Tex. Occupations Code § 205.303
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 205.303, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 205.303. ACUDETOX SPECIALIST.
Official statutory text
(a) The medical board may certify a person as an acudetox specialist under this section if the person:
(1) provides to the medical board documentation that the person:
(A) is a licensed social worker, licensed professional counselor, including a person licensed under Section 503.308, licensed psychologist, licensed chemical dependency counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed marriage and family therapist associate, licensed vocational nurse, licensed registered nurse, licensed physician assistant, or other licensed or certified professional approved by the medical board; and
(B) has successfully completed a training program in auricular acudetox that meets or exceeds the training approved by the medical board; and
(2) pays a certification fee in an amount set by the medical board.
(b) An acudetox specialist may practice five-point auricular acupuncture only to the extent allowed by rules adopted by the medical board for the treatment of addiction, trauma, or physical, emotional, or psychological stress.
(c) An acudetox specialist shall:
(1) obtain informed consent from each client and notify each client of the qualifications of the acudetox specialist and of the procedure for registering a complaint regarding the acudetox specialist with the medical board; and
(2) keep a record of each client's name and the date the client received the acudetox specialist's services, accompanied by the signature and printed name of the acudetox specialist.
(d) The certification of an acudetox specialist expires on the third anniversary of the date of issuance and may be renewed before the expiration of the certification if the person:
(1) provides to the medical board documentation that:
(A) the certification or license required under Subsection (a)(1)(A) is in effect; and
(B) the person has successfully met continuing education requirements established by the medical board under Subsection (e); and
(2) pays a certification renewal fee in an amount set by the medical board.
(e) The medical board by rule shall establish continuing education requirements for an acudetox specialist. The board shall require in rules adopted under this subsection that the certification of an acudetox specialist may not be renewed unless the person completes at least three hours of continuing education in the licensing period before applying for the renewal.
(1) provides to the medical board documentation that the person:
(A) is a licensed social worker, licensed professional counselor, including a person licensed under Section 503.308, licensed psychologist, licensed chemical dependency counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed marriage and family therapist associate, licensed vocational nurse, licensed registered nurse, licensed physician assistant, or other licensed or certified professional approved by the medical board; and
(B) has successfully completed a training program in auricular acudetox that meets or exceeds the training approved by the medical board; and
(2) pays a certification fee in an amount set by the medical board.
(b) An acudetox specialist may practice five-point auricular acupuncture only to the extent allowed by rules adopted by the medical board for the treatment of addiction, trauma, or physical, emotional, or psychological stress.
(c) An acudetox specialist shall:
(1) obtain informed consent from each client and notify each client of the qualifications of the acudetox specialist and of the procedure for registering a complaint regarding the acudetox specialist with the medical board; and
(2) keep a record of each client's name and the date the client received the acudetox specialist's services, accompanied by the signature and printed name of the acudetox specialist.
(d) The certification of an acudetox specialist expires on the third anniversary of the date of issuance and may be renewed before the expiration of the certification if the person:
(1) provides to the medical board documentation that:
(A) the certification or license required under Subsection (a)(1)(A) is in effect; and
(B) the person has successfully met continuing education requirements established by the medical board under Subsection (e); and
(2) pays a certification renewal fee in an amount set by the medical board.
(e) The medical board by rule shall establish continuing education requirements for an acudetox specialist. The board shall require in rules adopted under this subsection that the certification of an acudetox specialist may not be renewed unless the person completes at least three hours of continuing education in the licensing period before applying for the renewal.
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