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TITLE 22EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 9TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD
CHAPTER 183ACUPUNCTURE
RULE §183.20Continuing Acupuncture Education

    (B) show written evidence of specialized training or experience, which may include, but not be limited to, a certificate of training or an advanced degree in a given subject area; and

    (C) have at least one year's teaching experience within the last two years in the specialized area in which he or she teaches.

(u) CAE Credit for Course Instruction. Instructors of board-approved CAE courses or courses taught through a program offered by an approved provider for CAE credit may receive three hours of CAE credit for each hour of lecture, not to exceed six hours of continuing education credit per year, regardless of how many hours taught. Participation as a member of a panel presentation for the approved course shall not entitle the participant to earn CAE credit as an instructor. No CAE credit shall be granted to school faculty members as credit for their regular teaching assignments.

(v) Expiration, Denial and Withdrawal of Approval.

  (1) Approval of any CAE course shall expire three years after the date of approval.

  (2) The board may withdraw its approval of a provider or deny an application for approval if the provider is convicted of a crime substantially related to the activities of a provider.

  (3) Any material misrepresentation of fact by a provider or applicant in any information required to be submitted to the board is grounds for withdrawal of approval or denial of an application.

  (4) The board may withdraw its approval of a provider after giving the provider written notice setting forth its reasons for withdrawal and after giving the provider a reasonable opportunity to be heard by the board or its designee.

  (5) Should the board deny approval of a provider, the provider may appeal the action by filing a letter stating the reason(s) with the board. The letter of appeal shall be filed with the board within ten days of the mailing of the applicant's notification of the board's denial. The appeal shall be considered by the board.

(w) An acupuncturist, who is a military service member, may request an extension of time, not to exceed two years, to complete any CAE requirements.


Source Note: The provisions of this §183.20 adopted to be effective September 21, 2000, 25 TexReg 9217; amended to be effective January 6, 2002, 26 TexReg 10866; amended to be effective September 19, 2002, 27 TexReg 8770; amended to be effective June 29, 2003, 28 TexReg 4633; amended to be effective September 14, 2003, 28 TexReg 7704; amended to be effective March 6, 2005, 30 TexReg 1076; amended to be effective January 4, 2007, 31 TexReg 10799; amended to be effective May 6, 2009, 34 TexReg 2675; amended to be effective February 28, 2011, 36 TexReg 1278; amended to be effective June 28, 2011, 36 TexReg 3918; amended to be effective July 7, 2016, 41 TexReg 4826; amended to be effective March 27, 2018,43 TexReg 1865; amended to be effective September 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 5777; amended to be effective July 11, 2019, 44 TexReg 3437; amended to be effective December 31, 2020, 45 TexReg 9522

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