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(a)All licenses subject to the jurisdiction of the
Council are renewable on a biennial basis and must be renewed online.
(b)Renewals are due on the last day of the license
holder's birth month, but may be completed up to 60 days in advance.
(c)Renewal Conditions:
(1)Licensees must pay all applicable renewal and late
fees, indicate compliance with any continuing education requirements,
and comply with any other requests for information or requirements
contained within the online renewal system as a prerequisite for renewal
of a license. This paragraph is effective for licenses with expiration
dates prior to November 30, 2021.
(2)Licensees must pay all applicable renewal or late
renewal fees, indicate compliance with any continuing education requirements,
and comply with any other requests for information or requirements
contained within the online renewal systems as a prerequisite for
renewal of a license. This paragraph is effective for licenses with
expiration dates on or after November 30, 2021.
(d)In addition to the requirements of subsection (c)
of this section, licensees must also show compliance with each of
the following as a condition of renewal:
(1)provide or update the standardized set of information
about their training and practices required by §105.003 of the
Health and Safety Code;
(2)affirm or demonstrate successful completion of
a training course on human trafficking prevention described by §116.002
of the Occupations Code; and
(3)if chosen for an audit under §882.50 of this
title, licensees are required to submit a self-query report from the
National Practitioner Data Bank in the same manner required by §882.2
of this title.
(e)Licensed psychologists must update their online
profile information when renewing their license.
(f)A license may not be renewed until a licensee has
complied with the requirements of this rule.
(g)A licensee who falsely reports compliance with
continuing education requirements on his or her renewal form or who
practices with a license renewed under false pretenses will be subject
to disciplinary action.
(h)Licensees will be sent notification of their approaching
renewal date at least 30 days before their renewal date. This notification
will be sent to the licensee's main address via first class mail.
Responsibility for renewing a license rests exclusively with the licensee,
and the failure of the licensee to receive the reminder notification
from the Council shall not operate to excuse a licensee's failure
to timely renew a license or any unlawful practice with a subsequent
delinquent license.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal
authority.
Filed
with the Office
of the Secretary of State on March 7, 2024
TRD-202401013 Darrel D. Spinks
Executive Director
Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council
Effective date: March 27, 2024
Proposal publication date: November 17, 2023
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7706
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