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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain information regarding disciplinary actions by |
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the Texas Board of Nursing. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 301.466, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsections (c) and (d) and adding Subsection (e) to read |
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as follows: |
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(c) The filing of formal charges against a nurse by the |
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board, a list [the nature] of those charges, disciplinary |
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proceedings of the board, and final disciplinary actions, including |
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warnings and reprimands, by the board are not confidential and are |
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subject to disclosure in accordance with Chapter 552, Government |
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Code. |
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(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (c), if the board orders a |
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nurse to participate in a peer assistance program approved by the |
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board under Section 467.003, Health and Safety Code, the complaint, |
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filing of formal charges, [nature of those charges,] final board |
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order, and disciplinary proceedings are subject to disclosure: |
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(1) only to the same extent as information regarding a |
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complaint is subject to disclosure under Subsection (b); or |
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(2) in a subsequent matter relating to the board order |
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or a subsequent violation of this chapter or a board rule that |
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occurs not later than the second anniversary of the date the nurse |
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successfully completed the program. |
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(e) A disciplinary action published on the nurse licensure |
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verification page on the board's Internet website: |
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(1) must include: |
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(A) the name of the nurse subject to the |
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disciplinary action; |
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(B) a list of any formal charges against the |
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nurse; and |
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(C) any final disciplinary action taken by the |
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board, including warnings and reprimands; and |
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(2) may not include: |
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(A) the personal telephone number, home address, |
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place of work name or address, or other contact information for the |
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nurse; or |
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(B) the nature of any formal charge filed against |
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the nurse. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than December 1, 2023, the Texas Board |
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of Nursing shall update the nurse licensure verification page on |
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the board's Internet website to meet the requirements of Section |
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301.466(e), Occupations Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |