Part 2.
TEXAS STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS
Chapter 51.
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Subchapter A. THE BOARD
22 TAC §51.3
The Texas State Board of Barber Examiners adopts an amendment
to §51.3, concerning fines and administrative penalties for practice
violations related to Chapter 1601 of the Texas Occupations Code. The amendment
is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in April 22,
2005, issue of the
Texas Register
(30 TexReg
2350) and will not be republished.
The amendment is adopted to impose fines (penalties) for violation of §1601.301.
The amendment changes the penalty for first offense for failure to have a
booth rental permit from "warning" to $100.00.
No comments on the proposed amendment were received.
The amendment is adopted under the Texas Occupations Code §§1601.151,
1601.155, and 1601.171, which provides the Texas State Board of Barber Examiners
with the authority to adopt and enforce all rules necessary for the performance
of its duties, to set fees in amounts necessary to cover the cost of administering
programs to which the fees relate, and to impose administrative penalties
for violations of Chapter 1601.
No other code, article, or statute is affected by this amendment.
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 27, 2005.
TRD-200502646
Glenn D. Parker
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Barber Examiners
Effective date: July 17, 2005
Proposal publication date: April 22, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 936-6333
Chapter 214.
VOCATIONAL NURSING EDUCATION
22 TAC §§214.2, 214.3, 214.9
The Board of Nurse Examiners (Board) adopts amendments to
22 Texas Administrative Code §§214.2, 214.3, and 214.9, concerning
Vocational Nursing Education. The amendments are adopted without changes to
the proposed text as published in the May 13, 2005, issue of the
Texas Register
(30 TexReg 2822). At the October 2004 Board meeting,
a question was raised regarding efficacy of the prior Board of Vocational
Nurse Examiners' rule, 22 TAC Chapter 233, and current Chapter 214 which allowed
LVNs to be employed as vocational nursing faculty in nursing skills labs,
nursing fundamentals theory courses, and clinical instruction in all levels
of clinical courses. The Board determined in its April 2005 board meeting
that: 1) based on excellent NCLEX passage rates and the recent change in ratios
which may affect the vocational nursing programs' economic situation, a "vocational"
educational model where LVN mentors are a core component of the program would
be advantageous; and 2) LVNs should continue to teach in vocational nursing
programs with guidelines formulated by board staff. This adoption implements
these findings.
Section 214.3(b)(3), Program Development, Expansion, and Closure, is amended
to read, "when the extension program's curriculum deviates from the original
program in any way, the proposed extension is viewed as a new program and
Board guidelines for a new program apply." For consistency and clarity with §214.3(b)(3), §214.2(39)(C)
(Definitions) reads, "a newly created program of study in which the curriculum,
teaching resources, or program hours required to complete the program differs
from that of the main location." Finally, §214.9(k) is deleted because
it conflicts with the intent of §214.6(h) and §214.9(f) and (g).
No comments were received in response to the proposal.
The amendments are adopted pursuant to the authority of Texas
Occupations Code §301.151 and §301.152 which authorizes the Board
of Nurse Examiners to adopt, enforce, and repeal rules consistent with its
legislative authority under the Nursing Practice Act.
These amendments will not affect any existing statute.
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 20, 2005.
TRD-200502544
Katherine Thomas
Executive Director
Board of Nurse Examiners
Effective date: July 10, 2005
Proposal publication date: May 13, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 305-6823
Part 11.
BOARD OF NURSE EXAMINERS
Chapter 217.
LICENSURE, PEER ASSISTANCE AND PRACTICE