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2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists › Chapter 568 - Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Technician Trainees › Section 568.0035. Discipline Authorized; Effect on Trainee

Sec. 568.0035.  DISCIPLINE AUTHORIZED; EFFECT ON TRAINEE.  (a)  On a determination that a ground for discipline exists under Section 568.003, the board may:
(1)  suspend the person's registration;
(2)  revoke the person's registration;
(3)  restrict the person's registration to prohibit the person from performing certain acts or from practicing as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee in a particular manner for a term and under conditions determined by the board;
(4)  impose an administrative penalty under Chapter 566;
(5)  refuse to issue or renew the person's registration;
(6)  place the offender's registration on probation and supervision by the board for a period determined by the board and impose a requirement that the registrant:
(A)  report regularly to the board on matters that are the basis of the probation;
(B)  limit practice to the areas prescribed by the board;
(C)  continue or review professional education until the registrant attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the board in each area that is the basis of the probation; or
(D)  pay the board a probation fee to defray the costs of monitoring the registrant during the period of probation;
(7)  reprimand the person;
(8)  retire the person's registration as provided by board rule; or
(9)  impose more than one of the sanctions listed in this section.
(b)  A disciplinary action affecting the registration of a pharmacy technician trainee remains in effect if the trainee obtains registration as a pharmacy technician.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 410), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 1853), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (S.B. 869), Sec. 22, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists › Chapter 568 - Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Technician Trainees › Section 568.0036. Submission to Mental or Physical Examination

Sec. 568.0036.  SUBMISSION TO MENTAL OR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.  (a)  This section applies to a pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician applicant, pharmacy technician trainee, or pharmacy technician trainee applicant.
(b)  In enforcing Section 568.003(a)(5) or (7), the board or an authorized agent of the board on probable cause, as determined by the board or agent, may request a person subject to this section to submit to a mental or physical examination by a physician or other health care professional designated by the board.
(c)  If the person refuses to submit to the examination, the board or the executive director of the board shall:
(1)  issue an order requiring the person to show cause why the person will not submit to the examination; and
(2)  schedule a hearing before a panel of three members of the board appointed by the president of the board on the order not later than the 30th day after the date notice of the order is served on the person under Subsection (d).
(d)  The person shall be notified by either personal service or certified mail, return receipt requested.
(e)  At the hearing, the person and the person's counsel may present testimony or other evidence to show why the person should not be required to submit to the examination.  The person has the burden of proof to show why the person should not be required to submit to the examination.
(f)  After the hearing, as applicable, the panel shall, by order:
(1)  require the person to submit to the examination not later than the 60th day after the date of the order; or
(2)  withdraw the request for examination.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 1853), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 923 (S.B. 1438), Sec. 9, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists › Chapter 568 - Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Technician Trainees › Section 568.0037. Temporary Suspension or Restriction of Registration

Sec. 568.0037.  TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OR RESTRICTION OF REGISTRATION.  (a)  The president of the board shall appoint a disciplinary panel consisting of three board members to determine whether a registration under this chapter should be temporarily suspended or restricted.  If a majority of the panel determines from evidence or information presented to the panel that the registrant by continuation in practice as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee would constitute a continuing threat to the public welfare, the panel shall temporarily suspend or restrict the registration as provided by Subsection (b).
(b)  A disciplinary panel may temporarily suspend or restrict the registration:
(1)  after a hearing conducted by the panel after the 10th day after the date notice of the hearing is provided to the registrant; or
(2)  without notice or hearing if, at the time the suspension or restriction is ordered, a hearing before the panel is scheduled to be held not later than the 14th day after the date of the temporary suspension or restriction to determine whether the suspension or restriction should be continued.
(c)  Not later than the 90th day after the date of the temporary suspension or restriction, the board shall initiate a disciplinary action under this chapter, and a contested case hearing shall be held by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.  If the State Office of Administrative Hearings does not hold the hearing in the time required by this subsection, the suspended or restricted registration is automatically reinstated.
(d)  Notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, the disciplinary panel may hold a meeting by telephone conference call if immediate action is required and convening the panel at one location is inconvenient for any member of the disciplinary panel.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 923 (S.B. 1438), Sec. 10, eff. June 17, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (S.B. 869), Sec. 23, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists › Chapter 568 - Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Technician Trainees › Section 568.004. Renewal of Registration

