Sec. 2054.2606. REPORTING PROFILE INFORMATION

(a) The following licensing entities shall establish a profile system consisting of the specific license holder information prescribed by Subsection (c):

(1) Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners, with respect to chiropractors;

(2) Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, with respect to podiatrists;

(3) State Board of Dental Examiners, with respect to dentists;

(4) Texas Optometry Board, with respect to optometrists and therapeutic optometrists;

(5) Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, with respect to physical therapists and physical therapy facilities;

(6) Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, with respect to occupational therapists and occupational therapy facilities;

(7) Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, with respect to psychologists; and

(8) Texas State Board of Pharmacy, with respect to pharmacists and pharmacies.

(b) A licensing entity other than a licensing entity listed in Subsection (a) is encouraged to establish a profile system consisting of the specific license holder information prescribed by Subsection (c).

(c) A licensing entity that establishes a profile system under this section shall determine the information to be included in the system and the manner for collecting and reporting the information. At a minimum, the entity shall include the following information in the profile system:

(1) the name of the license holder and the address and telephone number of the license holder's primary practice location;

(2) whether the license holder's patient, client, user, customer, or consumer service areas, as applicable, are accessible to disabled persons, as defined by federal law;

(3) the type of language translating services, including translating services for a person with impairment of hearing, that the license holder provides for patients, clients, users, customers, or consumers, as applicable;

(4) if applicable, insurance information, including whether the license holder participates in the state child health plan under Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code, or the Medicaid program;

(5) the education and training received by the license holder, as required by the licensing entity;

(6) any specialty certification held by the license holder;

(7) the number of years the person has practiced as a license holder; and

(8) if applicable, any hospital affiliation of the license holder.

(d) The department shall adopt rules to prescribe the amount of the fee to be collected by a state agency that establishes a profile system for its license holders.

(e) The department shall adopt additional rules as necessary to assist in the funding and administration of the profile systems established by state agencies, including rules prescribing policies for vendor contracts relating to the collection and entry of profile data.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 342, Sec. 3, eff. May 3, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1260 , Sec. 11, eff. June 18, 2005.