Tex.
Occ. Code Section 602.254
Emergency Suspension
(a)
The medical board or a three-member panel of medical board members designated by the president of the medical board shall temporarily suspend the license of a license holder if the medical board or panel determines from the evidence or information presented to it that continued practice by the license holder would constitute a continuing and imminent threat to the public welfare.(b)
A license may be suspended under this section without notice or hearing on the complaint if:(1)
action is taken to initiate proceedings for a hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings simultaneously with the temporary suspension; and(2)
a hearing is held as soon as practicable under this chapter and Chapter 2001 (Administrative Procedure), Government Code.(c)
The State Office of Administrative Hearings shall hold a preliminary hearing not later than the 14th day after the date of the temporary suspension to determine if there is probable cause to believe that a continuing and imminent threat to the public welfare still exists. A final hearing on the matter shall be held not later than the 61st day after the date of the temporary suspension.
Source:
Section 602.254 — Emergency Suspension, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.602.htm#602.254 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