Sec. 568.004.  RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION.  (a)  The board may adopt a system in which the registrations of pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician trainees expire on various dates during the year.
(b)  To renew a pharmacy technician registration, the registrant must, before the expiration date of the registration:
(1)  pay a renewal fee as determined by the board under Section 568.005; and
(2)  comply with the continuing education requirements prescribed by the board in accordance with Section 568.0045.
(c)  A person whose pharmacy technician registration has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the expired registration by paying to the board a renewal fee that is equal to one and one-half times the normally required renewal fee for the registration.
(d)  A person whose pharmacy technician registration has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year may renew the expired registration by paying to the board a renewal fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee for the registration.
(e)  A person whose pharmacy technician registration has been expired for one year or more may not renew the registration.  The person may register by complying with the requirements and procedures for initially registering, including the examination requirement.
(f)  The board may refuse to renew a pharmacy technician registration for a registrant who is in violation of a board order.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.313(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (S.B. 869), Sec. 24, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 485 (H.B. 2561), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists › Chapter 568 - Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Technician Trainees › Section 568.0045. Rules Relating to Continuing Education

Sec. 568.0045.  RULES RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION.  The board shall adopt rules relating to the continuing education required for pharmacy technicians.  The rules must include requirements for:
(1)  the number of hours of continuing education;
(2)  the methods for meeting the continuing education requirements;
(3)  the approval of continuing education programs;
(4)  reporting completion of continuing education;
(5)  records of completion of continuing education; and
(6)  board audits to ensure compliance with the continuing education requirements.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 485 (H.B. 2561), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists › Chapter 568 - Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Technician Trainees › Section 568.005. Fees

Sec. 568.005.  FEES.  The board may adopt fees as necessary for the registration of pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician trainees.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.313(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (S.B. 869), Sec. 25, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists › Chapter 568 - Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Technician Trainees › Section 568.006. Ratio of Pharmacists to Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Technician Trainees

Sec. 568.006.  RATIO OF PHARMACISTS TO PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINEES.  The ratio of pharmacists to pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician trainees in a Class A pharmacy must be at least one pharmacist for every five pharmacy technicians or pharmacy technician trainees if the Class A pharmacy dispenses not more than 20 different prescription drugs and does not produce intravenous or intramuscular drugs on-site.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1198, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (S.B. 869), Sec. 26, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists › Chapter 568 - Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Technician Trainees › Section 568.008. Pharmacy Technicians in Hospitals With Clinical Pharmacy Program

Sec. 568.008.  PHARMACY TECHNICIANS IN HOSPITALS WITH CLINICAL PHARMACY PROGRAM.  (a)  In this section, "clinical pharmacy program" means a program that provides pharmaceutical care services as specified by board rule.
(b)  A Class C pharmacy that has an ongoing clinical pharmacy program may allow a pharmacy technician to verify the accuracy of work performed by another pharmacy technician relating to the filling of floor stock and unit dose distribution systems for a patient admitted to the hospital if the patient's orders have previously been reviewed and approved by a  pharmacist.
(c)  The pharmacist-in-charge of the clinical pharmacy program shall adopt policies and procedures for the verification process authorized by this section.
(d)  A hospital must notify the board before implementing the verification process authorized by this section.
(e)  The board shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules specifying:
(1)  the duties that may be verified by another pharmacy technician;
(2)  the records that must be maintained for the verification process; and
(3)  the training requirements for pharmacy technicians who verify the accuracy of the work of other pharmacy technicians.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1128 (H.B. 1924), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (S.B. 869), Sec. 27, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists › Chapter 568 - Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Technician Trainees › Section 568.009. Change of Address or Employment

Sec. 568.009.  CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR EMPLOYMENT.  Not later than the 10th day after the date of a change of address or employment, a pharmacy technician or a pharmacy technician trainee shall notify the board in writing of the change.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (S.B. 869), Sec. 28, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists › Chapter 569 - Reporting Requirements for Professional Liability Insurers › Section 569.001. Duty to Report

