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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 Senate |
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Bill 993 (nursing peer review and the regulation of the practice of |
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nursing) to consider and take action on the 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 Section 301.355(a), Occupations Code, |
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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. |