Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 142.003 — EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENT
HS § 142.003Title 2. HEALTH · Part G. LICENSES AND OTHER REGULATION · Ch. 142. HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES · Art. A. HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES LICENSE
Statute text
View on source(a)The following persons need not be licensed under this chapter:
(1)a physician, dentist, registered nurse, occupational therapist, or physical therapist licensed under the laws of this state who provides home health services to a client only as a part of and incidental to that person's private office practice;
(2)a registered nurse, licensed vocational nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, medical social worker, or any other health care professional as determined by the department who provides home health services as a sole practitioner;
(3)a registry that operates solely as a clearinghouse to put consumers in contact with persons who provide home health, hospice, habilitation, or personal assistance services and that does not maintain official client records, direct client services, or compensate the person who is providing the service;
(4)an individual whose permanent residence is in the client's residence;
(5)an employee of a person licensed under this chapter who provides home health, hospice, habilitation, or personal assistance services only as an employee of the license holder and who receives no benefit for providing the services, other than wages from the license holder;
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Legislative history
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1310 (S.B. 7), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 826 (H.B. 4001), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 958 (S.B. 1808), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 2.40, eff. April 1, 2025.