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Senate Bill 29 |
Senate Author: Nelson |
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Effective: 3-1-08 |
House Sponsor: Truitt |
Senate Bill 29 amends the Health and Safety Code to require the creation of a minimum data set for the collection of information on certain health professionals by the Statewide Health Coordinating Council. The bill requires the Department of Information Resources, through TexasOnline and in consultation with the council and the Health Professions Council, to revise the electronic application or renewal form for a license, certificate, or registration in order to gather the information and to work with health occupation regulatory agencies to minimize the costs of obtaining the information. The bill requires the council to store the information and conduct certain workforce studies, and it requires the relevant members of the council to encourage licensees to submit application and renewal information through the electronic system and ensure that specified information is submitted to the council.