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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an expedited licensing process for certain advanced |
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practice registered nurses; authorizing a fee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 301, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 301.262 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 301.262. EXPEDITED LICENSING PROCESS FOR OUT-OF-STATE |
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ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES. (a) The board by rule shall |
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create an expedited licensing process for an applicant who holds a |
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license or other authorization in good standing to practice nursing |
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as an advanced practice registered nurse issued by another state. |
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(b) The board may establish a fee in an amount sufficient to |
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cover the cost of the expedited licensing process. |
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(c) The 180-day deadline and extension provisions under |
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Section 301.260(c) do not apply to the expedited licensing process |
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required under this section. |
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SECTION 2. The Texas Board of Nursing shall create and |
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implement the expedited licensing process under Section 301.262, |
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Occupations Code, as added by this Act, not later than January 1, |
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2022. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |