H.B. No. 102
AN ACT
relating to the renewal requirements for a respiratory care
practitioner certificate.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading for Section 604.151, Occupations
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 604.151. [ANNUAL OR BIENNIAL] CERTIFICATE RENEWAL.
SECTION 2. Section 604.151(a), Occupations Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) A [Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a]
certificate to practice respiratory care must be renewed [annually
or] biennially [as determined by the board].
SECTION 3. Section 604.154(a), Occupations Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) The board shall establish for the renewal of a
certificate uniform continuing education requirements of not less
than 12 [six] or more than 24 [12] continuing education hours for
each renewal period.
SECTION 4. 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 on the 91st day after the last day of the
legislative session.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 102 was passed by the House on March
23, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
No. 102 on May 16, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 136, Nays 0, 2
present, not voting.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 102 was passed by the Senate, with
amendments, on May 5, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor