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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to continuing education requirements for certain health |
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care practitioners regarding ectopic pregnancy and |
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pregnancy-related medical emergencies. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 112.002, Occupations Code, is |
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transferred to Subchapter B, Chapter 112, Occupations Code, |
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redesignated as Section 112.0501, Occupations Code, and amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 112.0501 [112.002]. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter |
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[chapter] applies only to licensing entities and health care |
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practitioners under Chapters 401, 453, and 454 and Subtitles B, C, |
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D, E, F, and K. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 112, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter C to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER C. CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS |
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Sec. 112.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "Continuing education course" means a course, |
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clinic, forum, lecture, program, or seminar that an individual must |
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complete in order to maintain or renew a license. |
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(2) "Ectopic pregnancy" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 245.002, Health and Safety Code. |
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(3) "Pregnancy-related medical emergency" means a |
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life-threatening physical condition aggravated by, caused by, or |
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arising from pregnancy that places a pregnant woman in danger of |
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death or poses a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major |
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bodily function. |
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Sec. 112.102. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only |
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to: |
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(1) a physician licensed under Subtitle B; |
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(2) a nurse licensed under Chapter 301; |
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(3) a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 204; |
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and |
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(4) a surgical assistant licensed under Chapter 206. |
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Sec. 112.103. CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE IN ECTOPIC |
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PREGNANCY AND PREGNANCY-RELATED MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. (a) A |
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license holder to whom this subchapter applies shall complete a |
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continuing education course in ectopic pregnancy and |
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pregnancy-related medical emergencies as prescribed by the |
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licensing entity that issued the license. |
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(b) A licensing entity that issues a license to which this |
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subchapter applies shall adopt rules establishing content, length, |
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and frequency requirements for a continuing education course |
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described by Subsection (a). |
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Sec. 112.104. CONTINUING EDUCATION COMPLIANCE REQUIRED FOR |
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LICENSE RENEWAL. Notwithstanding any other law, a licensing entity |
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may not renew the license of a license holder to whom this |
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subchapter applies unless the license holder has complied with the |
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continuing education requirements established by the licensing |
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entity under Section 112.103(b). |
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Sec. 112.105. RULES. A licensing entity that issues a |
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license to which this subchapter applies may adopt any rules |
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necessary to implement this subchapter. |
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SECTION 3. Not later than December 1, 2023, the Texas |
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Medical Board, Texas Board of Nursing, and Texas Physician |
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Assistant Board shall adopt the rules necessary to implement the |
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changes in law made by this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |