SRC-JEC S.B. 692 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 692
By: Lindsay
Health & Human Services
6/21/2001
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners (board) is
required to develop a process to evaluate and approve continuing education
courses.  S.B. 692 authorizes the board to authorize license holder peer
organizations in Texas to evaluate and approve continuing education courses
in accordance with the board's process. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Texas Board of
Occupational Therapy Examiners in SECTION 1 (Section 454.254, Occupations
Code) of this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 454.254, Occupations Code, by adding Subsection
(d) to authorize the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners (board),
in adopting rules under Subsection (a)(3), to authorize license holder peer
organizations in this state to evaluate and approve continuing education
courses in accordance with the board's evaluation and approval process.
Prohibits the board from adopting rules implementing this subsection after
January 1, 2003. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.