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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the exclusion of a social worker license from the |
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automatic revocation or denial of health care professional licenses |
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for certain criminal offenses. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 108.051(1), Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(1) "Health care professional" means: |
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(A) a dentist licensed under Subtitle D; |
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(B) a dental hygienist licensed under Chapter |
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262; |
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(C) a hearing instrument fitter and dispenser |
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licensed under Chapter 402; |
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(D) a nurse, including an advanced practice |
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registered nurse, licensed under Chapter 301; |
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(E) an occupational therapist licensed under |
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Chapter 454; |
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(F) an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist |
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licensed under Chapter 351; |
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(G) a pharmacist licensed under Subtitle J; |
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(H) a physical therapist licensed under Chapter |
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453; |
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(I) a physician licensed under Subtitle B; |
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(J) a physician assistant licensed under Chapter |
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204; |
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(K) a podiatrist licensed under Chapter 202; |
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(L) a psychologist licensed under Chapter 501; |
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and |
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(M) [a social worker licensed under Chapter 505; |
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and |
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[(N)] a speech-language pathologist or |
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audiologist licensed under Chapter 401. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |