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Part XVI. Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

Chapter 323. Powers and Duties of the Board

22 TAC §323.4

The Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners adopts amended §323.4, concerning the Applications Review Committee, without changes to the proposed text as published in the August 16, 1996, issue of the Texas Register (21 TexReg 7711).

This section is being amended to identify the board approved credentialing review agencies.

This section informs applicants who are authorized to evaluate their education credentials.

Comments in favor of this rule was received from Texas Hospital Association.

Texas Hospital Association commented that one credentialing review was restrictive to Foreign-Trained applicants seeking a license in Texas.

The board is responding by changing the rule to include three approved credentialing review agencies.

The rule is amended under the Physical Therapy Practice Act, TCS, Article 4512e, which provides the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners with the authority to adopt rules consistent with this Act to carry out its duties in administering this Act.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 10, 1997.

Executive Director

Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

Effective date: January 31, 1997

Proposal publication date: August 16, 1996

For further information, please call: (512) 305-6900