1-1     By:  Lindsay                                           S.B. No. 692
 1-2           (In the Senate - Filed February 13, 2001; February 15, 2001,
 1-3     read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human
 1-4     Services; March 26, 2001, reported adversely, with favorable
 1-5     Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0;
 1-6     March 26, 2001, sent to printer.)
 1-7     COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 692                   By:  Nelson
 1-8                            A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-9                                   AN ACT
1-10     relating to the evaluation and approval of continuing education
1-11     courses for occupational therapists.
1-12           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-13           SECTION 1.  Section 454.254, Occupations Code, is amended by
1-14     adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
1-15           (d)  In adopting rules under Subsection (a)(3), the board may
1-16     authorize license holder peer organizations in this state to
1-17     evaluate and approve continuing education courses in accordance
1-18     with the board's evaluation and approval process.  The board may
1-19     not adopt rules implementing this subsection after January 1, 2003.
1-20           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-21     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-22     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-23     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-24     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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