Sec. 401.053. PERSONS TRAINED BY DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES. (a) This chapter does not apply to a person who shows evidence of having received training by the Department of State Health Services in a communication, speech, language, or hearing screening training program approved by that department if the person's activity is limited to screening as defined by commission rule.
(b) A person who has received training by the Department of State Health Services in a program under Subsection (a) may not:
(1) practice speech-language pathology or audiology; or
(2) represent that the person is a speech-language pathologist or audiologist.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.042, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia
Chapter 401 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Subchapter B. Application of Chapter
Section 401.053. Persons Trained by Department of State Health Services
Section 401.054. Persons Certified by Texas Education Agency
Section 401.055. University or College Teachers
Section 401.057. Hearing Conservation Program
Section 401.058. Application to Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers
Section 401.059. Application to Other Licensed Professionals