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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a temporary faculty license for chiropractic faculty. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 201.308, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (c) through (j) to read as follows: |
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(c) The board may issue a faculty temporary license to |
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practice chiropractic to a person as provided by this section. The |
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person: |
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(1) must hold a current chiropractic license that is |
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unrestricted and not subject to a disciplinary order or probation |
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in another state or a Canadian province; |
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(2) may not hold a chiropractic license in another |
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state or a Canadian province that has any restrictions, |
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disciplinary orders, or probation; |
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(3) must pass the examination required under Section |
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201.304(a)(2); and |
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(4) must hold a salaried faculty position of at least |
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the level of assistant professor and be working full-time at: |
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(A) Parker College of Chiropractic; or |
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(B) Texas Chiropractic College. |
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(d) A person is eligible for a temporary license under |
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Subsection (c) if the person holds a faculty position of at least |
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the level of assistant professor, works at least part-time at an |
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institution listed in Subsection (c)(4), and: |
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(1) the person is on active duty in the United States |
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armed forces; and |
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(2) the person's practice under the temporary license |
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will fulfill critical needs of the citizens of this state. |
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(e) A chiropractor who is issued a temporary license under |
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Subsection (c) must sign an oath on a form prescribed by the board |
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swearing that the person: |
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(1) has read and is familiar with this chapter and |
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board rules; |
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(2) will abide by the requirements of this chapter and |
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board rules while practicing under the chiropractor's temporary |
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license; and |
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(3) will be subject to the disciplinary procedures of |
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the board. |
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(f) A chiropractor holding a temporary license under |
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Subsection (c) and the chiropractor's chiropractic school must file |
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affidavits with the board affirming acceptance of the terms and |
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limits imposed by the board on the chiropractic activities of the |
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chiropractor. |
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(g) A temporary license issued under Subsection (c) is valid |
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for one year. |
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(h) The holder of a temporary license issued under |
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Subsection (c) is limited to the teaching confines of the applying |
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chiropractic school as a part of the chiropractor's duties and |
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responsibilities assigned by the program and may not practice |
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chiropractic outside of the setting of the chiropractic school or |
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an affiliate of the chiropractic school. |
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(i) The application for a temporary license under |
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Subsection (c) must be made by the chiropractic school in which the |
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chiropractor teaches and must contain the information and |
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documentation requested by the board. The application must be |
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endorsed by the dean of the chiropractic school or the president of |
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the institution. |
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(j) A chiropractor who holds a temporary license issued |
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under Subsection (c) and who wishes to receive a permanent |
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unrestricted license must meet the requirements for issuance of a |
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permanent unrestricted license, including any examination |
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requirements. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |