SRC-VRA C.S.S.B. 842 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 842
78R8207 YDB-DBy: Carona
Health & Human Services
4/4/2003
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas law includes antiquated requirements for a licensed
out-of-state chiropractor to obtain a provisional license in Texas.  For
example, the Texas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners (TBCE) no longer
administers a state board exam.  Instead, TBCE now requires successful
completion of the national board exams prior to application for a license
in Texas, in lieu of the state-administered exam.  C.S.S.B. 842 repeals
the antiquated requirements to enable a licensed out-of-state chiropractor
to be licensed in Texas upon meeting certain requirements.  

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 Section 201.309, Occupations Code, as follows:

Sec.  201.309.  New heading:  LICENSE ISSUANCE TO CERTAIN OUT OF STATE
APPLICANTS.  Requires the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners (TBCE) to
issue a license to practice chiropractic to an out of state applicant who
meets certain qualifications. Adds certain required qualifications and
deletes some previous requirements from existing text.   

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 201.153(b), Occupations Code, to provide that
the fee for issuance of a license to an out-of-state applicant is $200. 

SECTION 3.  Repealer:  Section 201.310, Occupations Code (Issuance of
License to Provisional License Holder). 

SECTION 4.Effective date:  September 1, 2003.
  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 201.153(b)(2) rather than deleting that
subdivision as proposed in the original bill.