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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to training for physicians in identification and |
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assistance of victims of human trafficking. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 156.060, Occupations Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 156.060. CONTINUING EDUCATION IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING |
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IDENTIFICATION [PREVENTION]. (a) A physician licensed under this |
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subtitle who submits an application for renewal of a registration |
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permit and who designates a direct patient care practice must |
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complete, as part of the hours of continuing medical education |
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required for compliance with Section 156.051(a)(2), not less than |
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one hour of continuing medical education regarding identification |
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and assistance of victims of [a ] human trafficking [prevention |
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course approved by the executive commissioner of the Health and |
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Human Services Commission under Section 116.002]. |
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(b) A physician who submits an application for renewal of a |
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registration permit who does not designate a direct patient care |
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practice shall not be required to complete continuing medical |
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education on human trafficking under this section. |
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(c) The board shall: |
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(1) approve continuing medical education courses on |
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human trafficking identification and assistance, including at |
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least one course that is available without charge; and |
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(2) post a list of the approved courses on the board's |
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Internet website. |
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(d) the board shall update the list of approved training |
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courses described by Subsection (c) as necessary and consider for |
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approval training courses conducted by health care facilities. |
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[(b)] (e) The board shall designate the human trafficking |
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identification and assistance [prevention]course required by |
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Subsection (a) as a medical ethics or professional responsibility |
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course for purposes of complying with continuing medical education |
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required by Section 156.051(a)(2). |
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(f) A physician subject to Subsection (a) must complete the |
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continuing medical education required by Subsection (a) in the |
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first renewal period following the issuance of the physician's |
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initial registration permit under this chapter. |
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(g) After the period described by Subsection (f), a |
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physician subject to Subsection (a) must complete not less than one |
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hour of continuing medical education described by Subsection (a) |
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every third renewal period. This subsection only applies if there |
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is more than one course approved under Subsection (c). |
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[(c)] (h) The board shall adopt rules to implement this |
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section. |
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(i) A physician subject to Subsection (a) also may satisfy |
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the continuing medical education requirements of this section by |
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completing not less than one hour of training course approved under |
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Section 116.002. This subsection expires September 1, 2023. |
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(j) Notwithstanding Subsections (f) and (g), a physician |
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who on September 1, 2021, holds a license to practice medicine under |
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this subtitle shall complete not less than one hour of continuing |
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medical education described by Subsection (a) in the first renewal |
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period occurring after that date. This subsection expires September |
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1, 2022. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |