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Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - TELEHEALTH › Section 100.63 - Standard of Care

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A health professional providing a telehealth service is
					 subject to the standard of care that would apply to the provision of the same
					 health care service or procedure in an in-person setting. Nothing in this
					 subchapter shall be interpreted to require a higher standard of care or
					 otherwise alter the applicable standard of care governing the treatment
					 provided by the health professional.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - TELEHEALTH › Section 100.64 - Appropriate Client Care and Fraud Prevention

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A health professional providing a
				  telehealth service to a client shall ensure that the telecommunications or
				  information technology used to provide the telehealth service is of sufficient
				  quality to allow the health professional to meet the applicable standard of
				  care.
(b) It is the health
				  professional's duty to ensure the client or the client's authorized
				  representative can provide all necessary diagnostic information and understand
				  all communication provided during the telehealth service to meet the applicable
				  standard of care.
(c) To ensure
				  appropriate client care, a health professional providing a telehealth service
				  shall:
(1) inform the client or the client's
				  authorized representative about the capabilities and limitations of any
				  telehealth service to be provided;
(2) ensure that informed consent is obtained
				  if it would be required for an in-person service of the same type;
(3) allow the client or the client's
				  authorized representative to refuse delivery of telehealth services at any
				  time; and
(4) provide the client or
				  the client's authorized representative with information about follow-up care if
				  indicated by the applicable standard of care for the service
				  provided.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - TELEHEALTH › Section 100.65 - Client Privacy

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) When providing
				  a telehealth service, a health professional shall take appropriate measures to
				  ensure that client communications, recordings, and records are protected as
				  required by federal and state privacy laws.
(b) A health professional is responsible for
				  ensuring all persons acting under the supervision, direction, or delegated
				  authority of the health professional observe federal and state privacy laws
				  when providing a telehealth service.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - REMOTE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS › Section 100.70 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This subchapter applies to programs
				  administered by the department under the following chapters of Title 3,
				  Occupations Code:
(1) Chapter 202
				  (Podiatrists);
(2) Chapter 203
				  (Midwives);
(3) Chapter 401
				  (Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists);
(4) Chapter 402 (Hearing Instrument Fitters
				  and Dispensers);
(5) Chapter 403
				  (Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Therapists);
(6) Chapter 451 (Athletic
				  Trainers);
(7) Chapter 455 (Massage
				  Therapy);
(8) Chapter 506 (Behavior
				  Analysts);
(9) Chapter 605
				  (Orthotists and Prosthetists); and
(10) Chapter 701 (Dietitians).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - REMOTE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS › Section 100.71 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following terms have the following meanings when used
					 in this subchapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) Health professional--A person holding a
				  license issued by the department in a program listed in § 100.70(a) of
				  this chapter.
(2) Remote continuing
				  education--The provision of continuing education to a health professional
				  through the use of telecommunications or information technology.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - REMOTE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS › Section 100.72 - Remote Continuing Education for Health Professionals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A health professional may complete any
				  continuing education requirements through remote continuing education, if
				  permitted by applicable federal and state law and the department rules
				  governing the health professional's licensure.
(b) A health professional who uses remote
				  continuing education in a manner intended to falsely represent the completion
				  of licensure requirements may be subject to disciplinary sanction, including
				  denial or revocation of licensure.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 110 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 110.1 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The sections in this chapter are promulgated under the
				  authority of the Texas Occupations Code, Chapters 51 and 451.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 110 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 110.10 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in these rules
				  shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise. Words and terms defined in the Athletic Trainers Act shall have the
				  same meaning in these rules:
(1)
				Act--Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 451.
(2) Advisory Board--The Advisory Board of
				Athletic Trainers.
(3) Athlete--A
				person who participates in an organized sport or sport-related exercise or
				activity, including interscholastic, intercollegiate, intermural,
				semiprofessional, and professional sports activities.
(4) Commission--The Texas Commission of
				Licensing and Regulation.
(5)
				Department--The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
(6) Executive Director--The executive
				director of the department.
(7)
				Licensee--A person who holds a current license or a temporary license as an
				athletic trainer issued by the department under the Act.
(8) Temporary license--A license issued under
				§110.30.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 110 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 110.12 - Scope of Practice

