SRC-MKV S.B. 144 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 144
77R2412 SMH-DBy: Carona
Health and Human Services
1/16/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently under Texas law, an applicant originally licensed to practice
chiropractic in another state or country before August 1, 1979, who did not
meet licensing requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of
Section 201.302 (a)(3) of the Occupations Code, is not eligible to  be
licensed in Texas.  This bill would allow applicants that were licensed in
another state or country before August 1, 1979, to become licensed to
practice chiropractic in Texas. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 201.309, Occupations Code, by adding Subsection
(g), as follows: 

(g) Provides that, notwithstanding Subsection (b)(1)(A), an applicant who
was originally licensed to practice chiropractic in another state or
foreign country before August 1, 1979, is not ineligible for a provisional
license because the state or foreign country did not have a licensing
requirement substantially equivalent to the requirements of Section 201.302
(a)(3). 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 201.310, Occupations Code, by adding Subsection
(c), as follows: 

(c) Provides that, notwithstanding Subsection (a)(2), an applicant who was
originally licensed to practice chiropractic in another state or foreign
country before August 1, 1979, is not ineligible for a license because the
applicant has not met the requirements of Section 201.302 (a)(3). 

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2001.
           Makes application of this Act prospective.