Amend CSSB 25 (senate committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subchapter D, Chapter 204, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Section 204.1563 to read as follows:
Sec. 204.1563. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION IN NUTRITION AND METABOLIC HEALTH. (a) As part of continuing medical education requirements under Section 204.1562, a license holder shall complete, in accordance with this section and rules adopted under this section, continuing medical education regarding nutrition and metabolic health.
(b) The medical board, on recommendations of the physician assistant board, shall adopt rules to implement this section. The rules must prescribe:
(1) the number of hours of the continuing medical education required by this section; and
(2) the content of the continuing medical education required by this section by using the nutritional guidelines provided by the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee under Chapter 119B, Health and Safety Code.
SECTION ____. Subchapter G, Chapter 301, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Section 301.309 to read as follows:
Sec. 301.309. CONTINUING EDUCATION IN NUTRITION AND METABOLIC HEALTH. (a) As part of continuing education requirements under Section 301.303, a license holder shall complete, in accordance with this section and rules adopted under this section, continuing education regarding nutrition and metabolic health.
(b) The board shall adopt rules to implement this section. The rules must prescribe:
(1) the number of hours of the continuing education required by this section; and
(2) the content of the continuing education required by this section by using the nutritional guidelines provided by the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee under Chapter 119B, Health and Safety Code.
SECTION ____. (a) Section 204.1563, Occupations Code, as added by this Act, applies only to an application for license renewal filed on or after January 1, 2027. An application for license renewal filed before that date is governed by the law in effect on the date the application was filed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
(b) Not later than December 31, 2026, the Texas Medical Board shall adopt the rules required by Section 204.1563, Occupations Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION ____. (a) Section 301.309, Occupations Code, as added by this Act, applies only to an application for license renewal filed on or after January 1, 2027. An application for license renewal filed before that date is governed by the law in effect on the date the application was filed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
(b) Not later than December 31, 2026, the Texas Board of Nursing shall adopt the rules required by Section 301.309, Occupations Code, as added by this Act.