SRC-VRA S.B. 144 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 144
78R399 JMM-DBy: Averitt
Health and Human Services
3/11/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 


Within the last decade, abuse and misuse of certain prescription drugs,
especially pain medications,  has become prevalent.  Studies have
indicated that educating the appropriate health care providers about the
growing problem and providing them with information will create a
heightened awareness of the appropriate use of pain medication as well as
the misuse and diversion of addictive pain medication.  As proposed, S.B.
144 would require the governing boards of several health professions to
provide their members with information about prescribing pain medications
and addiction.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Chapter 153A, Occupations Code, by adding Sections
153.014 and 153.015, as follows: 

Sec.  153.014.  INFORMATION PROVIDED TO LICENSE HOLDERS.  Requires the
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners (TSBME), at least once each
biennium, to provide to each license holder certain information regarding
the use and abuse of certain drugs. 

Sec.  153.015.  POISON CONTROL CENTER INFORMATION.  Requires TSBME to
provide to each license holder information regarding the services provided
by poison control centers. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Chapter 202D, Occupations Code, by adding Sections
202.160 and 202.161, as follows: 

Sec. 202.160  INFORMATION PROVIDED TO LICENSE HOLDERS.  Requires the Texas
State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners (TBPME), at least once each
biennium, to provide to each license holder certain information regarding
the use and abuse of certain drugs. 
 
Sec. 202.161.  POISON CONTROL CENTER INFORMATION.  Requires TBPME to
provide to each license holder information regarding the services provided
by poison control centers. 

SECTION 3.  Amends Chapter 254, Occupations Code, by adding Sections
254.013 and 254.014, as follows: 

Sec. 254.013.  INFORMATION PROVIDED TO LICENSE HOLDERS.  Requires the
State Board of Dental Examiners (SBDE), at least once each biennium, to
provide to each license holder certain information regarding the use and
abuse of certain drugs. 
 
 Sec. 254.014.  POISON CONTROL CENTER INFORMATION.  Requires SBDE to
provide to each license holder information regarding the services provided
by poison control centers. 

SECTION 4.  Amends Chapter 301D, Occupations Code, by adding Sections
301.1581 and 301.1582, as follows: 

Sec. 301.1581.  INFORMATION PROVIDED TO LICENSE HOLDERS.  Requires the
Board of Nurse Examiners (BNE), at least once each biennium, to provide to
each license holder certain information regarding the use and abuse of
certain drugs. 
 
Sec.  301.1582.  POISON CONTROL CENTER INFORMATION.  Requires BNE to
provide to each license holder information regarding the services provided
by poison control centers. 

SECTION 5.  Amends Chapter 302D, Occupations Code, by adding Sections
302.1551 and 302.1552, as follows: 

Sec. 302.1551.  INFORMATION PROVIDED TO LICENSE HOLDERS.  Requires the
Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners (BVNE), at least once each biennium,
to provide to each license holder certain information regarding the use
and abuse of certain drugs. 
 
Sec. 302.1552.  POISON CONTROL CENTER INFORMATION.  Requires BVNE to
provide to each license holder information regarding the services provided
by poison control centers. 

SECTION 6.  Amends Chapter 554A, Occupations Code, by adding Sections
554.014 and 554.015, as follows: 

Sec. 554.014.   INFORMATION PROVIDED TO LICENSE HOLDERS.  Requires the
Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP), at least once each biennium, to
provide to each license holder certain information regarding the use and
abuse of certain drugs. 
 
Sec. 554.015.  POISON CONTROL CENTER INFORMATION.  Requires TSBP to
provide to each license holder information regarding the services provided
by poison control centers. 

SECTION 7.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.

(b)  Requires a state agency that is subject to this Act to develop
written and other materials that contain the information required by this
Act not later than January 1, 2004.  Requires the state agencies that are
subject to this Act to cooperate in developing the materials and to
ensure, to the extent possible, that the same information is contained in
the materials used by each agency.