Section 343.1 - DefinitionsThe following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Act--The Texas Physical Therapy Practice Act, Occupations Code, Chapter 453.(2) Agency--The Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners.(3) Applicant--A qualified individual who presents application for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant or for reinstatement of a previously suspended or revoked license.(4) Board--The Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners whose members are appointed pursuant to Occupations Code, Chapter 453.051.(5) Board order--A final decision of the board issued in a contested or uncontested proceeding, which may include findings of fact and conclusions of law, separately stated.(6) Complaint--A written statement of allegations filed with the board which includes a statement of the matters asserted, including any supporting documentation available, the filing of which may initiate a contested case proceeding.(7) Contested case--A proceeding in which the legal rights, duties, or privileges of a party are to be determined by the board after an opportunity for adjudicative hearing.(8) Disciplinary action--Imposition of a sanction by the board which may include reprimand, suspension, probation, or revocation of a license, or other appropriate requirements.(9) Executive director--The chief officer of the Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners.(10) Informal Settlement Conference (ISC)--A conference designed to resolve contested cases by informally disposing of matters by agreement and voluntary settlement without the need for a formal hearing at the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH). (11) Investigation Committee--A standing committee of the board that reviews complaint investigations with recommendation of appropriate action made to the board.(12) Licensee--A person who holds a license either permanent or temporary under the Act.(13) Notice--A statement of intended date, time, place, and nature of a hearing, and the legal authority and jurisdiction under which a hearing is to be held. Notice may include a formal complaint filed to initiate a contested case proceeding.(14) Party--A person or a state agency named or admitted as a party in a contested case proceeding.(15) Probation--A period of time when a license is subject to conditions or limitations.(16) Reinstatement--To reactivate a license that was previously revoked or voluntarily surrendered.(17) Reprimand--A public and formal censure against a license.(18) Respondent--A person who has been made the subject of a formal or informal complaint alleging violation of the Act, rules, other laws or regulations, or orders of the board.(19) Revocation--The withdrawal or repeal of a license.(20) Staff--The investigative staff of the board.(21) Suspension--The temporary withdrawal of a license. The board may suspend for one day or a designated number of years or until a specified event occurs.(22) Voluntary surrender--The act of relinquishing a license at the will of the licensee in lieu of disciplinary action.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 343.1
The provisions of this §343.1 adopted to be effective January 7, 1992, 16 TexReg 7645; amended to be effective August 17, 2014, 39 TexReg 6054; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 45, November 8, 2024, TexReg 8912, eff. 11/15/2024