(a) A disciplinary panel appointed under § 164.059 may suspend or restrict the license of a person arrested for an offense under:
(1) Chapter 19, Penal Code (criminal homicide);
(2) Chapter 20A, Penal Code (trafficking of persons); or
(3) Chapter 21 or 22, Penal Code (sexual or assaultive offenses), if the offense is:
(A) sexual, lewd, or indecent in nature;
(B) not a misdemeanor punishable by fine only; and
(C) committed against:
(i) a patient of the license holder;
(ii) a child;
(iii) an elderly individual; or
(iv) an individual with a disability.

Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 164.0595

  • Board: means the Texas Medical Board. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • License holder: means a person holding a license, permit, or certificate issued under this subtitle. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
  • Person: means an individual, unless the term is expressly made applicable to a partnership, association, or corporation. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002

(b) Before suspending or restricting a license under this section, the disciplinary panel must determine that the person arrested for an offense listed in Subsection (a) is the same person who holds a license issued by the board.
(c) A suspension or restriction under this section remains in effect until the final disposition of the case.
(d) Sections 164.059(c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) apply to a suspension or restriction under this section.
(e) The board shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules regarding evidence that serves as proof of final disposition of a case.

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