Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
OCCUPATIONS CODE |
Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
Subtitle E. REGULATION OF NURSING |
Chapter 301. NURSES |
Subchapter J. PROHIBITED PRACTICES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS |
Sec. 301.453. DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY OF BOARD; METHODS OF DISCIPLINE
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(a) If the board determines that a person has committed an act listed in Section 301.452(b), the board shall enter an order imposing one or more of the following:
(1) denial of the person's application for a license, license renewal, or temporary permit;
(2) issuance of a written warning;
(3) administration of a public reprimand;
(4) limitation or restriction of the person's license, including:
(A) limiting to or excluding from the person's practice one or more specified activities of nursing; or
(B) stipulating periodic board review;
(5) suspension of the person's license;
(6) revocation of the person's license; or
(7) assessment of a fine.
(b) In addition to or instead of an action under Subsection (a), the board, by order, may require the person to:
(1) submit to care, counseling, or treatment by a health provider designated by the board as a condition for the issuance or renewal of a license;
(2) participate in a program of education or counseling prescribed by the board, including a program of remedial education;
(3) practice for a specified period under the direction of a registered nurse or vocational nurse designated by the board; or
(4) perform public service the board considers appropriate.
(c) The board may probate any penalty imposed on a nurse and may accept the voluntary surrender of a license. The board may not reinstate a surrendered license unless it determines that the person is competent to resume practice.
(d) If the board suspends, revokes, or accepts surrender of a license, the board may impose conditions for reinstatement that the person must satisfy before the board may issue an unrestricted license.