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Senate Bill 1000 |
Senate Author: Madla |
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Effective: 5-20-05 |
House Sponsor: McReynolds |
Senate Bill 1000 amends provisions of the Health and Safety Code and the Occupations Code to make conforming changes relating to legislation passed by the 78th Legislature that combined the boards and licensing statutes for registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses and other changes relating to the regulation of the practice of nursing. The bill changes the definition of "professional nursing," expands the definition of "vocational nursing," provides for a surcharge for vocational nurse license renewal and for the disposition of the surcharge, clarifies the confidentiality of certain information collected by the nursing resource section of the health professions data center, requires supervision of licensed vocational nurses, and removes language exempting certain anesthesia services provided in an outpatient setting from applicable minimum standards. The bill also includes provisions relating to a nurse's conduct that is reportable to the board of nurse examiners, nursing peer review of a nurse's refusal to engage in certain conduct, and the disclosure of information related to reportable conduct. The bill repeals the provision in the Occupations Code that had set an expiration date of December 31, 2005, for the Nursing Licensure Compact.