SECTION 185.27. Duty to Report Certain Conduct to the Board

A physician assistant shall report the following to the Board within 30 days after the event:

(1) Any change of address;

(2) Incarceration in a state or federal penitentiary;

(3) An initial conviction, final conviction, or placement on deferred adjudication, community supervision, or deferred disposition for:

(A) a felony;

(B) a misdemeanor that directly relates to the duties and responsibilities of a physician assistant licensed by the board;

(C) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;

(D) a misdemeanor under Chapter 22, Penal Code (relating to assaultive offenses), other than a misdemeanor punishable by fine only;

(E) a misdemeanor on conviction of which a defendant is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure;

(F) a misdemeanor under §25.07, Penal Code (relating to the violation of a protective order or a magistrate's order); or

(G) a misdemeanor under §25.071, Penal Code (relating to the violation of a protective order preventing offenses caused by bias or prejudice); or

(4) An initial finding by the trier of fact of guilt of a felony under:

(A) Chapter 481 or 483, Health and Safety Code (relating to offenses involving controlled substances and dangerous drugs);

(B) Section 485.033, Health and Safety Code (relating to offenses involving inhalant paraphernalia); or

(C) the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. §801 et seq.).

Source Note: The provisions of this §185.27 adopted to be effective September 19, 2010, 35 TexReg 8354