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

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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

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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.