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By:  Van Arsdale (Senate Sponsor - Lindsay)                       H.B. No. 102
	(In the Senate - Received from the House March 29, 2005; 
March 30, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on Health 
and Human Services; April 28, 2005, reported adversely, with 
favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 7, 
Nays 0; April 28, 2005, sent to printer.)


COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 102                                    By:  Lindsay


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

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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