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AN ACT
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relating to continuing education requirements for physical |
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therapists. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 453.254, Occupations Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 453.254. [MANDATORY] CONTINUING COMPETENCE |
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[EDUCATION]. (a) The board by rule shall: |
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(1) [assess the continuing education needs of license
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holders and] adopt requirements for [mandatory] continuing |
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competence [education] for license holders in subjects pertaining |
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to the practice of physical therapy; |
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(2) establish a minimum number [of hours] of |
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continuing competence units [education] required to renew a |
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license; and |
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(3) develop a process to [evaluate and] approve |
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continuing competence activities [education courses]. |
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(b) The board may require license holders to complete |
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[attend] continuing competence activities [education courses] |
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specified by the board. The board shall adopt a procedure to assess |
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a license holder's participation and performance in continuing |
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competence activities [education programs]. |
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(c) The board may [shall] identify the key factors for the |
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competent performance by a license holder of the license holder's |
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professional duties. |
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(d) In developing a process under Subsection (a) for the |
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[evaluation and] approval of continuing competence activities |
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[education courses], the board may [shall] authorize appropriate |
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[license holder peer] organizations to [evaluate and] approve the |
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activities [courses in accordance with the established process]. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 4281 was passed by the House on May |
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15, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 4281 was passed by the Senate on May |
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27, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |