Bill:  SB 1785 
Legislative Session: 82(R)
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Last Action:03/23/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption Version:Introduced
Caption Text:Relating to the creation of the Texas Department of Health Professions to regulate certain health professions, the transfer of certain powers and duties to the department, and the abolishment of certain state agencies and other licensing entities.
Author:Patrick
Subjects:Health Care Providers (I0387)
Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations (I0540)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions (I0749)
ACUPUNCTURE EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF (V0338)
BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS, TEXAS (V0946)
CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS, TEXAS BOARD OF (V0344)
DENTAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF (V0889)
HEALTH PROFESSIONS BOARD (V0948)
HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL (V0256)
HEALTH PROFESSIONS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V0947)
MEDICAL BOARD, TEXAS (V0644)
MEDICAL EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF (V0130)
NURSING, TEXAS BOARD OF (V0776)
PHARMACY, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF (V0022)
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT BOARD, TEXAS (V0909)
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF (V0613)
PODIATRIC MEDICAL EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF (V0020)
PSYCHOLOGISTS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF (V0281)
TEXAS OPTOMETRY BOARD (V0305)
VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF (V0118)
Companion:HB 3426 by Zedler, Identical
Senate Committee:Health & Human Services
Status:In committee
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Referred to Health & Human Services      03/23/2011     722
S   Read first time      03/23/2011     722
S   Filed      03/11/2011    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/11/2011