Bill Text: TX SB2011 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to a study and report regarding streamlining physician licensing requirements for advanced practice registered nurses.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-10 - Effective on 9/1/19 [SB2011 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB2011-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 2011 |
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relating to a study and report regarding streamlining physician | ||
licensing requirements for advanced practice registered nurses. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 61.06693 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 61.06693. STUDY REGARDING STREAMLINING PHYSICIAN | ||
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES. | ||
(a) The board shall collaborate with at least one institution of | ||
higher education, the Texas Medical Board, and the Texas Board of | ||
Nursing to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of developing | ||
a pilot program to streamline the requirements for an advanced | ||
practice registered nurse to become eligible under Chapter 155, | ||
Occupations Code, for a license to practice medicine. | ||
(b) Not later than December 1, 2020, the board shall submit | ||
to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house | ||
of representatives, and each legislative standing committee with | ||
primary jurisdiction over matters relating to higher education or | ||
occupational licensing a report on the results of the study and any | ||
recommendations for legislative or other action. | ||
(c) This section expires September 1, 2021. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2011 passed the Senate on | ||
May 10, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2011 passed the House on | ||
May 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 136, Nays 8, two | ||
present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |