84R1581 BEF-F
 
  By: Lozano H.B. No. 3146
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a legislative finding that pharmacists are health care
  providers.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 551.002, Occupations Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  The legislature finds that pharmacists are health care
  providers authorized to provide health care services.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2015.