Bill Text: TX HB1411 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to persons considered practitioners for purposes of prescribing certain drugs and devices.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-03 - Referred to Public Health [HB1411 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB1411-Introduced.html

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88R2078 SHH-D
By: Rogers H.B. No. 1411

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to persons considered practitioners for purposes of
prescribing certain drugs and devices.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 483.001(12), Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(12) "Practitioner" means:
(A) a person licensed by:
(i) the Texas Medical Board, State Board of
Dental Examiners, Texas Optometry Board, Texas State Board of
Acupuncture Examiners, Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners,
Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, Texas
State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, or State Board of
Veterinary Medical Examiners to prescribe and administer dangerous
drugs; or
(ii) the Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation, with respect to podiatry, to prescribe and administer
dangerous drugs;
(B) a person licensed by another state in a
health field in which, under the laws of this state, a licensee may
legally prescribe dangerous drugs;
(C) a person licensed in Canada or Mexico in a
health field in which, under the laws of this state, a licensee may
legally prescribe dangerous drugs; or
(D) an advanced practice registered nurse or
physician assistant to whom a physician has delegated the authority
to prescribe or order a drug or device under Section 157.0511,
157.0512, or 157.054, Occupations Code.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2023.