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| 1 | 1 | 85R11574 EES-F | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Guerra H.B. No. 3578 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the acceptable examination pass rate for nursing | |
| 8 | 8 | educational programs. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Section 301.157(d-2), Occupations Code, is | |
| 11 | 11 | amended to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | (d-2) The board shall calculate for each calendar year the | |
| 13 | 13 | pass rate on applicable licensing examinations under this chapter | |
| 14 | 14 | for a school of nursing or educational program. If for the | |
| 15 | 15 | preceding three years the percentage of graduates of a school of | |
| 16 | 16 | nursing or educational program who pass the applicable licensing | |
| 17 | 17 | examination on the first try within six months of graduating from | |
| 18 | 18 | the school or completing the program is 80 percent or more, the | |
| 19 | 19 | school or program is considered to maintain an acceptable pass | |
| 20 | 20 | rate. A school of nursing or educational program that fails to meet | |
| 21 | 21 | or maintain an acceptable pass rate on applicable licensing | |
| 22 | 22 | examinations under this chapter is subject to review by the | |
| 23 | 23 | board. The board may assist the school or program in its effort to | |
| 24 | 24 | achieve compliance with the board's standards. | |
| 25 | 25 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2018. |