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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the continuing education requirements for optometrists |
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and therapeutic optometrists. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 351.308, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (c-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(c) An optometrist or therapeutic optometrist shall fulfill |
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the continuing education requirements by: |
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(1) attending a continuing education course [courses] |
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sponsored by an accredited college of optometry; |
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(2) attending [or] a course approved by the board; or |
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(3) completing an online or journal continuing |
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education course sponsored by an accredited college of optometry. |
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(c-1) Continuing education course [Course] attendance or |
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completion must be certified to the board on a form approved by the |
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board. The license holder shall submit the certification with the |
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license renewal application and fee or ensure that the |
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certification is submitted on renewal of the license. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |