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.