§ 604.201 Disciplinary Action
§ 604.2011 Surrender of Certificate or Temporary Permit
§ 604.202 Emergency Suspension
§ 604.203 Administrative Procedure for Contested Case Hearing
§ 604.204 Effect of Denial of Application or Revocation of Certificate or Temporary Permit
§ 604.205 Delegation of Certain Complaint Dispositions
§ 604.206 Subpoena
§ 604.207 Protection of Patient Identity
§ 604.208 Required Suspension of License of Incarcerated Certificate or Temporary Permit Holder
§ 604.209 Informal Proceedings
§ 604.210 Advisory Board Representation in Informal Proceedings
§ 604.211 Roles and Responsibilities of Participants in Informal Proceedings
§ 604.212 Limit On Access to Investigation Files
§ 604.213 Refund
§ 604.214 Expert Immunity
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Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code Chapter 604 > Subchapter E - Prohibited Practices and Disciplinary Procedures

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005