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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to persons considered practitioners for purposes of |
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prescribing certain drugs and devices. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 483.001(12), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(12) "Practitioner" means a person licensed: |
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(A) by the Texas State Board of Medical |
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Examiners, State Board of Dental Examiners, Texas State Board of |
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Podiatric Medical Examiners, Texas Optometry Board, Texas State |
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Board of Acupuncture Examiners, Texas Board of Chiropractic |
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Examiners, Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional |
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Counselors, Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, or |
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State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to prescribe and |
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administer dangerous drugs; |
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(B) by another state in a health field in which, |
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under the laws of this state, a licensee may legally prescribe |
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dangerous drugs; |
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(C) in Canada or Mexico in a health field in |
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which, under the laws of this state, a licensee may legally |
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prescribe dangerous drugs; or |
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(D) an advanced practice nurse or physician |
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assistant to whom a physician has delegated the authority to carry |
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out or sign prescription drug orders under Section 157.0511, |
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157.052, 157.053, 157.054, 157.0541, or 157.0542, Occupations |
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Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |