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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the renewal of a physical therapist or physical |
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therapist assistant license issued by the Texas Board of Physical |
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Therapy Examiners. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 453.252(b) and (c), Occupations Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or |
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less may renew the license by paying to the executive council the |
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renewal fee and a late fee set by the executive council in an amount |
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that does not exceed one-half [that is equal to half] of the amount |
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charged for examination for the license. If a person's license has |
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been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year, the |
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person may renew the license by paying to the executive council all |
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unpaid renewal fees and a late fee set by the executive council in |
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an amount that does not exceed [that is equal to] the amount charged |
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for examination for the license. |
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(c) A person whose license has been expired for one year or |
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longer must comply with the board's requirements and procedures to |
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reinstate the license and pay a reinstatement fee in the amount set |
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by the executive council [may not renew the license]. If the person |
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is unable to comply with the board's requirements to reinstate the |
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license, the [The] person may obtain a new license by submitting to |
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reexamination and complying with the requirements and procedures |
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for obtaining an original license. |
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SECTION 2. Section 453.253, Occupations Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 453.253. RENEWAL OF EXPIRED LICENSE BY OUT-OF-STATE |
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PRACTITIONER. (a) The board may renew without reexamination the |
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expired license of a person who was licensed to practice as a |
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physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in this state, |
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moved to another state, [and] is currently licensed and in good |
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standing [has been in practice] in the other state, and meets the |
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board's requirements for renewal [for the two years preceding
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application]. |
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(b) The person must pay to the executive council a renewal |
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fee set by the executive council in an amount that does not exceed |
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[that is equal to] the examination fee for the license. |
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SECTION 3. (a) As soon as practicable after the effective |
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date of this Act, the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners and |
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the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy |
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Examiners shall adopt rules and fees necessary to implement |
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Sections 453.252 and 453.253, Occupations Code, as amended by this |
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Act. |
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(b) Sections 453.252 and 453.253, Occupations Code, as |
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amended by this Act, apply only to a physical therapist or physical |
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therapist assistant license that is renewed on or after the |
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effective date of the rules and fees described by Subsection (a) of |
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this section, regardless of the date on which the license holder |
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submitted the application to renew the license. A license that is |
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renewed before the effective date of the rules and fees described by |
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Subsection (a) of this section is governed by the law in effect |
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immediately before the effective date of this Act, and the former |
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law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |