HBA-JRA, NMO H.B. 2382 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2382
By: Coleman
Public Health
7/22/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 76th Legislature, the law required the Texas Board of Physical
Therapy Examiners (board) to develop, by rule, a process to evaluate and
approve continuing education courses.  The outsourcing of this process may
enhance the quality of the continuing education courses and may also reduce
the demands on board support staff.  H.B. 2382 requires the board to
authorize licensee peer organizations to evaluate and approve continuing
education courses in accordance with the established process.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that rulemaking
authority previously delegated to the Texas Board of Physical Therapy
Examiners is modified in SECTION 1 (Section 16A, Chapter 836, Acts of the
62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971 (Article 4512e, V.T.C.S.)) of this
bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 16A, Chapter 836, Acts of the 62nd Legislature,
Regular Session, 1971 (Article 4512e, V.T.C.S.), by requiring the Texas
Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (board) to authorize licensee peer
organizations to evaluate and approve continuing education courses in
accordance with the established process, which the board  is required to
develop, by rule. 

SECTION 2.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.