Texas § OC.453.254 - CONTINUING COMPETENCE
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§ OC.453.254. CONTINUING COMPETENCE
CONTINUING COMPETENCE. (a) The board by rule shall: (1) adopt requirements for continuing competence for license holders in subjects pertaining to the practice of physical therapy; (2) establish a minimum number of continuing competence units required to renew a license; and (3) develop a process to approve continuing competence activities. (b) The board may require license holders to complete continuing competence activities specified by the board. The board shall adopt a procedure to assess a license holder's participation and performance in continuing competence activities. (c) The board may identify the key factors for the competent performance by a license holder of the license holder's professional duties. (d) In developing a process under Subsection (a) for the approval of continuing competence activities, the board may authorize appropriate organizations to approve the activities. (e) The board by rule shall establish a process for selecting an appropriate organization to approve continuing competence activities under Subsection (d). The selection process must include a request for proposal and bidding process. If the board authorizes an organization to approve continuing competence activities under Subsection (d), the board shall request bids and proposals from that organization and other organizations at least once every four years. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.210(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1021 (H.B. 4281 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317 ), Sec. 2.20, eff. September 1, 2017.
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Section OC.453.254 ("CONTINUING COMPETENCE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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