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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to educational requirements for nurses. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 301.157, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b-2) to read as follows: |
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(b-2) The programs of study prescribed by the board under |
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Subsections (a) and (b) must include a requirement that a student in |
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the program complete a minimum number of clinical hours at a |
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long-term care facility as defined by Section 255.001, Health and |
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Safety Code, including a tour of a long-term care facility. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than December 1, 2023, the Texas Board |
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of Nursing shall adopt rules as necessary to implement Section |
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301.157(b-2), Occupations Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |