16 Tex. Admin. Code § 130.2

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 48, November 29, 2024

Section 130.2 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) Act--The Podiatric Medical Practice Act of Texas.

(2) Advisory Board--The Podiatric Medical Examiners Advisory Board, Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 202.

(3) Commission--The Texas Commission on Licensing and Regulation.

(4) Continuing Medical Education (CME)--Educational activities which serve to maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge, skills, and professional performance and relationships that a practitioner uses to provide services for patients, the public, or the profession.

(5) Department--The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

(6) Executive Director--The executive director of the department.

(7) Graduate Podiatric Medical Education (GPME)--An accredited graduate podiatric medical education or residency training program.

(8) License--The term includes a license, registration, certificate, or other authorization issued under the Act.

(9) Medical Records--Any records, reports, notes, charts, x-rays, or statements pertaining to the history, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment or prognosis of the patient including copies of medical records of other health care practitioners contained in the records of the practitioner to whom a request for release of records has been made.

(10) Podiatric Medical Radiological Technician--A person who performs only radiological podiatric procedures under the supervision of a practitioner. The term also includes Podiatry X-ray Machine Operator.

(11) Public Communication--Any written, printed, visual, or oral statement or other communication made or distributed, or intended for distribution, to a member of the public.

(12) Practitioner--A person validly licensed by the department to practice podiatric medicine in the State of Texas. The term is used interchangeably with "Podiatrist" and "Podiatric Physician" in this chapter.

(13) Publication--Any and all public communications relating to the practitioner's practice, including but not limited to, advertisements, announcements, invitations, press releases, journal articles, periodical articles, leaflets, news stories, materials distributed by private or by United States mail, and signs or placards placed in public view or electronic submission.

(14) Solicitation--A private communication to a person concerning the performance of a podiatric service for such person.

(15) Supervision--Responsibility for the control of quality, radiation safety and protection, and technical aspects of podiatric radiological procedures utilized in podiatric medicine for diagnostic purposes.

16 Tex. Admin. Code § 130.2

The provisions of this §130.2 adopted to be effective July 5, 2006, 31 TexReg 5286; amended to be effective March 4, 2008, 33 TexReg 1808; amended to be effective January 6, 2010, 35 TexReg 98; amended to be effective November 15, 2011, 36 TexReg 7665; amended to be effective November 4, 2013, 38 TexReg 7723; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 33, August 12, 2016, TexReg 6034, eff. 9/1/2016 ; Transferred from Title 22 Chapter 371 by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 33, August 18, 2017, TexReg 4145, eff. 9/1/2017; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 42, October 19, 2018, TexReg 6958, eff. 11/1/2018; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 47, November 22, 2024, TexReg 9543, eff. 12/1/2024