Bill Text: TX HB2978 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to continuing education requirements for certain health care practitioners regarding ectopic pregnancy and pregnancy-related medical emergencies.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-14 - Referred to Public Health [HB2978 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB2978-Introduced.html
  88R10897 DIO-D
 
  By: Harris of Williamson H.B. No. 2978
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to continuing education requirements for certain health
  care practitioners regarding ectopic pregnancy and
  pregnancy-related medical emergencies.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 112.002, Occupations Code, is
  transferred to Subchapter B, Chapter 112, Occupations Code,
  redesignated as Section 112.0501, Occupations Code, and amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 112.0501  [112.002]. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter
  [chapter] applies only to licensing entities and health care
  practitioners under Chapters 401, 453, and 454 and Subtitles B, C,
  D, E, F, and K.
         SECTION 2.  Chapter 112, Occupations Code, is amended by
  adding Subchapter C to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER C. CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
         Sec. 112.101.  DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
               (1)  "Continuing education course" means a course,
  clinic, forum, lecture, program, or seminar that an individual must
  complete in order to maintain or renew a license.
               (2)  "Ectopic pregnancy" has the meaning assigned by
  Section 245.002, Health and Safety Code.
               (3)  "Pregnancy-related medical emergency" means a
  life-threatening physical condition aggravated by, caused by, or
  arising from pregnancy that places a pregnant woman in danger of
  death or poses a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major
  bodily function.
         Sec. 112.102.  APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only
  to:
               (1)  a physician licensed under Subtitle B; 
               (2)  a nurse licensed under Chapter 301;
               (3)  a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 204;
  and
               (4)  a surgical assistant licensed under Chapter 206.
         Sec. 112.103.  CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE IN ECTOPIC
  PREGNANCY AND PREGNANCY-RELATED MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. (a)  A
  license holder to whom this subchapter applies shall complete a
  continuing education course in ectopic pregnancy and
  pregnancy-related medical emergencies as prescribed by the
  licensing entity that issued the license.
         (b)  A licensing entity that issues a license to which this
  subchapter applies shall adopt rules establishing content, length,
  and frequency requirements for a continuing education course
  described by Subsection (a).
         Sec. 112.104.  CONTINUING EDUCATION COMPLIANCE REQUIRED FOR
  LICENSE RENEWAL. Notwithstanding any other law, a licensing entity
  may not renew the license of a license holder to whom this
  subchapter applies unless the license holder has complied with the
  continuing education requirements established by the licensing
  entity under Section 112.103(b).
         Sec. 112.105.  RULES. A licensing entity that issues a
  license to which this subchapter applies may adopt any rules
  necessary to implement this subchapter.
         SECTION 3.  Not later than December 1, 2023, the Texas
  Medical Board, Texas Board of Nursing, and Texas Physician
  Assistant Board shall adopt the rules necessary to implement the
  changes in law made by this Act.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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