Violating any provision of the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 773, and/or 25 Texas Administrative Code, as well as Federal, State, or local laws, rules or regulations affecting, but not limited to, the practice of EMS.
Any conduct which is criminal in nature and/or any conduct which is in violation of any criminal, civil and/or administrative code or statute.
Falsifying any EMS record; patient record or report; or making false or misleading statements in a oral report; or destroying a patient care report.
Disclosing confidential information or knowledge concerning a patient except where required or allowed by law.
Causing or permitting physical or emotional abuse or injury to a patient or the public, and/or failing to report such abuse or injury to the employer, appropriate legal authority and/or the department.
Failing to report to the employer, appropriate legal authority or the department, the event of abuse or injury to a patient or the public within 24 hours or the next business day after the event.
Failure to follow the medical director’s protocol, performing advanced level or invasive treatment without medical direction or supervision, or practicing beyond the scope of certification or licensure.
Failing to respond to a call while on duty and/or leaving duty assignment without proper authority.
Abandoning a patient.
Turning over the care of a patient or delegating EMS functions to a person who lacks the education, training, experience, or knowledge to provide appropriate level of care for the patient.
Failing to comply with the terms of a department ordered probation or suspension.
Issuing a check to the department which has been returned to the department or its agent unpaid.
Discriminating in any way based on real or perceived conditions of national origin, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical disability, mental disability, or economic status.
Misrepresenting level of any certification or licensure.
Misappropriating medications, supplies, equipment, personal items, or money belonging to the patient, employer or any other person or entity.
Failing to take precautions to prevent misappropriating medications, supplies, equipment, personal items, or money belonging to the patient, employer or any person or entity.
Falsifying or altering, or assisting another in falsifying or altering, any department application, EMS certificate or license; or using or possessing any such altered certificate or license.
Committing any offense during the period of a suspension/probation or repeating any offense for which a suspension/probation was imposed within the two-year period immediately following the end of the suspension or probation.
Obtaining or attempting to obtain and/or assisting another in obtaining or attempting to obtain, any advantage, benefit, favor or gain by fraud, forgery, deception, misrepresentation, untruth or subterfuge.
Illegally possessing, dispensing, administering or distributing, or attempting to illegally dispense, administer, or distribute controlled substances as defined by the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 481 and/or Chapter 483.
Having received disciplinary action relating to an EMS certificate or license or another health provider certificate or license issued in another state or in a U.S. Territory or in another nation, or having received disciplinary action relating to another
Failing or refusing to timely give the department full and complete information requested by the department.
Failing to notify the department within 5 business days of his or her being arrested, charged or indicted for a criminal offense noted in §157.37(e)(5) of this title.
Engaging in any conduct that jeopardizes or has the potential to jeopardize the health or safety of any person.
Using alcohol or drugs to such an extent that in the opinion of the commissioner or his/her designee, the health or safety of any persons or may be endangered.
Failure by the employee, of an employer drug screening test right before, after or during an assigned EMS work or volunteer shift.
Resigning employment or refusing by the employee, of an employer drug screening test right before, after or during an assigned EMS work or volunteer shift.
Engaging in any activity that betrays the patient privacy perspective or public trust and confidence in EMS.
Failing to maintain a substantial amount of skill, knowledge and/or academic acuity to timely and/or accurately perform the duties or meet the responsibilities required of a certified emergency medical technician or licensed paramedic.
Delegating medical functions to other EMS personnel without approval from the medical director per approved protocols.
Failing to transport a patient and/or transport a patient to the appropriate medical facility according to the criteria for selection of a patient’s destination established by the medical director.
Failing to document no-transports and refusals of care and/or follow the criteria under which a patient might not be transported, as established by the medical director.
Failing to contact medical control and/or the medical director as required by the medical director’s protocols and/or EMS provider’s policy and procedure when caring for or transporting a patient.
Failing to protect and/or advocate for patients/clients and/or the public from unnecessary risk of harm from another EMS certified or licensed personnel.
Falsifying employment or volunteer medical profession applications and/or failing to answer specific questions that would have affected the decision to employ or otherwise utilize while certified or licensed as an EMS personnel.
Failing to notify the department no later than 30 days of a current and/or valid mailing address.
Falsifying or altering clinical and/or internship documents for EMS students.
Falsifying or failing to complete daily readiness checks on EMS vehicles, medical supplies and/or equipment as required by EMS employers.
Engaging in acts of dishonesty which relate to the EMS profession and/or as determined by the department.
Falsifying information provided to the department.