Sec. 569.001.  DUTY TO REPORT.  (a)  Every insurer or other entity providing pharmacist's professional liability insurance, pharmacy technician professional and supplemental liability insurance, or druggist's professional liability insurance covering a pharmacist, pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician trainee, or pharmacy license holder in this state shall submit to the board the information described in Section 569.002 at the time prescribed.
(b)  The information shall be provided with respect to a notice of claim letter or complaint filed against an insured in a court, if the notice or complaint seeks damages relating to the insured's conduct in providing or failing to provide appropriate service within the scope of pharmaceutical care or services, and with respect to settlement of a claim or lawsuit made on behalf of the insured.
(c)  If a pharmacist, pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician trainee, or pharmacy licensed in this state does not carry or is not covered by pharmacist's professional liability insurance, pharmacy technician professional and supplemental liability insurance, or druggist's professional liability insurance and is insured by a nonadmitted carrier or other entity providing pharmacy professional liability insurance that does not report under this subtitle, the duty to report information under Section 569.002 is the responsibility of the pharmacist, pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician trainee, or pharmacy license holder.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.314(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (S.B. 869), Sec. 29, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists › Chapter 569 - Reporting Requirements for Professional Liability Insurers › Section 569.002. Information to Be Reported

Sec. 569.002.  INFORMATION TO BE REPORTED.  (a)  The following information must be furnished to the board not later than the 30th day after receipt by the insurer of the notice of claim letter or complaint from the insured:
(1)  the name of the insured and the insured's state pharmacy technician registration number, pharmacy technician trainee registration number, or pharmacist or pharmacy license number;
(2)  the policy number; and
(3)  a copy of the notice of claim letter or complaint.
(b)  The board shall, in consultation with the Texas Department of Insurance, adopt rules for reporting additional information as the board may require.  Other claim reports required under state and federal law shall be considered in determining the information to be reported, the form of the report, and frequency of reporting under the rules.  Additional information that the board may require may include:
(1)  the date of any judgment, dismissal, or settlement;  and
(2)  whether an appeal has been taken and by which party.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.314(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (S.B. 869), Sec. 30, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists › Chapter 569 - Reporting Requirements for Professional Liability Insurers › Section 569.003. Immunity From Liability

Sec. 569.003.  IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.  An insurer reporting under this subchapter, its agents or employees, or the board or its employees or representatives are not liable for damages in a suit brought by any person or entity for reporting as required by this subchapter or for any other action taken under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.314(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists › Chapter 569 - Reporting Requirements for Professional Liability Insurers › Section 569.004. Restriction on Use of Information Reported

Sec. 569.004.  RESTRICTION ON USE OF INFORMATION REPORTED.  (a)  Information submitted to the board under this subchapter and the fact that the information has been submitted to the board may not be:
(1)  offered in evidence or used in any manner in the trial of a suit described in this subchapter;  or
(2)  used in any manner to determine the eligibility or credentialing of a pharmacy to participate in a health insurance plan defined by the Insurance Code.
(b)  Information submitted under this subchapter is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
(c)  The board shall adopt rules to ensure the confidentiality of information submitted under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.314(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists › Chapter 569 - Reporting Requirements for Professional Liability Insurers › Section 569.005. Investigation of Report

Sec. 569.005.  INVESTIGATION OF REPORT.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided in this section, a report received by the board under this subchapter is not a complaint for which a board investigation is required.
(b)  The board shall review the information relating to a pharmacist, pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician trainee, or pharmacy license holder against whom at least three professional liability claims have been reported within a five-year period in the same manner as if a complaint against the pharmacist, pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician trainee, or pharmacy license holder had been made under Chapter 555.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.314(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (S.B. 869), Sec. 31, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle J - Pharmacy and Pharmacists › Chapter 569 - Reporting Requirements for Professional Liability Insurers › Section 569.006. Sanctions Imposed on Insurer

Sec. 569.006.  SANCTIONS IMPOSED ON INSURER.  The Texas Department of Insurance may impose on any insurer subject to this subtitle sanctions authorized by Chapter 82, Insurance Code, if the insurer fails to report information as required by this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.314(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 601.001. Short Title

Sec. 601.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Medical Radiologic Technologist Certification 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 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter A. -1. Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology › Section 601.021. Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology

