Physician Assistant Licensing Act

Texas · OC · §§ 204.001 to 204.353 · 77 sections

Overview

The act governs the licensure and regulation of physician assistants, making a license a prerequisite to practice and setting eligibility, criminal history, temporary licensure, renewal, continuing medical education, and inactive status requirements, along with exemptions and streamlined pathways for certain applicants such as military veterans. It creates a dedicated physician assistant board — specifying appointment, membership eligibility, terms, officers, grounds for removal, and per diem — and subjects it to open meetings and administrative procedure requirements while allocating responsibilities between that board and the state medical board, including duties relating to prescriptive authority agreements and the setting of fees. It also directs how the regulator conducts rulemaking and public participation, handles and records complaints, and administers a loan reimbursement program aimed at rural practice.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

In the courts

Sections of this act have been cited in 16 court decisions.

Most-cited authority: 293 SW3D 669 - Terry A. Leonard, P.A. v. Glenn

Sections covered

Tex. Occ. Code § 204.001SHORT TITLE1 cite
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.002DEFINITIONS
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.003APPLICABILITY1 cite
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.051TEXAS PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT BOARD
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.052APPOINTMENT OF BOARD
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.053MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY AND RESTRICTIONS
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.054TERMS; VACANCIES
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.055OFFICERS
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.056GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.057PER DIEM
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.058OPEN MEETINGS; ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE LAW
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.0585EXECUTIVE SESSION
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.059TRAINING
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.101GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.1015GUIDELINES FOR EARLY INVOLVEMENT IN RULEMAKING PROCESS
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.102POWERS AND DUTIES OF MEDICAL BOARD RELATING TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.1025DUTIES REGARDING PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY AGREEMENTS
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.103FEES
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.104RURAL PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LOAN REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.105RULES ON CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.106DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.107PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.108RECORDS OF COMPLAINTS
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.109USE OF TECHNOLOGY
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.110NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.151LICENSE REQUIRED1 cite
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.152ISSUANCE OF LICENSE
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.1525CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE ISSUANCE
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.153ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS1 cite
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.154EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.155TEMPORARY LICENSE
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.156LICENSE RENEWAL
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.1561CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR RENEWAL
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.1562CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.1563CONTINUING EDUCATION IN FORENSIC EVIDENCE COLLECTION
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.1565INFORMAL CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.157INACTIVE STATUS
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.158REFUSAL FOR VIOLATION OF BOARD ORDER
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.159LICENSING OF CERTAIN MILITARY VETERANS
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.201NOTICE OF INTENT TO PRACTICE
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.202SCOPE OF PRACTICE2 cites
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.203IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.204SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS4 cites
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.2045VOLUNTEER CARE AND SERVICES PERFORMED DURING DISASTER
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.205REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.206ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS AND STANDARDS1 cite
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.207ASSUMPTION OF PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY2 cites
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.208DUTY TO REPORT; MEDICAL PEER REVIEW1 cite
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.209JOINTLY OWNED ENTITIES WITH PHYSICIANS
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.210PROTECTION FOR REFUSAL TO ENGAGE IN CERTAIN CONDUCT
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.251COMPLAINT INFORMATION AND STATUS
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.2511CONDUCT OF INVESTIGATION
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.252LICENSE HOLDER ACCESS TO COMPLAINT INFORMATION
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.253HEALTH CARE ENTITY REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.254CONFIDENTIALITY OF INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.255PERMITTED DISCLOSURE OF INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.301DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY OF BOARD
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.3011DELEGATION OF CERTAIN COMPLAINT DISPOSITIONS
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.302CONDUCT RELATED TO FRAUD OR MISREPRESENTATION
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.303CONDUCT RELATED TO VIOLATION OF LAW
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.304CONDUCT INDICATING LACK OF FITNESS
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.3045PHYSICAL OR MENTAL EXAMINATION
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.308SUBPOENA
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.309PROTECTION OF PATIENT IDENTITY
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.310REQUIRED SUSPENSION OF LICENSE OF INCARCERATED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.311TEMPORARY SUSPENSION
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.312INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.313PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT BOARD REPRESENTATION IN INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.314ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARTICIPANTS IN INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.3145LIMIT ON ACCESS TO INVESTIGATION FILES
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.315SURRENDER OF LICENSE
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.316REFUND
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.317MODIFICATION OF FINDINGS OR RULINGS BY ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.318EXPERT IMMUNITY
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.351ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.352CRIMINAL PENALTY2 cites
Tex. Occ. Code § 204.353CEASE AND DESIST ORDER

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