Texas Occupations Code Title 3, Chapter 101 - Health Professions Council

SUBCHAPTER A HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL

• Texas Section 101.001 - Health Professions Council
  In this chapter, "council" means the Health Professions Council. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
• Texas Section 101.002 - Composition Of Council
  The council consists of 14 members, with one member appointed by each of the following: (1) the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners; (2) the State...
• Texas Section 101.003 - Officers
  The council shall elect from the council's members a presiding officer and assistant presiding officer to conduct the business of the council. Acts 1999, 76th...
• Texas Section 101.004 - Compensation Of Members
  A member of the council is not entitled to receive compensation or a per diem for the member's service on the council. Acts 1999, 76th...
• Texas Section 101.005 - Council Staff
  The council may employ staff or designate staff for the council from the employees of the regulatory agencies listed in Section 101.002 as necessary for...
• Texas Section 101.006 - Budget
  The council shall adopt an annual budget that is funded by a prorated assessment paid by the regulatory agencies listed in Section 101.002. Acts 1999,...

SUBCHAPTER B TELEPHONE COMPLAINT SYSTEM

• Texas Section 101.007 - Duties Of Council
  The council shall: (1) administer the functions provided by this chapter; and (2) provide a means for the regulatory agencies represented on the council to...
• Texas Section 101.051 - Telephone Complaint System
  The council shall establish and operate a toll-free telephone complaint system to provide assistance and referral services for persons making a complaint relating to a...
• Texas Section 101.0515 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  This subchapter does not apply to the Texas Funeral Service Commission. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 682, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
• Texas Section 101.052 - Telephone Listing
  A state agency that regulates a health profession shall list the toll-free telephone number of the complaint system with the agency's regular telephone number. Acts...

SUBCHAPTER C TRAINING PROGRAM

• Texas Section 101.053 - Confidentiality
  A complaint, adverse report, or other information regarding the content of a complaint in the possession of the council or its employee or agent relating...
• Texas Section 101.101 - Training Program
  (a) The council shall establish a training program for the governing bodies of state agencies that regulate health professions. (b) Before a member of a...

SUBCHAPTER D REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

• Texas Section 101.102 - Program Requirements
  The training program must provide information to a participant regarding: (1) the enabling legislation that created the governing body to which the member is appointed;...

SUBCHAPTER E GROUNDS FOR LICENSE REVOCATION OR DENIAL

• Texas Section 101.151 - Annual Report
  (a) The council shall prepare an annual report that includes: (1) a statistical compilation of enforcement actions taken by a regulatory agency listed in Section...
• Texas Section 101.201 - False, Misleading, Or Deceptive Advertising
  (a) A person may not use advertising that is false, misleading, deceptive, or not readily subject to verification. (b) False, misleading, or deceptive advertising or...
• Texas Section 101.203 - Overcharging Or Overtreating
  A health care professional may not violate Section 311.0025, Health and Safety Code. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999....

SUBCHAPTER F ENFORCEMENT

• Texas Section 101.204 - Remedies
  (a) A violation of this subchapter is subject to action by the appropriate health licensing agency as a ground for revocation or denial of a...
• Texas Section 101.251 - Civil Penalty
  (a) A person who violates this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each...
• Texas Section 101.252 - Injunction
  (a) The attorney general or the appropriate health licensing agency may bring an action for an injunction to stop a violation or threatened violation of...

SUBCHAPTER G OFFICE OF PATIENT PROTECTION

• Texas Section 101.253 - Remedies Not Exclusive
  The remedies provided by this chapter are in addition to any other remedy provided by law, including rules. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec....
• Texas Section 101.301 - General Provisions
  (a) In this subchapter: (1) "Consumers as a class" means five or more individuals whose complaints are of the same or similar regulatory and factual...
• Texas Section 101.302 - Executive Committee; Director
  (a) The governor shall appoint an executive committee consisting of at least three members who are public members of the governing bodies of licensing agencies....
• Texas Section 101.303 - Administrative Attachment To Council; Reimbursement
  The office is located in the council but may not interfere with the other duties of the council. The office shall reimburse the council from...
• Texas Section 101.304 - Public Information Provided By Office; Standard Complaint Form
  (a) The office shall provide to the public information about the complaint process at each licensing agency. (b) The office shall conduct a public awareness...
• Texas Section 101.305 - Powers And Duties Of Office
  (a) The office shall: (1) establish, in consultation with and on the approval of the council, protocols for interaction with licensing agencies; (2) serve as...
• Texas Section 101.306 - Monitoring Of Agencies
  (a) The office shall review and evaluate rules proposed for adoption by the licensing agencies and changes made to the statutes that govern the operation...

SUBCHAPTER H BILLING

• Texas Section 101.307 - Funding Of Office
  (a) To provide funding sufficient for the office to exercise the powers and duties prescribed by this subchapter: (1) the initial licensing or registration fee...
• Texas Section 101.351 - Failure To Provide Billing Information
  On the written request of a patient, a health care professional shall provide, in plain language, a written explanation of the charges for professional services...
• Texas Section 101.352 - Billing Policies And Information; Physicians
  (a) A physician shall develop, implement, and enforce written policies for the billing of health care services and supplies. The policies must address: (1) any...

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