GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES

(a) The medical board shall: (1) adopt rules reasonably necessary to properly perform its duties under this chapter, including: (A) procedural rules governing investigations, informal hearings, the issuance of cease and desist orders, and disciplinary sanctions; and (B) rules governing character and conduct for applicants or license holders and fitness to practice medical physics in this state; (2) establish qualifications for a medical physicist to practice in this state and the fitness of each applicant for a license or license renewal; (3) establish minimum education and training requirements necessary for a license under this chapter; (4) establish requirements for examinations for licensure; (5) prescribe the application form for a license under this chapter; (6) issue, deny, renew, revoke, cancel, restrict, suspend, or accept the surrender of a license; (7) charge fees that are reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering this chapter; (8) conduct informal hearings concerning violations of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter; (9) issue disciplinary sanctions, including agreed orders and non-disciplinary remedial plans; and (10) establish procedures for making a confidential referral to the Texas Physician Health Program established under Chapter 167, and for requiring participation in the program as a prerequisite for issuing or maintaining a license under this chapter. (b) The medical board may include any member of the advisory committee in a proceeding of the medical board related to a power or duty described by Subsection (a) if the medical board considers the expertise of the advisory committee member to be beneficial in the proceeding.