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


Senate Research Center   S.B. 692
77R5249 SMT-FBy: Lindsay
Health & Human Services
3/13/2001
As Filed


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.  As proposed, S.B. 692 requires 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) and SECTION 2 of this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 454.254, Occupations Code, by adding Subsection
(d) to require 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. 

SECTION 2.  Requires the board to adopt rules as required by this Act not
later than January 1, 2002. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.