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensed
				athletic trainer prevents, recognizes, assesses, manages, treats, disposes of,
				and reconditions athletic injuries and illnesses under the direction of a
				physician licensed in this state or another qualified, licensed health
				professional who is authorized to refer for health care services within the
				scope of the person's license.
(b)
				The activities listed in subsection (c)(1) - (7) may be performed in any
				setting authorized by a licensed physician and may include, but not be limited
				to, an educational institution, professional or amateur athletic organization,
				an athletic facility, or a health care facility.
(c) Services provided by a licensed athletic
				trainer may include, but are not limited to:
(1) planning and implementing a comprehensive
				athletic injury and illness prevention program;
(2) conducting an initial assessment of an
				athlete's injury or illness and formulating an impression of the injury or
				illness in order to provide emergency or continued care and referral to a
				physician for definitive diagnosis and treatment, if appropriate;
(3) administering first aid and emergency
				care for acute athletic injuries and illnesses;
(4) coordinating, planning, and implementing
				a comprehensive rehabilitation program for athletic injuries;
(5) coordinating, planning, and supervising
				all administrative components of an athletic training or sports medicine
				program;
(6) providing health care
				information and counseling athletes; and
(7) conducting research and providing
				instruction on subject matter related to athletic training or sports
				medicine.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 110 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 110.14 - Advisory Board Membership

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers consists of five
				  members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission with the approval
				  of the commission as follows:
(1)
				three members who are athletic trainers; and
(2) two members who represent the
				public.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 110 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 110.16 - Terms; Vacancies

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Members of the
				advisory board serve staggered six-year terms. The terms of one or two members
				expiring on January 31st of each odd-numbered year.
(b) If a vacancy occurs on the advisory
				board, the presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval,
				shall appoint a replacement who meets the qualifications for the vacant
				position to serve for the unexpired portion of the term.
(c) A member of the advisory board may be
				removed from the advisory board pursuant to Texas Occupations Code, §
									RSA
				51.209, Advisory Boards; Removal of Advisory
				Board Member.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 110 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 110.17 - Officers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The presiding officer of the commission
				shall designate a member of the advisory board as the presiding officer of the
				advisory board to serve for a term of one year.
(b) The presiding officer of the advisory
				board shall preside at all advisory board meetings at which he or she is in
				attendance. The presiding officer of the advisory board may vote on any matter
				before the advisory board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 110 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 110.18 - Meetings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The advisory board shall meet at the call
				of the presiding officer of the commission or the executive director.
(b) A quorum of the advisory board is
				necessary to conduct official business. A quorum is three members.
(c) Advisory board action shall require a
				majority vote of those members present and voting.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 110 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 110.20 - Application Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Unless
				otherwise indicated, an applicant must submit all required information and
				documentation of credentials on department-approved forms.
(b) An applicant must submit the following
				required documentation:
(1) a completed
				application on a department-approved form;
(2) official transcript(s)/documentation of
				all relevant college work showing successful completion of education
				requirements and apprenticeship hours;
(3) the form providing information regarding
				other state licenses, certificates, or registrations that an applicant holds or
				held, if applicable;
(4) proof of
				successfully completing the jurisprudence examination no more than six months
				prior to the date of application; and
(5) the fee(s) required under
				§110.80.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 110 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 110.21 - License Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicants
				qualifying under the Act, §451.153(a)(1), shall have:
(1) a baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate
				degree, which includes at least 24 hours of combined academic credit from each
				of the following course areas:
(A) human
				anatomy and human physiology;
(B)
				health, disease, nutrition, fitness, wellness, emergency care, first aid, or
				drug and alcohol education;
(C)
				kinesiology or biomechanics;
(D)
				physiology of exercise;
(E)
				athletic training, sports medicine, or care and prevention of
				injuries;
(F) advanced athletic
				training, advanced sports medicine, or assessment of injury; and
(G) therapeutic exercise, therapeutic
				rehabilitation, or therapeutic modalities; and
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 110 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 110.22 - Athletic Training Student Activities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An athletic training student performing the activities of an
				  athletic trainer will not be in violation of the act if the student is
				  performing:
(1) as part of the
				athletic training apprenticeship hours described in §110.21; or
(2) as follows:
(A) the student's supervising college or
				university licensed athletic trainer has approved, referred, sent, or directed
				the student to a setting other than with the student's school's intercollegiate
				athletes;
(B) the setting is with
				another college or university, a high school, a professional athletic team, or
				a health care clinic; and
(C) the
				student is directly supervised in the setting by a licensed athletic trainer,
				licensed physician or licensed physical therapist.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 110 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 110.23 - Examination for Licensure

