TITLE rule-review

The Board of Nurse Examiners will review and consider whether to re-adopt, re-adopt with amendments, or repeal Title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code, Part 11, Chapter 211, relating to General Provisions. This review is done pursuant to Texas Government Code §2001.039.

The Board will assess whether the reason(s) for adopting or re-adopting this chapter continues to exist. Each section of the chapter will be reviewed to determine whether it is obsolete, reflects current legal and policy considerations, reflects current general provisions in the governance of the Board, and/or whether it is in compliance with chapter 2001 of the Texas Government Code (Administrative Procedures Act).

Comments on the review may be submitted in writing within 30 days following the publication of this rule review in the Texas Register to Katherine Thomas, Executive Director, 333 Guadalupe, Ste. 3-460, Austin, Texas 78701. Any proposed changes to the sections of this chapter as a result of the review will be published in the Proposed Rule Section of the Texas Register and will be open for an additional 30 day public comment period prior to final adoption of any repeal, amendment, or re-adoption.

TRD-200603582

Katherine Thomas

Executive Director

Board of Nurse Examiners

Filed: July 3, 2006

The Board of Nurse Examiners will review and consider whether to re-adopt, re-adopt with amendments, or repeal Title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code, Part 11, Chapter 213, relating to Practice and Procedure. This review is done pursuant to Texas Government Code §2001.039.

The Board will assess whether the reason(s) for adopting or re-adopting this chapter continues to exist. Each section of the chapter will be reviewed to determine whether it is obsolete, reflects current legal and policy considerations, reflects current procedures and practices of the Board, and/or whether it is in compliance with chapter 2001 of the Texas Government Code (Administrative Procedures Act). Various sections of this chapter are under review and if changes are determined to be needed, the Board will amend a section, or repeal a section and adopt a new section.

TRD-200603583

Katherine Thomas

Executive Director

Board of Nurse Examiners

Filed: July 3, 2006

The Board of Nurse Examiners will review and consider whether to re-adopt, re-adopt with amendments, or repeal Title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code, Part 11, Chapter 219, relating to Advanced Nurse Practitioner Program. This review is done pursuant to Texas Government Code §2001.039.

The Board will assess whether the reason(s) for adopting or re-adopting this chapter continues to exist. Each section of the chapter will be reviewed to determine whether it is obsolete, reflects current provisions relating to advanced educational programs that prepare either nurse practitioners or clinical nurse specialists, and/or whether it is in compliance with chapter 2001 of the Texas Government Code (Administrative Procedures Act).

TRD-200603590

Katherine Thomas

Executive Director

Board of Nurse Examiners

Filed: July 3, 2006

Adopted Rule Review

Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities

Title 40, Part 7

Pursuant to the notice of the proposed rule review published in the July 1, 2005, issue of the Texas Register (30 TexReg 3881), the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities (Council) has reviewed and considered for readoption, revision, or repeal Title 40 of the Texas Administrative Code, Part 7, Chapter 189, Purchases of Products and Services from People with Disabilities, in accordance with the Texas Government Code §2001.039 (Vernon 2000).

The Council considered, among other things, whether the reasons for adoption of these rules continue to exist. No comments were received on the proposed rule review.

As a result of the review, the Council determined that the rules are still necessary and readopts without amendment 40 Texas Administrative Code §§189.1, 189.2, 189.3, 189.4, 189.5, 189.7, 189.8, 189.9, 189.10, 189.11, 189.12, and 189.13, because these provisions were promulgated to direct the implementation, extension, administration, and improvement of the programs of the Council authorized by Texas Human Resources Code Chapter 122; to direct the operation of the Council; and to comply with the mandate of the Texas Legislature concerning the Council's rulemaking authority. The Council further determined that 40 Texas Administrative Code §189.6, which governs the certification and re-certification of community rehabilitation programs, is also still necessary, but requires further substantive revision. Through a concurrent proposal, the Council readopts 40 Texas Administrative Code §189.6 with amendment.

These rules are readopted under the authority granted to the Council in Texas Human Resources Code, Sections 122.003(j) and 122.013 (Vernon Supp. 2005).

Cross reference to Statutes: Texas Human Resources Code, Chapter 122.

This completes the Council's review of 40 Tex. Admin. Code Chapter 189, Purchases of Products and Services from People with Disabilities.

TRD-200603558

John W. Luna

Chairman

Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities

Filed: June 30, 2006