| (A) in demonstrating compliance with subsection (e)
of this section must only provide sufficient documentation to the
advisory board that the applicant has, on a full-time basis, actively
practiced as a respiratory care practitioner, has been a student at
an acceptable approved respiratory care practitioner program, or has
been on the active teaching faculty of an acceptable approved respiratory
care practitioner program, within one of the last three years preceding
receipt of an application for a respiratory care practitioner certificate;
(B) notwithstanding the one year expiration in subsection
(f)(1) of this section, are allowed an additional 6 months to complete
the application prior to it becoming inactive; and
(C) notwithstanding the 20 day deadline in subsection
(f)(6) of this section, may be considered for a certificate up to
5 days prior to the advisory board meeting.
(h) Applicants with Military Experience.
(1) For applications filed on or after March 1, 2014,
the advisory board shall, with respect to an applicant who is a military
service member or military veteran as defined in §186.2 of this
chapter (relating to Definitions), credit verified military service,
training, or education toward the certification requirements, other
than an examination requirement, for a respiratory care practitioner
certificate issued by the advisory board.
(2) This section does not apply to an applicant who:
(A) has had a respiratory care practitioner certificate
or license suspended or revoked by another state or a Canadian province;
(B) holds a respiratory care practitioner certificate
or license issued by another state or a Canadian province that is
subject to a restriction, disciplinary order, or probationary order;
or
(C) has an unacceptable criminal history.
(i) Re-Application for Certificate Prohibited. A person
who has been determined ineligible for a respiratory care practitioner
certificate by the Practice Authorization Committee may not reapply
for a certificate prior to the expiration of one year from the date
of the advisory board's ratification of the Practice Authorization
Committee's determination of ineligibility and denial of a certificate.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §186.4 adopted to be effective April 3, 2017, 42 TexReg 1758; amended to be effective April 15, 2018, 43 TexReg 2147; amended to be effective March 31, 2019, 44 TexReg 1528 |