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				department shall offer examinations at least two times a year at times and at
				places established and announced by the department.
(b) The examination required under the Act,
				§451.156 consists of a written examination, a practical examination, and a
				jurisprudence examination prescribed by the department.
(1) An applicant must pass the written
				examination prior to taking the practical examination.
(2) An applicant must complete the
				jurisprudence examination no more than six months prior to the date of
				application.
(3) The written
				examination may test subject areas including, but not limited to:
(A) injury and illness prevention and
				wellness promotion;
(B) examination
				and assessment;
(C) immediate and
				emergency care;
(D) therapeutic
				intervention; and
(E) healthcare
				administration and professional responsibility.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 110 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 110.24 - License Renewal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Licenses are
				valid for two years from the date of issuance.
(b) A licensee must renew the license on or
				before the expiration date or pay a late renewal fee.
(c) For each license renewal on or after
				September 1, 2020, the licensee must complete the human trafficking prevention
				training required under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 116, and provide proof
				of completion as prescribed by the department.
(d) Expiration of license.
(1) A person whose license has expired may
				not hold himself or herself out as an athletic trainer; imply that he or she
				has the title of "licensed athletic trainer," "athletic trainer" or "sports
				trainer," or use "LAT," "AT," or "LATC" or any facsimile of those titles in any
				manner.
(2) A person whose license
				has expired may not perform the activities of an athletic trainer.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 110 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 110.25 - Continuing Education Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To
				renew a license, a licensee must complete 40 clock-hours of continuing
				education during each license term.
(1) The
				continuing education must include two clock-hours of training in concussion
				management.
(2) In addition to the
				number of continuing education clock-hours required under this subsection, a
				licensee must also show proof of current Emergency Cardiac Care certification
				at the Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers/Professional Rescuers and
				Healthcare Providers level or beyond, which shall be maintained throughout each
				license term.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 110 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 110.30 - Temporary License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A temporary
				license may be issued to an individual who meets the educational and
				apprenticeship requirements of this chapter.
(b) The temporary license entitles an
				applicant to perform the activities of an athletic trainer until the results
				are released from the first practical examination administered at least 30 days
				after the temporary license is issued.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), an
				applicant shall not be eligible for another temporary license after the initial
				temporary license is issued.
(d) A
				person who was licensed as an athletic trainer but is no longer eligible to
				late renew the license, may be eligible for a temporary license upon submission
				and approval of a new application for licensure. The expiration of a temporary
				license issued under this subsection will be in accordance with subsection
				(b).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 110 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 110.80 - Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All fees paid to the department are
				nonrefundable.
(b) The schedule of
				fees is as follows:
(1) initial license
				application fee (includes two-year license)--$160;
(2) temporary license fee--$160;
(3) renewal license application fee (includes
				two-year license)--$160; and
(4)
				duplicate/replacement fee for licenses issued under this chapter--$25.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 110 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 110.90 - Administrative Penalties and Sanctions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If a person or entity violates any provision of Texas
				  Occupations Code, Chapters 51 or 451, this chapter, or any rule or order of the
				  executive director or commission, proceedings may be instituted to impose
				  administrative penalties, administrative sanctions, or both in accordance with
				  the provisions of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 51 and any associated
				  rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 110 - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 110.95 - Enforcement Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The enforcement authority granted under Texas Occupations
				  Code, Chapters 51 and 451 and any associated rules may be used to enforce Texas
				  Occupations Code, Chapter 451 and this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 111.1 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This chapter is promulgated under the authority of the
					 Texas Occupations Code, Chapters 51 and 401, and Chapter 402 as
					 applicable.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 111.3 - Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except as
				  provided in this section, this chapter does not apply to servicing, marketing,
				  selling, dispensing, providing customer support for, acquiring, or distributing
				  over-the-counter hearing aids.
(b)
				  A person is not required to obtain a license under this chapter to engage in an
				  activity described by subsection (a).
(c) A person may not use the title "licensed
				  dispenser" or "licensed seller" with respect to over-the-counter hearing aids
				  or otherwise represent that the person holds a license to sell or dispense
				  over-the-counter hearing aids unless the person is licensed as an audiologist
				  or audiologist intern under this chapter or as a hearing instrument fitter and
				  dispenser under Chapter 112.
(d)
				  The supervision, prescription, order, involvement, or intervention of a person
				  licensed in this state is not required under this chapter for a consumer to
				  access over-the-counter hearing aids.
(e) A person licensed under this chapter may
				  service, market, sell, dispense, provide customer support for, or distribute
				  over-the-counter hearing aids. These activities do not exempt a person licensed
				  under this chapter from any applicable provision of this chapter unrelated to
				  the activities in §111.3(a).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter B - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS ADVISORY BOARD › Section 111.10 - Membership

