22 TAC §711.17
The Texas State Board of Examiners of Dietitians (board)
adopts an amendment to §711.17, concerning the licensure and regulation
of dietitians, without changes to the proposed text as published in the August
11, 2006, issue of the
Texas Register
(31
TexReg 6305), and therefore, the section will not be republished.
The amendment is adopted to ensure that the rule is updated to reflect
current legal, policy, and operational considerations; to improve draftsmanship,
to clarify the requirement that license holders must complete the Texas Jurisprudence
Examination; and to make the rule more accessible, understandable, and usable.
SECTION-BY-SECTION SUMMARY
An amendment to §711.17 is adopted to clarify that completion of continuing
education is required during each two-year renewal period and that proof of
completion must be submitted only if a license holder is selected for audit;
to delete references to the continuing education report form, which is now
obsolete; to correct a typographical error; and to clarify that license holders
must complete the Texas Jurisprudence Examination upon renewing licenses that
expire in calendar years 2007 and 2008. This amendment replaces the current
requirement that license holders must complete the Texas Jurisprudence Examination
every four years.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no comments received regarding the proposal during the public
comment period.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY
The adopted amendment is authorized by Occupations Code, §701.152,
which authorizes the board to adopt rules necessary for the performance of
the board's duties.
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 January 22, 2007.
TRD-200700142
Janet Hall
Acting Chair
Texas State Board of Examiners of Dietitians
Effective date: February 11, 2007
Proposal publication date: August 11, 2006
For further information, please call: (512) 458-7111 x6972