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SENATE RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 80th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on |
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Senate Bill No. 993 (nursing peer review and the regulation of |
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the practice of nursing) to consider and take action on the |
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following matters: |
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Senate Rules 12.03(3) and (4) are suspended to permit the |
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committee to add new text to Subsection (a), Section 301.355, |
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Occupations Code, to read as follows: |
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(a) The president of a medical and dental unit, as |
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defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, shall determine |
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whether a nurse who is employed by the unit for practice in |
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patient care or in clinical activities is a full-time employee |
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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 |
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president of a medical or dental unit to determine whether |
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certain nurses are full-time employees for purposes of employees |
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group benefits under Chapter 1601, Insurance Code, and leave |
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under Chapter 662, Government Code. |
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_______________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 26, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |