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R E S O L U T I O N
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BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of |
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Texas, 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, That House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to |
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resolve the differences on Senate Bill 993 (nursing peer review and |
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the regulation of the practice of nursing) to consider and take |
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action on the following matter: |
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House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(3) and (4), are suspended to |
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permit the committee to add new text to Section 301.355(a), |
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Occupations Code, to read as follows: |
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(a) The president of a medical and dental unit, as defined |
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by Section 61.003, Education Code, shall determine whether a nurse |
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who is employed by the unit for practice in patient care or in |
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clinical activities is a full-time employee for purposes of: |
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(1) employees group benefits under Chapter 1551 or |
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1601, Insurance Code; |
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(2) leave under Chapter 661 or 662, Government Code; |
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and |
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(3) longevity pay under Section 659.043, Government |
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Code. |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to require the president |
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of a medical or dental unit to determine whether certain nurses are |
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full-time employees for purposes of employees group benefits under |
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Chapter 1601, Insurance Code, and leave under Chapter 662, |
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Government Code. |
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McReynolds |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2859 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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