Part 11.
BOARD OF NURSE EXAMINERS
Chapter 214.
VOCATIONAL NURSING EDUCATION
22 TAC §214.7
The Board of Nurse Examiners adopts the amendments to 22
Texas Administrative Code §214.7, pertaining to Vocational Nursing Education,
without changes to the proposed text as published in the November 10, 2006,
issue of the
Texas Register
(31 TexReg 9198).
Section 214.7 specifically addresses Faculty Qualifications and Faculty
Organization. The amendments are pertinent to faculty waivers.
Concurrent with this adoption, the Board is adopting an amendment to §215.7
which addresses faculty waivers in Professional Nursing Education.
In September 2006, the Staff of the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission recommended
in its report that the Board adopt "its current requirements for waivers of
faculty requirements into Board rule...and the Board would no longer need
to issue waivers." In compliance with this recommendation, the Board adopts
amendments to the professional and vocational nursing education rules incorporating
the waiver guidelines into rule. Though the education programs would no longer
be required to submit a waiver petition, the amendment requires that programs
notify the Board with a notarized statement that they meet both the minimum
criteria for the program and for the prospective faculty member as delineated
in the rule. Board approval, however, will continue to be required if the
program's NCLEX pass rate is too low, or too many faculty member have not
met the qualifications required by the Board.
No comments were received regarding the proposed amendments.
The amendments are adopted pursuant to the authority of Texas
Occupations Code, §301.157 and §301.151 which authorizes the Board
of Nurse Examiners to adopt, enforce, and repeal 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 December 20, 2006.
TRD-200606851
Katherine Thomas
Executive Director
Board of Nurse Examiners
Effective date: January 9, 2007
Proposal publication date: November 10, 2006
For further information, please call: (512) 305-6823
22 TAC §215.7
The Board of Nurse Examiners adopts the amendments to 22
Texas Administrative Code §215.7, pertaining to Professional Nursing
Education, without changes to the proposed text as published in the November
10, 2006, issue of the
Texas Register
(31
TexReg 9199).
Section 215.7 specifically addresses Faculty Qualifications and Faculty
Organization. The amendment is pertinent to faculty waivers.
Concurrent with this adoption, the Board is adopting an amendment to §214.7
which addresses faculty waivers in Vocational Nursing Education.
In September 2006, the Staff of the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission recommended
in its report that the Board adopt "its current requirements for waivers of
faculty requirements into Board rule...and the Board would no longer need
to issue waivers." In compliance with this recommendation, the Board adopts
amendments to the professional and vocational nursing education rules incorporating
the waiver guidelines into rule. Though the education programs will no longer
be required to submit a waiver petition, the amendment requires that programs
notify the Board with a notarized statement that they meet both the minimum
criteria for the program and for the prospective faculty member as delineated
in the rule. Board approval, however, will continue to be required if the
program's NCLEX pass rate is too low, or too many faculty member have not
met the qualifications required by the Board.
One comment was received from the Texas Nurses Association in support of
the proposed amendment.
The amendments are adopted pursuant to the authority of Texas
Occupations Code, §301.157 and §301.151 which authorizes the Board
of Nurse Examiners to adopt, enforce, and repeal 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 December 20, 2006.
TRD-200606849
Katherine Thomas
Executive Director
Board of Nurse Examiners
Effective date: January 9, 2007
Proposal publication date: November 10, 2006
For further information, please call: (512) 305-6823
Chapter 599.
TREATMENT STANDARDS
Chapter 215.
PROFESSIONAL NURSING EDUCATION
Part 25.
TEXAS STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL BOARD