HB 594, 65th R.S.
Relating to registered nurses and the practice of professional nursing; defining terms; providing for the regulation of registered nurses and the practice of professional nursing; establishing the Texas Board for Professional Nursing and providing for its composition, funding, organization, operation, powers, duties, and responsibilities in carrying out the provisions of the Professional Nursing Practice Act; providing for professional nursing standards of education, competence, and ethical conduct necessary to assure the public health, safety, and welfare; providing for licensing, specialty certification, and continuing professional nursing education; prohibiting certain acts and conduct; providing for specific terms of professional identification for professional nurses; making special provisions for professional nurses licensed on the effective date of this Act; making certain exceptions to application of the Act; revising all laws pertaining to the licensing regulation of professional nurses and professional nursing; providing certain penalties and enforcement procedures.
Last action: Coauthor authorized
Author: Ben Z. Grant
Remarks: Correction for journal-- HJ pg. 270. Remarks concerning, H.J. pg. 721.
Companion:
Subjects:
NURSES & NURSE AIDES
Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE ACT
PROFESSIONAL NURSING, TEXAS BOARD OF
House Committee: State Affairs ()
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