81R10725 BEF-D
By: Gonzales H.B. No. 4353
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the licensing of certain nurses who will practice in
border counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 301, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 301.262 to read as follows:
Sec. 301.262. SPECIAL LICENSE. (a) The board may issue a
license under this section to a person licensed to practice nursing
in Mexico if the person:
(1) applies on a form prescribed by the board and pays
the fee required by the board;
(2) has received a score of at least 475 on a Test of
English as a Foreign Language examination;
(3) has received a score acceptable to the board on an
English language version of the appropriate National Council
Licensure Examination;
(4) is eligible for employment in the United States;
and
(5) will practice nursing in a county that borders
Mexico.
(b) A license issued under this section is valid for one
year and may be renewed by the board. To renew the license, the
applicant must have received a score of at least 550 on a Test of
English as a Foreign Language examination.
(c) A person who holds a license issued under this section
may practice nursing only as an employee of a hospital located in a
county that borders Mexico.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.