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S.B. No. 39
AN ACT
relating to continuing education in forensic evidence collection
for certain physicians and nurses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 156, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 156.057 to read as follows:
Sec. 156.057. CONTINUING EDUCATION IN FORENSIC EVIDENCE
COLLECTION. (a) A physician licensed under this subtitle who
submits an application for renewal of a license to practice
medicine and whose practice includes treating patients in an
emergency room setting may complete two hours of continuing medical
education relating to forensic evidence.
(b) The board shall adopt rules to establish the content of
continuing medical education relating to forensic evidence
collection. The board may adopt other rules to implement this
section.
SECTION 2. Subchapter G, Chapter 301, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 301.306 to read as follows:
Sec. 301.306. FORENSIC EVIDENCE COLLECTION COMPONENT IN
CONTINUING EDUCATION. (a) As part of continuing education
requirements under Section 301.303, a license holder who is
employed to work in an emergency room setting and who is required
under board rules to comply with this section shall complete at
least two hours of continuing education relating to forensic
evidence collection not later than:
(1) September 1, 2008; or
(2) the second anniversary of the initial issuance of
a license under this chapter to the license holder.
(b) The continuing education required under Subsection (a)
must be part of a program approved under Section 301.303(c).
(c) The board shall adopt rules to identify the license
holders who are required to complete continuing education under
Subsection (a) and to establish the content of that continuing
education. The board may adopt other rules to implement this
section, including rules under Section 301.303(c) for the approval
of education programs and providers.
SECTION 3. Not later than June 1, 2006, the Texas State
Board of Medical Examiners shall adopt the rules required by
Section 156.057, Occupations Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 4. Not later than January 1, 2006, the Board of
Nurse Examiners shall adopt the rules required by Section 301.306,
Occupations Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 39 passed the Senate on
April 26, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 0; and that
the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 29, 2005, by the
following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 39 passed the House, with
amendment, on May 25, 2005, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
______________________________
Governor