By:  Nelson                                                       S.B. No. 1356
	(In the Senate - Filed March 13, 2003; March 19, 2003, read 
first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services; 
April 9, 2003, reported adversely, with favorable Committee 
Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 8, Nays 0; April 9, 2003, 
sent to printer.)


COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1356                                   By:  Nelson


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

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.



* * * * *