By Harris H.B. No. 1145 74R2620 JMM-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to provisional certification of certain emergency medical 1-3 personnel. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 773, Health and Safety 1-6 Code, is amended by adding Section 773.0551 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 773.0551. PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE. (a) The department 1-8 may issue a provisional certificate to a person who: 1-9 (1) has not taken the examination for certification; 1-10 (2) is enrolled in an approved certification training 1-11 program; and 1-12 (3) possesses the qualifications for provisional 1-13 certification required by rules adopted by the board. 1-14 (b) A person who holds a provisional certificate may only 1-15 provide emergency medical services permitted under rules adopted by 1-16 the board. The person may only provide emergency medical services 1-17 under the supervision of a program instructor or other person 1-18 designated by board rule. 1-19 (c) A provisional certificate is valid until the earlier of: 1-20 (1) the date on which the holder receives a 1-21 certificate under Section 773.055(e); 1-22 (2) the date on which the holder receives notice of 1-23 failure of the holder's examination for certification; or 1-24 (3) the first date on which the holder is no longer 2-1 enrolled in an approved certification training program and has not 2-2 completed the program. 2-3 (d) The board shall adopt rules providing standards for the 2-4 supervision to be provided by an instructor or other designated 2-5 person for a provisional certificate holder under this section. 2-6 SECTION 2. (a) This Act takes effect September 1, 1995. 2-7 (b) The Texas Board of Health shall adopt rules under this 2-8 Act not later than December 31, 1995. 2-9 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 2-10 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-11 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-12 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-13 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.