Tex. Occ. Code § 301.455 : OCCUPATIONS CODE — HEALTH PROFESSIONS — REGULATION OF NURSING — NURSES — PROHIBITED PRACTICES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS — Temporary License Suspension or Restriction

(a) The license of a nurse shall be temporarily suspended or restricted on a determination by a majority of the board or a three-member committee of board members designated by the board that, from the evidence or information presented, the continued practice of the nurse would constitute a continuing and imminent threat to the public welfare.
(b) A license may be temporarily suspended or restricted under this section without notice or hearing on the complaint if:
(1) institution of proceedings for a hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings is initiated simultaneously with the temporary suspension or determination to restrict; and
(2) a hearing is held as soon as possible under this chapter and Chapter 2001, Government Code.
(c) The State Office of Administrative Hearings shall hold a preliminary hearing not later than the 17th day after the date of the temporary suspension or restriction to determine whether probable cause exists that a continuing and imminent threat to the public welfare exists. The probable cause hearing shall be conducted as a de novo hearing.
(d) A final hearing on the matter shall be held not later than the 61st day after the date of the temporary suspension or restriction.

Tex. Occ. Code § 301.455

Amended By Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 878, Sec. 5, eff. 9/1/2011.
Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1058, Sec. 5, eff. 9/1/2005.
Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 1.047, eff. 9/1/2003.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.
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