Texas Register, Volume 29, Number 5, Pages 727-1096, January 30, 2004 Page: 790
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(B) submit an application and a nonrefundable fee, if
applicable, of $120 [$199t]. EMS volunteer--no fee; however, if the
applicant later receives compensation during the renewed licensure pe-
riod, the exemption ceases and the individual shall pay a prorated fee to
the department based upon the number of years remaining in the licen-
sure period when employment begins. The non-refundable fee shall be
$30 per each year remaining in the license. Any portion of a year that
the licensed paramedic receives compensation for his or her paramedic
service will count as a full year.
(C) - (G) (No change.)
(3) - (4) (No change.)
(5) Duplicate copies of the [license and] wallet-sized li-
cense [oeepy] may be issued, by the department to replace lost creden-
tials for a fee of $10 [$5.00].
(6) (No change.)
(b) Renewal of license.
(1) - (4) (No change.)
(5) Licensure fee.
(A) The licensee shall submit a non-refundable fee of
$120 [$400] with the application;
(B) EMS volunteer--no fee; [.] however [However], if
the applicant later receives compensation during the renewed licensure
period, the exemption ceases and the individual shall pay a prorated
fee to the department based on the number of years remaining in the
licensure period when employment begins. The non-refundable fee
shall be $30 [$25] per each year remaining in the licensure. Any portion
of a year that the licensed paramedic receives compensation for his
paramedic service will count as a full year.
(6) - (7) (No change.)
(c) - (e) (No change.)
(f) Inactive status. A licensed paramedic may make applica-
tion to the department for inactive status at any time during the licen-
sure period or months after the license expiration date, if the license can
be verified by the department. The request for inactive status shall be
accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $30 in addition to the regular
nonrefundable application fee in subsection (a)(2)(B) of this section.
(1) - (5) (No change.)
(g) (No change.)
(h) Applying for inactive status after expiration of active or
inactive licensure status. A candidate seeking to achieve inactive li-
censure after expiration of active or inactive licensure status shall ap-
ply within the department's record retention requiements for the prior
lie; which i S no later than three years past the license expiration.
(h) [()] Reciprocity. A person currently certified by the Na-
tional Registry and/or certified or licensed as a paramedic in another
state and who meets all the requirements of this section may apply for
licensure by submitting an application along with a nonrefundable fee
of $120 [$1t0] and meeting the requirements set forth in subsection
(a)(1) and (a)(2)(B) of this section. After the department evaluates the
application, verifies the licensure and assures that the requirements in
subsection (a) of this section have been met, the candidate will be li-
censed in Texas for four years from the issuance date of the current
Texas licensure.
(i) [@)] Equivalency.(1) A candidate for licensure who completed EMS train-
ing outside the United States or its possessions, or a candidate who is
certified or licensed in another healthcare discipline may apply for li-
censure by meeting the requirements set forth in subsection (a)(1) of
this section and the following additional requirements:
(A) be at least 18 years of age;
(B) submit a copy of the course completion certification
from an accredited post secondary institution approved by the depart-
ment to sponsor an EMS education program;
(C) submit an application and appropriate nonrefund-
able fee as follows:
(i) a candidate who completed EMS training outside
the United States or its possessions--$180 [$1-50];
(ii) a candidate who is certified or licensed in an-
other healthcare discipline--$120 [$410]; and
(D) achieve National Registry paramedic certification.
(2) Evaluations of curricula conducted by post secondary
educational institutions under this subsection shall be consistent with
the institution's established policies and procedures for awarding credit
by transfer or advanced placement.
. j. [(k)] Military personnel. A licensee who fails to renew a
license within three months of the expiration date because of active
duty in the United States military outside the State of Texas shall have
one year from the date of discharge or the date of reassignment to Texas
(whichever is first) to complete all requirements for relicensure.
(k) [(1)] Conversion from inactive paramedic certification to
inactive paramedic licensure. A certified paramedic currently on inac-
tive status who meets all other criteria as defined in subsection (a)(1)
of this section may apply for inactive licensure status.
(1) The inactive certificant shall:
(A) submit an application for inactive licensure to the
department along with a nonrefundable fee of $120 [$100]; and
(B) submit evidence of the issuance of a degree from an
accredited college or university as defined in subsection (a)(1) of this
section.
(2) After verification by the department of the information
submitted, the license will be issued in an inactive status for four years
beginning on the day of issuance.
(1) For all applications and renewal applications, the depart-
ment (or the board) is authorized to collect subscription and conve-
nience fees, in amounts determined by the Texas Online Authority, to
recover costs associated with application and renewal application pro-
cessing through Texas Online.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal author-
ity to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 16,
2004.
TRD-200400331
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Earliest possible date of adoption: February 29, 2004
For further information, please call: (512) 458-723629 TexReg 790 January 30, 2004 Texas Register
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