Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 204.303 - Conduct Related to Violation of Law(a) The physician assistant board may take action under Section 204.301 against an applicant or license holder who:(1) violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;(2) is convicted of a felony, placed on deferred adjudication, or placed in a pretrial diversion program;(3) violates state law if the violation is connected with practice as a physician assistant;(4) fails to keep complete and accurate records of the purchase and disposal of drugs as required by Chapter 483, Health and Safety Code, or any subsequent rules; or(5) writes a false or fictitious prescription for a dangerous drug as defined by Chapter 483, Health and Safety Code.(b) A complaint, indictment, or conviction of a law violation is not necessary for the physician assistant board to act under Subsection (a)(3). Proof of the commission of the act while in practice as a physician assistant or under the guise of practice as a physician assistant is sufficient for action by the physician assistant board.(c) A failure to keep the records described under Subsection (a)(4) for a reasonable time is grounds for disciplinary action against a physician assistant. The physician assistant board or its representative may enter and inspect a physician assistant's place or places of practice during reasonable business hours to: (1) verify the correctness of the records; and(2) inventory the drugs on hand. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.