Bill Text: TX HB3296 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Relating to persons required to establish nursing peer review committees.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-15 - Effective on 9/1/17 [HB3296 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB3296-Engrossed.html

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85R22950 EES-D
By: Klick H.B. No. 3296

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to persons required to establish nursing peer review
committees.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 303.0015(a), Occupations Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) A person shall establish a nursing peer review committee
to conduct nursing peer review under this chapter and Chapter 301:
(1) for vocational nurses, if the person regularly
employs, hires, or contracts for the services of eight [10] or more
nurses; and
(2) for professional nurses, if the person regularly
employs, hires, or contracts for the services of eight [10] or more
nurses, at least four [five] of whom are registered nurses.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.