81R14101 JAM-D
By: Legler H.B. No. 3450
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a temporary faculty license for chiropractic faculty.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 201.308, Occupations Code, is amended by
adding Subsections (c) through (j) to read as follows:
(c) The board may issue a faculty temporary license to
practice chiropractic to a person as provided by this section. The
person:
(1) must hold a current chiropractic license that is
unrestricted and not subject to a disciplinary order or probation
in another state or a Canadian province;
(2) may not hold a chiropractic license in another
state or a Canadian province that has any restrictions,
disciplinary orders, or probation;
(3) must pass the examination required under Section
201.304(a)(2); and
(4) must hold a salaried faculty position of at least
the level of assistant professor and be working full-time at:
(A) Parker College of Chiropractic; or
(B) Texas Chiropractic College.
(d) A person is eligible for a temporary license under
Subsection (c) if the person holds a faculty position of at least
the level of assistant professor, works at least part-time at an
institution listed in Subsection (c)(4), and:
(1) the person is on active duty in the United States
armed forces; and
(2) the person's practice under the temporary license
will fulfill critical needs of the citizens of this state.
(e) A chiropractor who is issued a temporary license under
Subsection (c) must sign an oath on a form prescribed by the board
swearing that the person:
(1) has read and is familiar with this chapter and
board rules;
(2) will abide by the requirements of this chapter and
board rules while practicing under the chiropractor's temporary
license; and
(3) will be subject to the disciplinary procedures of
the board.
(f) A chiropractor holding a temporary license under
Subsection (c) and the chiropractor's chiropractic school must file
affidavits with the board affirming acceptance of the terms and
limits imposed by the board on the chiropractic activities of the
chiropractor.
(g) A temporary license issued under Subsection (c) is valid
for one year.
(h) The holder of a temporary license issued under
Subsection (c) is limited to the teaching confines of the applying
chiropractic school as a part of the chiropractor's duties and
responsibilities assigned by the program and may not practice
chiropractic outside of the setting of the chiropractic school or
an affiliate of the chiropractic school.
(i) The application for a temporary license under
Subsection (c) must be made by the chiropractic school in which the
chiropractor teaches and must contain the information and
documentation requested by the board. The application must be
endorsed by the dean of the chiropractic school or the president of
the institution.
(j) A chiropractor who holds a temporary license issued
under Subsection (c) and who wishes to receive a permanent
unrestricted license must meet the requirements for issuance of a
permanent unrestricted license, including any examination
requirements.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.