1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the regulation of certain health care activities using 1-3 the Internet. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 3, Occupations Code, is amended 1-6 by adding Chapter 105 to read as follows: 1-7 CHAPTER 105. GENERAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY REGARDING 1-8 HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS' USE OF INTERNET 1-9 Sec. 105.001. EFFECT OF INTERNET ACTIVITY. (a) In this 1-10 section: 1-11 (1) "Licensing authority" means a department, 1-12 commission, board, office, or other agency of the state or a 1-13 political subdivision of the state that regulates activities and 1-14 persons under this title. 1-15 (2) "Internet" has the meaning assigned by Section 1-16 2002.001, Government Code. 1-17 (b) The fact that an activity occurs through the use of the 1-18 Internet does not affect a licensing authority's power to regulate 1-19 an activity or person that would otherwise be regulated under this 1-20 title. 1-21 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-22 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-23 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-24 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 2-1 Act takes effect September 1, 2001. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 100 was passed by the House on April 20, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, 2 present, not voting. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 100 was passed by the Senate on May 10, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 0, 1 present, not voting. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: __________________________ Date __________________________ Governor