S.B. No. 1356




AN ACT

relating to the adoption of rules restricting the use of a medical 
practitioner's Federal Drug Enforcement Administration number.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 2, Chapter 1266, Acts of the 76th 
Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, is amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 2.  The director of the Department of Public Safety of 
the State of Texas shall adopt the rules required by Section 
481.003(b) [481.003], Health and Safety Code, not earlier than the 
180th day after, and [as amended by this Act,] not later than the 
first anniversary of, the date on which compliance with a rule 
adopted by the United States Department of Health and Human 
Services creating a universal provider numbering system is required 
[January 1, 2003].  A rule adopted by the director of the Department 
of Public Safety under this Act takes effect on adoption [January 1, 
2003].
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.

                                                                              




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President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1356 passed the Senate on 
April 16, 2003, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.




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   Secretary of the Senate             
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1356 passed the House on 
May 23, 2003, by the following vote:  Yeas 145, Nays 0, two 
present not voting.




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   Chief Clerk of the House            



Approved:


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            Date



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          Governor