Sec. 773.061. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS. (a) For a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, the department shall revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license or certificate of or shall reprimand:
(1) emergency medical services personnel;
(2) a program instructor, examiner, or course coordinator; and
(3) an emergency medical services provider license holder.
(b) For a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, the department shall revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew approval of a course or training program.
(c) For a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, the department may place on emergency suspension emergency medical services personnel.
(d) The department may place on probation a course or training program or a person, including emergency medical services personnel, an emergency medical services provider license holder, or a program instructor, examiner, or course coordinator, whose certificate, license, or approval is suspended. If a suspension is probated, the department may require the person or the sponsor of a course or training program, as applicable:
(1) to report regularly to the department on matters that are the basis of the probation;
(2) to limit practice to the areas prescribed by the department; or
(3) to continue or review professional education until the person attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the department in those areas that are the basis of the probation.
(e) Except as provided by Section 773.062, the procedures by which the department takes action under this section and the procedures by which that action is appealed are governed by the procedures for a contested case hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 262, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, Sec. 19.06, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1535, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services
Subchapter C. Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications
Section 773.041. License or Certificate Required
Section 773.0415. Limitation on Information Required for Certificate Renewal
Section 773.042. Basic Life-Support Emergency Medical Services Provider Qualifications
Section 773.043. Advanced Life-Support Emergency Medical Services Provider Qualifications
Section 773.044. Mobile Intensive-Care Provider Qualifications
Section 773.045. Specialized Emergency Medical Services Provider Qualifications
Section 773.046. Emergency Care Attendant Qualifications
Section 773.047. Emergency Medical Technician Qualifications
Section 773.048. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Qualifications
Section 773.049. Emergency Medical Technician--Paramedic Qualifications
Section 773.0495. Licensed Paramedic Qualifications
Section 773.0496. Scope of Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic and Licensed Paramedic Duties
Section 773.050. Minimum Standards
Section 773.0505. Rules Regarding Advertising or Competitive Bidding
Section 773.051. Municipal Regulation
Section 773.054. Applications for Personnel Certification and Training Program Approval
Section 773.055. Certification of Emergency Medical Services Personnel
Section 773.057. Emergency Medical Services Providers License
Section 773.0571. Requirements for Provider License
Section 773.05711. Additional Emergency Medical Services Provider License Requirements
Section 773.05712. Administrator of Record
Section 773.05713. Report to Legislature
Section 773.05715. Physical Location Required
Section 773.05716. Necessary Equipment
Section 773.0572. Provisional Licenses
Section 773.0573. Letter of Approval From Local Governmental Entity
Section 773.058. Volunteers Exempt From Fees
Section 773.0581. Providers Exempt From Fees
Section 773.059. Late Recertification
Section 773.060. Disposition of Funds
Section 773.0605. Complaints and Investigations
Section 773.061. Disciplinary Actions
Section 773.0612. Access to Records
Section 773.0613. Information Report to Department
Section 773.06141. Suspension, Revocation, or Denial of Emergency Medical Services Provider License
Section 773.0615. Factors Considered in Suspension, Revocation, or Denial of Certificate
Section 773.0616. Proceedings Governed by Administrative Procedure Act; Guidelines
Section 773.062. Emergency Suspension
Section 773.063. Civil Penalty
Section 773.064. Criminal Penalties
Section 773.065. Administrative Penalty
Section 773.066. Assessment of Administrative Penalty
Section 773.067. Payment of Administrative Penalty
Section 773.069. Recovery of Administrative Penalty by Attorney General