Part 11.
BOARD OF NURSE EXAMINERS
Chapter 217.
LICENSURE, PEER ASSISTANCE AND PRACTICE
22 TAC §217.2, §217.4
The Board of Nurse Examiners adopts amendments without changes
to 22 TAC §217.2 and §217.4, concerning Licensure, Peer Assistance,
and Practice. The adopted amendments would specifically address Licensure
by Examination for Graduates of Basic Nursing Education Programs Within the
United States', its Territories or Possessions, and Requirements for Initial
Licensure by Examination for Nurses Who Graduate from Professional Nursing
Programs Outside of the United States' Jurisdiction, respectively. The proposed
amendments were published at 28 TexReg 3897 on May 16, 2003.
The Texas Government Code requires that each rule adopted by an agency
after September 1, 1997 be reviewed to determine if the reason for adopting
the rule continues to exist. Rule 217 was last reviewed in 1999. Staff of
the board took the opportunity to compare the rules with the National Council
of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Uniform Licensure Requirements which were
published in July of 1999. The comparison assisted board staff in identifying
differences between the Texas requirements and those published by the NCSBN
and has resulted in the adopted amendments to §217.2 and §217.4.
Amending the rules will increase compatibility between the Texas requirements
and NCSBN's uniform licensure requirements and impose more consistency in
the licensure requirements among the various jurisdictions.
No comments were received addressing the proposed amendments.
The amendment is adopted under the authority of Texas Occupations
Code §301.151 and §301.255 that authorizes the Board of Nurse Examiners
to adopt and enforce rules consistent with its legislative authority under
the Nursing Practice Act.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on June 24, 2003.
TRD-200303896
Katherine Thomas
Executive Director
Board of Nurse Examiners
Effective date: July 14, 2003
Proposal publication date: May 16, 2003
For further information, please call: (512) 305-6823
Chapter 391.
POLYGRAPH EXAMINER INTERNSHIP
22 TAC §391.4
The Polygraph Examiners Board adopts an amendment to §391.4,
concerning Supervision and Internship Review, without changes to the proposed
text as published in the January 17, 2003, issue of the
Texas Register
(28 TexReg 531).
The section is amended to accommodate scheduling difficulties between the
Board Licensing Examination and the persons scheduled to take that examination.
No written comments were received regarding adoption of the amendment.
The amendment is adopted under the Polygraph Examiners Act, Article
4413 (29cc), §6, which provides the board with the authority to prescribe,
adopt, and enforce rules relating to the administration and enforcement of
the provisions of the Polygraph Examiners Act, Article 4413 (29cc).
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on June 25, 2003.
TRD-200303909
Frank DiTucci
Executive Officer
Polygraph Examiners Board
Effective date: July 15, 2003
Proposal publication date: January 17, 2003
For further information, please call: (512) 424-2058
Part 19.
POLYGRAPH EXAMINERS BOARD
Chapter 395.
CODE OF OPERATING PROCEDURE OF POLYGRAPH EXAMINERS