristics, and implementing appropriate reporting, perfusion protocols, or changes in or the initiation of emergency procedures.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 603.004. Application of Chapter

Sec. 603.004.  APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter does not apply to:
(1)  a qualified perfusionist employed by the United States government while discharging official duties;
(2)   a person licensed by another health professional licensing board if the person:
(A)  does not directly or indirectly represent to the public that the person is licensed under this chapter and does not use a name, title, or other designation indicating that the person is licensed under this chapter; and
(B)  confines the scope of the person's practice to that authorized by the law under which the person is licensed as a health professional;
(3)  a student enrolled in an accredited perfusion education program if the perfusion services performed by the student:
(A)  are an integral part of the student's course of study; and
(B)  are directly supervised by a licensed perfusionist who:
(i)  is assigned to supervise the student; and
(ii)  is on duty and immediately available in the assigned patient care area;
(4)  a person who successfully completes an approved perfusion education program but has not been issued a provisional license under Section 603.259 if the person:
(A)  complies with Section 603.259(c); and
(B)  receives a provisional license not later than the 180th day after the date the person successfully completes the program; or
(5)  a person performing autotransfusion or blood conservation techniques under the supervision of a licensed physician.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 603.006. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 603.006.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the advisory committee.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.091, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter B. Perfusionist Licensure Advisory Committee › Section 603.051. Advisory Committee Membership

Sec. 603.051.  ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  The advisory committee is an informal advisory committee to the medical board.  The advisory committee has no independent rulemaking authority.
(a-1)  The advisory committee consists of seven members appointed by the president of the medical board as follows:
(1)  four perfusionists licensed in this state who each have at least five years of experience as a perfusionist;
(2)  two physicians licensed in this state who supervise perfusionists; and
(3)  one member who represents the public.
(b)  Appointments to the advisory committee shall reflect the historical and cultural diversity of the inhabitants of this state.
(c)  Appointments to the advisory committee 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. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.161, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.093, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter B. Perfusionist Licensure Advisory Committee › Section 603.0511. Public Member Eligibility

Sec. 603.0511.  PUBLIC MEMBER ELIGIBILITY.  A person may not be a public member of the advisory committee if the person or the person's spouse:
(1)  is registered, certified, or licensed by a regulatory agency in a health care profession;
(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;
(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
(4)  uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or money from the medical board other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for advisory committee membership, attendance, or expenses.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.094, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter B. Perfusionist Licensure Advisory Committee › Section 603.052. Membership and Employee Restrictions

Sec. 603.052.  MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE 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 professional problems and in promoting their common interests.
(b)  A person may not be an advisory committee member 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.
(c)  A person may not be a member of the advisory committee or act as the general counsel to the advisory committee 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 advisory committee or medical board.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.095, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter B. Perfusionist Licensure Advisory Committee › Section 603.053. Terms; Vacancy

Sec. 603.053.  TERMS; VACANCY.  (a)  Members of the advisory committee serve two-year terms.  The terms of the members expire on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(b)  If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the president of the medical board shall appoint a person to serve for the unexpired term.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.096, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter B. Perfusionist Licensure Advisory Committee › Section 603.054. Grounds for Removal

Sec. 603.054.  GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.
(a)  It is a ground for removal from the advisory committee that a member:
(1)  does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 603.051;
(2)  does not maintain during service on the advisory committee the qualifications required by Section 603.051;
(3)  is ineligible for membership under Section 603.0511 or 603.052; or
(4)  cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term.
(b)  The validity of an action of the advisory committee is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a member of the advisory committee exists.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 2.197(17), eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.097, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.197(17), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter B. Perfusionist Licensure Advisory Committee › Section 603.055. Reimbursement

Sec. 603.055.  REIMBURSEMENT.  A member is entitled to reimbursement for expenses as provided by the General Appropriations Act.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter B. Perfusionist Licensure Advisory Committee › Section 603.056. Officers

Sec. 603.056.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The president of the medical board shall designate biennially an advisory committee member as the presiding officer of the advisory committee to serve in that capacity at the will of the president.
(b)  The advisory committee may appoint additional officers as necessary.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.098, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter B. Perfusionist Licensure Advisory Committee › Section 603.057. Meetings