Sec. 601.021.  TEXAS BOARD OF MEDICAL RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY.  The Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology is an advisory board to the Texas Medical Board.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.004, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter A. -1. Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology › Section 601.022. Appointment of Advisory Board

Sec. 601.022.  APPOINTMENT OF ADVISORY BOARD.  (a)  The advisory board consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:
(1)  four medical radiologic technologists who each have at least five years of experience as a medical radiologic technologist;
(2)  two physicians licensed in this state who supervise medical radiologic technologists; and
(3)  three members who represent the public.
(b)  Appointments to the advisory board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.004, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter A. -1. Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology › Section 601.023. Membership Eligibility and Restrictions

Sec. 601.023.  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 professional problems and in promoting their common interest.
(b)  A person may not be a public member of the advisory board 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 or advisory 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 advisory board; or
(4)  uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or money from the medical board or advisory board other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for advisory board membership, attendance, or expenses.
(c)  A person may not be a member of the advisory board 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 advisory board or act as the general counsel to the advisory 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 advisory board.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.004, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter A. -1. Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology › Section 601.024. Terms; Vacancies

Sec. 601.024.  TERMS; VACANCIES.  (a)  Members of the advisory board are appointed for staggered six-year terms.  The terms of three members 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.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.004, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter A. -1. Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology › Section 601.025. Officers

Sec. 601.025.  OFFICERS.  The governor shall designate a member of the advisory board as the presiding officer of the advisory board to serve in that capacity at the will of the governor.  The advisory board shall select from its membership an assistant presiding officer and other officers as the advisory board considers necessary to carry out the advisory board's duties.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.004, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter A. -1. Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology › Section 601.026. Grounds for Removal

Sec. 601.026.  GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the advisory board that a member:
(1)  does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Sections 601.022 and 601.023;
(2)  does not maintain during service on the advisory board the qualifications required by Sections 601.022 and 601.023;
(3)  is ineligible for membership under Section 601.023;
(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 advisory board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the advisory board.
(b)  The validity of an action of the advisory board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of an advisory 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 advisory 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 advisory board, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.004, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter A. -1. Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology › Section 601.027. Per Diem

Sec. 601.027.  PER DIEM.  A member of the advisory 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 advisory board.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.004, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter A. -1. Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology › Section 601.028. Application of Open Meetings, Open Records, and Administrative Procedure Laws

Sec. 601.028.  APPLICATION OF OPEN MEETINGS, OPEN RECORDS, AND  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE LAWS.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the advisory board is subject to Chapters 551, 552, and 2001, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.004, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter A. -1. Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology › Section 601.029. Meetings; Quorum Requirements

Sec. 601.029.  MEETINGS; QUORUM REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  The advisory board shall conduct regular meetings at least three times a year at the times and places the advisory board considers most convenient for applicants and advisory board members.
(b)  The advisory board may hold special meetings in accordance with rules adopted by the advisory board and approved by the medical board.
(c)  A majority of the advisory board members constitutes a quorum for all purposes except for an advisory board activity related to examining the credentials of applicants, acting as a panel for disciplinary action under Section 601.306, or conducting an informal meeting under Section 601.311.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.004, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter A. -1. Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology › Section 601.030. Training

Sec. 601.030.  TRAINING.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the advisory board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the advisory 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 advisory board operations;
(2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the advisory board;
(3)  the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the advisory board;
(4)  the types of advisory board rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that may implicate federal antitrust law by limiting competition or impacting prices charged by persons engaged in a profession or business the advisory board regulates, including any rule, interpretation, or enforcement action that:
(A)  regulates the scope of practice of persons in a profession or business the advisory board regulates;
(B)  restricts advertising by persons in a profession or business the advisory board regulates;
(C)  affects the price of goods or services provided by persons in a profession or business the advisory board regulates; or
(D)  restricts participation in a profession or business the advisory board regulates;
(5)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the advisory board;
(6)  the requirements of:
(A)  laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosure of conflicts of interest; and
(B)  other laws applicable to members of the advisory board in performing their duties; and
(7)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the advisory board or the Texas Ethics Commission.
(c)  A person appointed to the advisory 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 advisory board member.  Each board member shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.004, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1231 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Advisory Board and Medical Board › Section 601.052. General Powers and Duties of Advisory Board

