2021 Texas Statutes
Occupations Code
Title 3 - Health Professions
Subtitle D - Dentistry
Chapter 263 - License Denial and Disciplinary Proceedings
Section 263.0025. Submission to Mental or Physical Evaluation
Sec. 263.0025. SUBMISSION TO MENTAL OR PHYSICAL EVALUATION. (a) In enforcing Section 263.001(a)(3) or Section 263.002(a)(1), (7), or (11), the board or an authorized agent of the board, on probable cause, as determined by the board or agent, may request an applicant for or holder of a license to submit to a mental or physical evaluation by a physician or other health care professional designated by the board.
(b) If the applicant or license holder refuses to submit to the evaluation under Subsection (a), the board shall issue an order requiring the applicant or license holder to show cause why the applicant or license holder will not submit to the evaluation. The board shall schedule a hearing on the order not later than the 30th day after the date notice is served on the applicant or license holder. The board shall notify the applicant or license holder of the order and hearing by personal service or certified mail, return receipt requested.
(c) At the hearing, the applicant or license holder and the applicant's or license holder's attorney are entitled to present testimony or other evidence to show why the applicant or license holder should not be required to submit to the evaluation. The applicant or license holder has the burden of proof to show why the applicant or license holder should not be required to submit to the evaluation.
(d) After the hearing, the board by order shall require the applicant or license holder to submit to the evaluation not later than the 60th day after the date of the order or withdraw the request for an evaluation, as applicable.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2017.
