SRC-PNG, ARR S.B. 1223 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1223
76R9108 MXM-DBy: Moncrief
Health Services
4/4/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas does not authorize licensed vocational nurses to be
certified to practice acupuncture. S.B. 1223 authorizes licensed vocational
nurses to be certified to practice acupuncture for certain limited
purposes. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1223 authorizes licensed vocational nurses to be
certified to practice acupuncture for certain limited purposes. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 6.118(a), Article 4495b, V.T.C.S. (Medical
Practice Act), to authorize the medical board to certify a person as an
acudetox specialist under this section if the person provides to the
medical board documentation that the person is a certified licensed
vocational nurse. 

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
                      Effective date: upon passage.