Sec. 601.052.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF ADVISORY BOARD.  The advisory board shall:
(1)  adopt rules that are reasonable and necessary for the performance of the advisory board's duties under this chapter, as provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code, including rules to establish:
(A)  the certification program required by Subchapter C, including minimum standards for issuing, renewing, suspending, canceling, or revoking a certificate;
(B)  certification renewal dates;
(C)  the registry required by Subchapter E;
(D)  grounds for disciplinary actions;
(E)  procedures for disciplinary proceedings;
(F)  procedures for non-disciplinary remedial plans;
(G)  minimum standards for approving and rescinding approval of curricula and education programs to train medical radiologic technologists to perform radiologic procedures;
(H)  minimum standards for approving and rescinding approval of instructors to teach approved curricula or education programs to train medical radiologic technologists to perform radiologic procedures;
(I)  procedures for requiring an applicant for or holder of a certificate to submit to:
(i)  an examination of the applicant's or holder's physical or mental health; and
(ii)  screening for alcohol or substance abuse or behavioral issues; and
(J)  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 certificate under this chapter or approval under Section 601.054 or 601.055;
(2)  review and approve or reject each application for the issuance or renewal of a certificate;
(3)  issue each certificate;
(4)  deny, suspend, or revoke a certificate or otherwise discipline a certificate holder; and
(5)  take any action necessary to carry out the functions and duties of the advisory board under this chapter.
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. 5.128, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.006, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Advisory Board and Medical Board › Section 601.0521. Guidelines for Early Involvement in Rulemaking Process

Sec. 601.0521.  GUIDELINES FOR EARLY INVOLVEMENT IN RULEMAKING PROCESS.  (a)  The advisory 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 advisory board's jurisdiction.  The guidelines must provide an opportunity for those individuals and groups to provide input before the advisory board submits the rule to the medical board for approval.
(b)  A rule adopted under this chapter may not be challenged on the grounds that the advisory board did not comply with this section.  If the advisory board was unable to solicit a significant amount of input from the public or affected persons early in the rulemaking process, the advisory board shall state in writing the reasons why it was unable to do so.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.007, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Advisory Board and Medical Board › Section 601.0522. Powers and Duties of Medical Board Relating to Radiologic Procedures

Sec. 601.0522.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF MEDICAL BOARD RELATING TO RADIOLOGIC PROCEDURES.  (a)  The medical board shall adopt rules consistent with this chapter to regulate individuals who:
(1)  perform radiologic procedures; and
(2)  are licensed by the medical board and supervise an individual who performs radiologic procedures.
(b)  The medical board, by a majority vote, shall approve or reject each rule adopted by the advisory board.  If approved, the rule may take effect.  If the rule is rejected, the medical board shall return the rule to the advisory board for revision.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.007, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Advisory Board and Medical Board › Section 601.054. Approval and Review of Curricula and Training Programs

Sec. 601.054.  APPROVAL AND REVIEW OF CURRICULA AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.  (a)  An applicant for approval of a curriculum or training program must apply to the advisory board on a form and under rules adopted by the advisory board.
(b)  The advisory board shall approve a curriculum or training program that meets the minimum standards adopted under Section 601.052.  The advisory board may review the approval annually.
(c)  The advisory board may set a fee for approval of a curriculum or training program not to exceed the estimated amount that the advisory board projects to be required for the evaluation of the curriculum or training program.
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. 5.128, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.008, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Advisory Board and Medical Board › Section 601.055. Approval and Review of Instructor Approval

Sec. 601.055.  APPROVAL AND REVIEW OF INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL.  (a)  An applicant for approval of an instructor must apply to the advisory board on a form and under rules adopted by the advisory board.
(b)  The advisory board shall approve an instructor who meets the minimum standards adopted under Section 601.052.  The advisory board may review the approval annually.
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. 5.128, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.009, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Advisory Board and Medical Board › Section 601.056. Dangerous or Hazardous Procedures