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The advisory board consists of nine
				  members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission with the approval
				  of the commission as follows:
(1) three
				  audiologist members;
(2) three
				  speech-language pathologist members; and
(3) three members who represent the
				  public.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter B - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS ADVISORY BOARD › Section 111.11 - Duties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The advisory board shall provide advice and recommendations
					 to the department on technical matters relevant to the administration of the
					 Act and this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter B - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS ADVISORY BOARD › Section 111.12 - Terms; Vacancies

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Members are
				  appointed for staggered six-year terms. The terms of three members expire
				  September 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(b) If a vacancy occurs during a member's
				  term, the presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval,
				  shall appoint a replacement who meets the qualifications for the vacant
				  position to serve for the remainder of the term.
(c) A member of the advisory board may be
				  removed from the advisory board pursuant to Texas Occupations Code §
										RSA
				  51.209, Advisory Boards; Removal of Advisory
				  Board Member.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter B - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS ADVISORY BOARD › Section 111.13 - Officers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The presiding officer of the commission
				  shall designate a member of the advisory board to serve as the presiding
				  officer of the advisory board for a term of one year.
(b) The presiding officer shall preside at
				  all meetings at which the presiding officer is in attendance. The presiding
				  officer of the advisory board may vote on any matter before the advisory
				  board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter B - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS ADVISORY BOARD › Section 111.14 - Meetings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The advisory board shall meet at the call
				  of the presiding officer of the commission or the executive director.
(b) A quorum of the advisory board is
				  necessary to conduct official business. A quorum is five members.
(c) Board action shall require a majority
				  vote of those members present and voting.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter C - EXAMINATIONS › Section 111.20 - License Examination - General Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The examination required by the Act shall consist of a
					 written examination and a jurisprudence examination.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter C - EXAMINATIONS › Section 111.21 - License Examination - Written Examination

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The written examination shall be the
				  Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Examination (Praxis exam), a national
				  examination administered by the Educational Testing Service.
(b) An applicant shall have a passing score
				  as determined by the Educational Testing Service on the written
				  examination.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter C - EXAMINATIONS › Section 111.22 - Waiver of Written Examination Requirement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This section is applicable to applicants
				  applying for a speech-language pathology license under Subchapter D or an
				  audiology license under Subchapter H. This waiver only applies to the written
				  examination under §111.21.
(b)
				  The department may waive the written examination requirement and issue a
				  license to an applicant who holds the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence
				  ASHA or the ABA Certification.
(c)
				  An applicant for a license issued by the department who currently holds the
				  ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence, may submit official documentation from
				  ASHA as evidence that the applicant meets the clinical experience and
				  examination requirements as set out in the Act and this chapter for a
				  speech-language pathology license.
(d) An applicant for a license issued by the
				  department who currently holds either the ASHA Certificate of Clinical
				  Competence or the ABA Certification, may submit official documentation from
				  ASHA or ABA as evidence that the applicant meets the clinical experience and
				  examination requirements as set out in the Act and this chapter for an
				  audiology license.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter C - EXAMINATIONS › Section 111.23 - License Examination - Jurisprudence Examination

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department shall develop and
				  administer a jurisprudence examination to determine an applicant's knowledge of
				  the Act, this chapter, and any other applicable laws of this state affecting
				  the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology.
(b) The department shall revise the
				  jurisprudence examination as needed.
(c) All applicants for licensure shall submit
				  proof of successful completion of the jurisprudence examination at the time of
				  application, unless applying for an upgrade. The jurisprudence examination must
				  be completed no more than 12 months prior to the date of licensure
				  application.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter D - REQUIREMENTS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.30 - Speech-Language Pathology License - Licensing Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An individual shall not practice as a
				  speech-language pathologist without a current license issued by the department.
				  An applicant for a speech-language pathology license shall meet the
				  requirements set out in the Act and this section.
(b) Education. The graduate degree shall be
				  completed at a college or university which has a program accredited by a
				  national accrediting organization that is approved by the department and
				  recognized by the United States Secretary of Education under the Higher
				  Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
				  §
											1001, et seq.).
(1) Original or certified copies of the
				  transcripts showing the conferred degree shall verify the applicant completed
				  the following:
(A) at least thirty-six (36)
				  semester credit hours shall be in professional course work acceptable toward a
				  graduate degree; and
(B) at least
				  twenty-four (24) semester credit hours acceptable toward a graduate degree
				  shall be earned in the area of speech-language pathology, including normal
				  development and use of speech, language, and hearing; prevention evaluation,
				  habilitation, and rehabilitation of speech, language, and hearing disorders;
				  and related fields that augment the work of clinical practitioners of
				  speech-language pathology.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter D - REQUIREMENTS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.35 - Speech-Language Pathology License - Application and Eligibility Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Unless otherwise indicated, an applicant
				  must submit all required information and documentation of credentials on
				  current department-approved forms.
(b) An applicant for a speech-language
				  pathology license must submit the following required documentation:
(1) a completed application on a
				  department-approved form;
(2) if
				  not previously submitted when applying for an intern's license, an original or
				  certified copy of the transcript(s), which shows all relevant course work and
				  which shows the applicant possesses a minimum of a master's degree with a major
				  in one of the areas of communicative sciences or disorders;
(3) if the applicant graduated from a college
				  or university with a program not accredited by the ASHA Council on Academic
				  Accreditation, an original signed letter from ASHA stating the Council for
				  Clinical Certification accepted the course work and clinical
				  experience;
(4) if the applicant's
				  transcript is in a language other than English or the degree was earned at a
				  foreign university, an original evaluation form from an approved transcript
				  evaluation service stating that the applicant's degree is a master's degree or
				  higher with a major in one of the areas of communicative sciences or
				  disorders;
(5) a Report of
				  Completed Speech-Language Pathology Internship Form completed by the
				  applicant's department-approved supervisor and signed by both the applicant and
				  the department-approved supervisor;
(6) if the internship was completed
				  out-of-state, one of the following documents regarding the supervisor must be
				  submitted:
(A) if that state requires
				  licensure, a copy of the supervisor's valid license to practice in that state;
				  or
(B) if that state does not
				  require licensure, an original letter from ASHA stating the supervisor held the
				  Certificate of Clinical Competence when the applicant completed the
				  internship;
(7) a Praxis
				  Exam Score Report showing the applicant passed the examination described in
				  §111.21;
(8) proof of
				  successfully completing the jurisprudence examination under §111.23;
				  and
(9) the initial application fee
				  required under §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter D - REQUIREMENTS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.36 - Speech-Language Pathology License - Issuing License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department will issue an applicant,
				  whose application has been approved, a license containing the licensee's name,
				  license number, and expiration date.
(b) A speech-language pathology license
				  issued by the department remains the property of the department.
(c) The department will issue a duplicate
				  license upon written request using a department-approved form or in a manner
				  prescribed by the department and payment of the duplicate/replacement fee under
				  §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter D - REQUIREMENTS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.37 - Speech-Language Pathology License - License Terms; Renewals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A speech-language pathology license is
				  valid for two years from the date of issuance and may be renewed
				  biennially.
(b) A licensee is
				  responsible for submitting all required documentation and information and
				  paying the renewal application fee prior to the expiration date of the
				  license.
(c) To renew a
				  speech-language pathology license, a licensee must:
(1) submit a completed renewal application on a
				  department-approved form;
(2)
				  complete 20 hours of continuing education as required under
				  §111.130;
(3) comply with the
				  continuing education audit process described under §111.132, if selected
				  for an audit; and
(4) submit the
				  license renewal fee required under §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERN IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.40 - Intern in Speech-Language Pathology License - Licensing Requirements - Education and Clinical Work

