Texas State Board of Examiners v. Texas Medical Ass'n

Over twenty years ago, the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (the Therapists Board) adopted a rule that permits licensed marriage and family therapists (MFTs) to provide “diagnostic assessment ... to help individuals identify their emotional, mental, and behavioral problems.” Nearly ten years ago, the Texas Medical Association filed this suit asserting that the rule is invalid because the Texas Occupations Code does not authorize MFTs to provide diagnostic assessments. The Medical Association asserts that, subject to a few exceptions that do not include MFTs,…