SECTION 60.43. License Denial or Revocation for Certain Health Professionals with a Criminal History

(a) This section applies to a "health professional" as defined under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 108, Subchapter B, and who is regulated by the commission and the department. This section applies to the licenses and permits issued under the following programs:

(1) hearing instrument fitters and dispensers;

(2) podiatrists; and

(3) speech-language pathologists and audiologists.

(b) The department shall deny an application for a license as a health care professional under this section, and shall revoke the license of a health care professional under this section, based on the person's criminal history and the requirements set out under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 108, Subchapter B.

(c) A person whose application for licensure as a health care professional under this section has been denied, or whose license as a health care professional under this section has been revoked, pursuant to Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 108, Subchapter B, may reapply or seek reinstatement as provided by that subchapter.

Source Note: The provisions of this §60.43 adopted to be effective January 1, 2023, 47 TexReg 8627