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
				  individual shall not practice as an intern in speech-language pathology without
				  a current license issued by the department. An applicant for an intern in
				  speech-language pathology license must meet the requirements under the Act and
				  this section.
(b) Education. The
				  graduate degree shall be completed at a college or university which has a
				  program accredited by a national accrediting organization that is approved by
				  the department and recognized by the United States Secretary of Education under
				  the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
				  §
											1001, et seq.).
(1) Original or certified copies of the
				  transcripts showing the conferred degree shall verify the applicant completed
				  the following:
(A) at least thirty-six (36)
				  semester credit hours shall be in professional course work acceptable toward a
				  graduate degree; and
(B) at least
				  twenty-four (24) semester credit hours acceptable toward a graduate degree
				  shall be earned in the area of speech-language pathology including normal
				  development and use of speech, language, and hearing; prevention evaluation,
				  habilitation, and rehabilitation of speech, language, and hearing disorders;
				  and related fields that augment the work of clinical practitioners of
				  speech-language pathology.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERN IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.41 - Intern in Speech-Language Pathology License-Internship and Supervision Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensed
				  intern in speech-language pathology (intern) must be supervised by a licensed
				  speech-language pathologist who has been approved by the department to serve as
				  the intern's supervisor (supervisor).
(b) A supervisor must agree to assume
				  responsibility for all services provided by the intern. The supervisor must
				  comply with the requirements set out in the Act and §111.154.
(c) Intern Plan and Agreement of Supervision
				  Form. A Speech-Language Pathology Intern Plan and Agreement of Supervision Form
				  shall be submitted in a manner prescribed by the department and completed by
				  both the applicant and the proposed supervisor. The proposed supervisor must
				  meet the requirements set out in the Act and §111.154.
(1) Approval from the department shall be
				  required prior to practice by the intern. The Speech-Language Pathology Intern
				  Plan and Agreement of Supervision Form shall be submitted upon:
(A) application for an intern
				  license;
(B) any changes in
				  supervision; and
(C) the addition
				  of other supervisors.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERN IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.42 - Intern in Speech-Language Pathology License - Practice and Duties of Interns

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensed
				  intern in speech-language pathology (intern) must perform assigned duties under
				  the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist who has been approved
				  by the department to serve as the intern's supervisor (supervisor).
(b) In any professional context the intern
				  must indicate the intern's status as a licensed speech-language pathology
				  intern.
(c) The intern must use
				  "Intern SLP" or "SLP Intern" if the intern wishes to shorten the intern's
				  professional title.
(d) An intern
				  who is pursuing the ASHA Clinical Fellow credential may use "SLP-CF" or "CF" in
				  the intern's title, in addition to "Intern SLP", "SLP Intern", or the full
				  professional title. The "SLP-CF" or "CF" credential indicator is not a
				  substitute for the use of "Intern SLP", "SLP Intern", or the full professional
				  title.
(e) If the intern wishes to
				  continue to practice after the completion of the internship specified in
				  §111.41(d), the intern shall apply for a speech-language pathology license
				  under Subchapter D, if the intern passed the examination referenced in
				  §111.21.
(f) The intern may
				  continue to practice while awaiting the processing of the speech-language
				  pathology license if the intern meets the following conditions:
(1) holds a valid intern in speech-language
				  pathology license;
(2) practices
				  under the supervision of the current supervisor, who filed the Speech-Language
				  Pathology Intern Plan and Agreement of Supervision Form and the Speech-Language
				  Pathology Report of Completed Internship Form; and
(3) practices under the terms of the current
				  Speech-Language Pathology Intern Plan and Agreement of Supervision
				  Form.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERN IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.45 - Intern in Speech-Language Pathology License - Application and Eligibility Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Unless
				  otherwise indicated, an applicant must submit all required information and
				  documentation of credentials on department-approved forms.
(b) An applicant for an intern in
				  speech-language pathology license must submit the following required
				  documentation:
(1) a completed application on
				  a department-approved form;
(2) if
				  the graduate degree has been conferred, an original or certified copy of the
				  transcript(s), which shows all relevant course work and which shows the
				  applicant possesses a minimum of a master's degree with a major in one of the
				  areas of communicative sciences or disorders;
(3) if the applicant graduated from a college
				  or university with a program not accredited by the ASHA Council on Academic
				  Accreditation, an original signed letter from ASHA stating the Council for
				  Clinical Certification accepted the course work and clinical
				  experience;
(4) if the graduate
				  degree has not been conferred, the Course Work and Clinical Experience Form
				  completed by the university program director or designee of the college or
				  university attended;
(5) if the
				  applicant's transcript is in a language other than English or the degree was
				  earned at a foreign university, an original evaluation form from an approved
				  transcript evaluation service stating that the applicant's degree is a master's
				  degree or higher with a major in one of the areas of communicative sciences or
				  disorders;
(6) an Intern Plan and
				  Agreement of Supervision Form completed by the proposed supervisor and signed
				  by both the applicant and the proposed supervisor;
(7) proof of successfully completing the
				  jurisprudence examination under §111.23; and
(8) the initial application fee required
				  under §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERN IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.46 - Intern in Speech-Language Pathology License - Issuing License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department will issue an applicant,
				  whose application has been approved, a license containing the licensee's name,
				  license number, and expiration date.
(b) An intern in speech-language pathology
				  license issued by the department remains the property of the
				  department.
(c) The department will
				  issue a duplicate license upon written request using a department-approved form
				  or in a manner prescribed by the department and payment of the
				  duplicate/replacement fee under §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter E - REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERN IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.47 - Intern in Speech-Language Pathology License - License Terms; Renewals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Pursuant to §51.203(b), an intern in
				  speech-language pathology license is valid for one year from the date of
				  issuance and may be renewed annually.
(b) A licensee is responsible for submitting
				  all required documentation and information and paying the renewal application
				  fee prior to the expiration date of the license.
(c) To renew an intern in speech-language
				  pathology license, a licensee must:
(1)
				  submit a completed renewal application on a department-approved form;
(2) complete ten (10) hours of
				  continuing education as required under §111.130;
(3) comply with the continuing education
				  audit process described under §111.132, if selected for an audit;
(4) submit an Intern Plan and
				  Agreement of Supervision Form for the intern's upcoming experience unless the
				  intern is currently not practicing. In that event, the intern shall provide an
				  explanation of the reason for not practicing; and
(5) submit the license renewal fee required
				  under §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter F - REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSISTANT IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.50 - Assistant in Speech-Language Pathology License-Licensing Requirements-Education and Clinical Observation and Experience

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An individual shall not practice as an
				  assistant in speech-language pathology without a current license issued by the
				  department. An applicant for an assistant in speech-language pathology license
				  must meet the requirement under the Act and this section. The applicant must
				  meet the following requirements:
(1) possess
				  a baccalaureate degree with an emphasis in communicative sciences or
				  disorders;
(2) have acquired at
				  least twenty-four (24) semester credit hours in speech-language pathology
				  and/or audiology with a grade of "C" or above with the following conditions:
(A) at least 18 of the 24 semester credit
				  hours must be in speech-language pathology;
(B) at least three (3) of the 24 semester
				  credit hours must be in language disorders;
(C) at least three (3) of the 24 semester
				  credit hours must be in speech disorders;
(D) the 24 semester credit hours excludes
				  course work such as special education, deaf education, or sign language;
				  and
(E) the 24 semester credit
				  hours must be academic course work and excludes any clinical experience;
				  and
(3) have earned no
				  fewer than twenty-five (25) hours of clinical observation in the area of
				  speech-language pathology and twenty-five (25) hours of clinical assisting
				  experience in the area of speech-language pathology obtained within an
				  educational institution or in one of its cooperating programs. If these hours
				  are not completed, the applicant must complete the Clinical Deficiency Plan
				  under subsection (e).