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TITLE 22EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 16TEXAS BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 343CONTESTED CASE PROCEDURE
RULE §343.7Gross Negligence in the Practice of Physical Therapy
(a) The board may deny a license to or discipline an applicant/respondent who is found grossly negligent in the practice of physical therapy or in acting as a physical therapist assistant.

(b) Gross negligence may include, but is not limited to, the provision of physical therapy which the therapist knew or should have known would result in severe physical injury or death of a patient.

Source Note: The provisions of this §343.7 adopted to be effective January 7, 1992, 16 TexReg 7645.

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