Bill Text: TX SB1239 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas Senate Bill 1239 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relating to continuing education requirements for surgical technologists.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-04 - Effective on 9/1/19 [SB1239 Detail]

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	By: Johnson	S.B. No. 1239
	(In the Senate - Filed February 27, 2019; March 7, 2019,
	read first time and referred to Committee on Health & Human
	Services; April 11, 2019, reported adversely, with favorable
	Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0;
	April 11, 2019, sent to printer.)
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	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1239	By: Johnson


	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT

	relating to continuing education requirements for surgical
	technologists.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. The heading to Section 259.002, Health and
	Safety Code, is amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 259.002. REQUIREMENTS FOR PRACTICING SURGICAL
	TECHNOLOGY; CONTINUING EDUCATION.
	SECTION 2. Section 259.002, Health and Safety Code, is
	amended by adding Subsections (d), (e), and (f) to read as follows:
	(d) A person employed by a health care facility to practice
	surgical technology under Subsection (a)(1) shall complete the
	number of hours of continuing education required to maintain
	certification by the organization that issued the surgical
	technologist certification to the person. On the facility's
	request, the person shall submit to the facility evidence of
	completion of the continuing education.
	(e) A person employed by a health care facility to practice
	surgical technology under Subsection (a)(2) or (3) or Subsection
	(c) shall complete every two years 30 hours of continuing education
	related to surgical technology. On the facility's request, the
	person shall submit to the facility evidence of completion of the
	continuing education.
	(f) A health care facility may restrict the ability of a
	person employed by the facility to practice surgical technology in
	the facility if the person fails to complete the continuing
	education required by Subsection (d) or (e).
	SECTION 3. Notwithstanding Sections 259.002(d) and (e),
	Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act, a person employed by a
	health care facility to practice surgical technology is not
	required to complete the continuing education before September 1,
	2020.
	SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.

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