Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 204.351 - Administrative Penalty(a) The physician assistant board by order may impose an administrative penalty against a person licensed under this chapter who violates this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter.(b) The penalty may be in an amount not to exceed $5,000. Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.(c) The physician assistant board shall base the amount of the penalty on: (1) the severity of patient harm;(2) the severity of economic harm to any person;(3) the severity of any environmental harm;(4) increased potential for harm to the public;(5) any attempted concealment of misconduct;(6) any premeditated or intentional misconduct;(7) the motive for the violation;(8) prior misconduct of a similar or related nature;(9) the license holder's disciplinary history;(10) prior written warnings or written admonishments from any government agency or official regarding statutes or regulations relating to the misconduct;(11) violation of a board order;(12) failure to implement remedial measures to correct or mitigate harm from the misconduct;(13) lack of rehabilitative potential or likelihood of future misconduct of a similar nature;(14) relevant circumstances increasing the seriousness of the misconduct; and(15) any other matter that justice may require.(d) The physician assistant board by rule shall prescribe the procedure by which it may impose an administrative penalty. A proceeding under this section is subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.(e) If the physician assistant board by order determines that a violation has occurred and imposes an administrative penalty, the board shall give notice to the person of the board's order. The notice must include a statement of the person's right to judicial review of the order. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.