Sec. 603.057.  MEETINGS.  The advisory committee shall meet as requested by the medical board.  A meeting may be held by telephone conference call.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.099, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter D. Medical Board Powers and Duties › Section 603.151. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 603.151.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The medical board shall:
(1)  establish the qualifications for a perfusionist to practice in this state, including rules governing character and conduct for applicants or license holders and fitness of applicants or license holders to practice;
(2)  issue, revoke, restrict, suspend, deny, cancel, or accept the surrender of a license;
(3)  charge fees that are reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering this chapter;
(4)  establish requirements for an examination for a license under this chapter;
(5)  establish minimum education and training requirements necessary for a license under this chapter;
(6)  prescribe the application form for a license under this chapter;
(7)  adopt and publish a code of ethics;
(8)  establish procedural rules governing investigations, informal hearings, the issuance of cease and desist orders, and disciplinary sanctions;
(9)  conduct informal hearings concerning violations of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter;
(10)  issue disciplinary sanctions, including agreed orders and non-disciplinary remedial plans; and
(11)  establish procedures for making a confidential referral to the Texas Physician Health Program established under Chapter 167, and for requiring participation in the program as a prerequisite for issuing or maintaining a license under this chapter.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.165, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.101, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter D. Medical Board Powers and Duties › Section 603.152. General Rulemaking Authority

Sec. 603.152.  GENERAL RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.  The medical board may adopt rules necessary to:
(1)  regulate the practice of perfusion;
(2)  enforce this chapter; and
(3)  perform medical board duties under this chapter.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.102, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter D. Medical Board Powers and Duties › Section 603.153. Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding

Sec. 603.153.  RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  (a)  The medical board may not adopt a rule restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person regulated by the medical board under this chapter except to prohibit a false, misleading, or deceptive practice.
(b)  The medical board may not include in rules to prohibit a false, misleading, or deceptive practice by a person regulated by the medical board under this chapter a rule that:
(1)  restricts the person's use of any medium for advertising;
(2)  restricts the person's personal appearance or use of the person's voice in an advertisement;
(3)  relates to the size or duration of any advertisement by the person; or
(4)  restricts the use by the person of a trade name in advertising.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.166, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.103, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter D. Medical Board Powers and Duties › Section 603.1535. Rules on Consequences of Criminal Conviction

Sec. 603.1535.  RULES ON CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION.  (a)  The medical board shall adopt rules necessary to comply with Chapter 53, except to the extent the requirements of this chapter are stricter than the requirements of Chapter 53.
(b)  In rules under this section, the medical board shall list the specific offenses for which a conviction would constitute grounds for the medical board to take action under Section 53.021.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.167, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.104, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter D. Medical Board Powers and Duties › Section 603.154. Fees

Sec. 603.154.  FEES.  (a)  The medical board shall set fees in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering this chapter.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.197(20), eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.168, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.105, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.197(20), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter D. Medical Board Powers and Duties › Section 603.155. Duties Regarding Complaints

Sec. 603.155.  DUTIES REGARDING COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The medical board by rule shall:
(1)  adopt a form to standardize information concerning complaints made to the medical board; and
(2)  prescribe information to be provided to a person when the person files a complaint with the medical board.
(b)  The medical board shall provide reasonable assistance to a person who wishes to file a complaint with the medical board.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.106, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter D. Medical Board Powers and Duties › Section 603.156. Registry

Sec. 603.156.  REGISTRY.  The medical board shall prepare a registry of licensed perfusionists and provisionally licensed perfusionists that is available to the public, license holders, and appropriate state agencies.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.107, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures › Section 603.201. Public Interest Information

Sec. 603.201.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.  (a)  The medical board shall prepare information of consumer interest describing the profession of perfusion, the regulatory functions of the medical board, and the procedures by which consumer complaints are filed with and resolved by the medical board.
(b)  The medical board shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.108, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 603 - Perfusionists › Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures › Section 603.202. Complaints

Sec. 603.202.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The medical board by rule shall establish methods by which consumers and service recipients are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the medical board for the purpose of directing complaints under this chapter to the medical board.  The medical board may provide for that notice:
(1)  on each license form, application, or written contract for services of a person licensed under this chapter;
(2)  on a sign prominently displayed in the place of business of each person licensed under this chapter; or
(3)  in a bill for services provided by a person licensed under this chapter.
(b)  The medical board shall list with its regular telephone number any toll-free telephone number established under other state law that may be called to present a complaint about a health professional.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.170, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.109, eff. September 1, 2015.