Sec. 601.056.  DANGEROUS OR HAZARDOUS PROCEDURES.  (a)  The medical board, with the assistance of the Texas Board of Nursing, the Texas Physician Assistant Board, and other appropriate state agencies, shall identify by rule radiologic procedures, other than radiologic procedures described by Subsection (c), that are dangerous or hazardous and that may be performed only by a practitioner, medical radiologic technologist certified under this chapter, registered nurse, or licensed physician assistant.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 2.197(4), eff. September 1, 2015.
(c)  Subsection (a) does not apply to a radiologic procedure involving a dental X-ray machine, including a panarex or other equipment designed and manufactured only for use in dental radiography.
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. 5.128, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.010, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.197(4), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Advisory Board and Medical Board › Section 601.057. Fees

Sec. 601.057.  FEES.  The advisory board by rule may set fees for examination, certificate issuance, registration of a person under Section 601.202, and application processing under Section 601.203 in amounts that are reasonable to cover the costs of administering this chapter without the use of additional general revenue.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.321(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.128, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.011, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Advisory Board and Medical Board › Section 601.0571. Fee Refund on Cancellation

Sec. 601.0571.  FEE REFUND ON CANCELLATION.  The advisory board may adopt rules relating to the refund of a fee for the issuance or renewal of a certificate after the cancellation of a certificate.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.012, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Advisory Board and Medical Board › Section 601.0572. Rules on Consequences of Criminal Conviction

Sec. 601.0572.  RULES ON CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION.  The advisory 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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.012, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Advisory Board and Medical Board › Section 601.058. Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding

Sec. 601.058.  RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  (a)  The advisory board may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a medical radiologic technologist except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices.
(b)  In adopting rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices, the advisory board may not include a rule that:
(1)  restricts the use of any medium for advertising;
(2)  restricts the use of a medical radiologic technologist's personal appearance or voice in an advertisement;
(3)  relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the medical radiologic technologist; or
(4)  restricts the medical radiologic technologist's advertisement under a trade name.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.322(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.128, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.013, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Advisory Board and Medical Board › Section 601.059. Assistance by Medical Board; Division of Responsibilities

Sec. 601.059.  ASSISTANCE BY MEDICAL BOARD; DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.  (a)  The medical board shall provide administrative and clerical employees as necessary to enable the advisory board to administer this chapter.
(b)  Subject to the advice and approval of the medical board, the advisory board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policy-making responsibilities of the advisory board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and staff of the medical board.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.014, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Advisory Board and Medical Board › Section 601.060. Public Participation

Sec. 601.060.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.  Subject to the advice and approval of the medical board, the advisory board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the advisory board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the advisory board.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.014, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter C. Certification Requirements › Section 601.101. Certification Required

Sec. 601.101.  CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.  A person may not perform a radiologic procedure unless the person holds a certificate issued under this chapter, except as otherwise provided by Subchapter D.
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 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter C. Certification Requirements › Section 601.102. Classes of Certificates

Sec. 601.102.  CLASSES OF CERTIFICATES.  (a)  The advisory board shall establish classes of certificates to include all radiologic procedures used in the course and scope of the practice of practitioners licensed in this state.
(b)  The advisory board may issue to a person:
(1)  a general certificate to perform radiologic procedures;
(2)  a limited certificate that authorizes the person to perform radiologic procedures only on specific parts of the human body; or
(3)  a radiologist assistant certificate to a person who meets the requirements established under Section 601.1021.
(c)  The advisory board may issue to a person a temporary general certificate, a temporary limited certificate, or a temporary radiologist assistant certificate that authorizes the person to perform radiologic procedures for a period not to exceed one year.
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. 5.129, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.015, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1231 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Occupations Code › Title 3 - Health Professions › Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment › Chapter 601 - Medical Radiologic Technologists › Subchapter C. Certification Requirements › Section 601.1021. Radiologist Assistant Certificate

Sec. 601.1021.  RADIOLOGIST ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE.  (a)  The advisory board by rule shall establish the education and training required for a person to obtain a radiologist assistant certificate.
(b)  A radiologist assistant certificate holder:
(1)  may perform radiologic procedures only under the supervision of a radiologist; and
(2)  may not interpret images, make diagnoses, or prescribe any medication or therapy.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1231 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2019.