Texas Occupations Code Title 3, Chapter 153 - Powers And Duties

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD

• Texas Section 153.001 - Adoption Of Rules
  The board may adopt rules and bylaws as necessary to: (1) govern its own proceedings; (2) perform its duties; (3) regulate the practice of medicine...
• Texas Section 153.0015 - Guidelines For Input In Rulemaking
  (a) The board shall adopt guidelines to establish procedures for receiving input during the rulemaking process from individuals and groups that have an interest in...
• Texas Section 153.002 - Rules Restricting Advertising Or Competitive Bidding
  (a) The board may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person regulated by the board except to prohibit false, misleading, or...
• Texas Section 153.003 - Rules Regarding Maintenance Of Patient Records
  The board by rule shall establish the period for which patient records must be maintained. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept....
• Texas Section 153.004 - Rules Regarding Telemedicine Medical Services
  (a) In consultation with the Health and Human Services Commission and the commissioner of insurance, the board may adopt rules as necessary to: (1) ensure...
• Texas Section 153.0045 - Rules On Consequences Of Criminal Conviction
  The board shall adopt rules and guidelines as necessary to comply with Chapter 53, except to the extent the requirements of this subtitle are stricter...
• Texas Section 153.005 - Executive Committee; Appointment Of Other Committees
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle, the board may act under its rules through the executive director, the executive committee, or another committee....
• Texas Section 153.006 - Criminal Record Report
  (a) The board may receive criminal record reports from any law enforcement agency or another source regarding a license holder or license applicant. (b) Each...
• Texas Section 153.007 - Authority To Issue Subpoena Or Administer Oath
  (a) The board may issue a subpoena or a subpoena duces tecum to compel the attendance of a witness and the production of books, records,...
• Texas Section 153.008 - Board Records
  (a) The board shall maintain a record of its proceedings. The record maintained under this subsection is public information. (b) The board's records must indicate...
• Texas Section 153.010 - Adoption Of Fee Schedule By Board Prohibited
  The board may not establish a fee schedule for medical services. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
• Texas Section 153.011 - Waiver Of Fee Or Penalty By Board Prohibited
  The board may not waive collection of a fee or penalty assessed under this subtitle. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept....
• Texas Section 153.012 - Board Duties Regarding Complaints
  (a) The board by rule shall: (1) adopt a form to standardize information concerning complaints made to the board; and (2) prescribe information to be...
• Texas Section 153.013 - Representation By Attorney General
  The board shall be represented in court proceedings by the attorney general. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
• Texas Section 153.014 - Information Provided To License Holders
  At least once each biennium, the board shall provide to license holders information on: (1) prescribing and dispensing pain medications, with particular emphasis on Schedule...
• Texas Section 153.015 - Poison Control Center Information
  The board shall provide to license holders information regarding the services provided by poison control centers. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1163, Sec....

SUBCHAPTER B FEES AND FUNDS

• Texas Section 153.016 - Expert Testimony
  A member of the board may not serve as an expert witness in a suit involving a health care liability claim against a physician for...
• Texas Section 153.051 - Fees; Budget
  (a) The board by rule shall set reasonable and necessary fees in amounts sufficient to cover the cost of administering this subtitle. (b) The board...
• Texas Section 153.052 - Deposit And Expenditure Of Receipts
  (a) The board shall deposit all receipts collected by the board in the state treasury. (b) The money collected by the board may be spent...
• Texas Section 153.0535 - Surcharge For Registration Permit
  (a) The board shall collect an additional $80 surcharge for each of the following fees: (1) first registration permit; and (2) renewal of a registration...
• Texas Section 153.054 - Charges For Certain Records And Other Material
  The board may set and collect a fee for: (1) each copy made of a record in the office of the board; or (2) any...
• Texas Section 153.056 - Report On Pending Complaints
  The board shall include with its annual financial report information regarding any investigations that remain pending after one year, including the reasons the investigations remain...
• Texas Section 153.057 - Use Of Technology
  The board shall implement a policy requiring the board to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the board's ability to perform its functions. The policy...
• Texas Section 153.058 - Negotiated Rulemaking And Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy
  (a) The board shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of: (1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the...

Last modified: September 28, 2016