1. (a) For a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, the department shall revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license or certificate of or shall reprimand:

   1. (1) emergency medical services personnel;
   2. (2) a program instructor, examiner, or course coordinator; and
   3. (3) an emergency medical services provider license holder.

2. (a-1) In addition to other permissible actions or penalties and regardless of whether an emergency medical services provider is directly operated by a governmental entity, the department may revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license or certificate of the provider if the department confirms that the provider has:

   1. (1) intentionally submitted incorrect information required under Section 38.006, Insurance Code; or
   2. (2) engaged in a pattern of violations of Section 1271.159, 1275.054, 1301.166, 1551.231, 1575.174, or 1579.112, Insurance Code.
3. (b) For a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, the department shall revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew approval of a course or training program.
4. (c) For a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, the department may place on emergency suspension emergency medical services personnel.

5. (d) The department may place on probation a course or training program or a person, including emergency medical services personnel, an emergency medical services provider license holder, or a program instructor, examiner, or course coordinator, whose certificate, license, or approval is suspended. If a suspension is probated, the department may require the person or the sponsor of a course or training program, as applicable:

   1. (1) to report regularly to the department on matters that are the basis of the probation;
   2. (2) to limit practice to the areas prescribed by the department; or
   3. (3) to continue or review professional education until the person attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the department in those areas that are the basis of the probation.
6. (e) Except as provided by Section 773.062, the procedures by which the department takes action under this section and the procedures by which that action is appealed are governed by the procedures for a contested case hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code.
7. (f) The department may not take disciplinary action against a person described by Subsection (a)(1) based on the person's participation in peer-to-peer support and other peer-to-peer services and may not consider the person's participation during any disciplinary proceeding under this chapter.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 262, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, Sec. 19.06, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1535, eff. April 2, 2015.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 708 (H.B. 35), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 784 (S.B. 916), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.