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| 1 | 1 | 86R8501 SOS-F | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 1628 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to abolishing the regulation of orthotic and prosthetic | |
| 8 | 8 | technicians. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. The following provisions of the Occupations Code | |
| 11 | 11 | are repealed: | |
| 12 | 12 | (1) Sections 605.002(19), (20), and (21); and | |
| 13 | 13 | (2) Section 605.259. | |
| 14 | 14 | SECTION 2. (a) On the effective date of this Act, a | |
| 15 | 15 | registered orthotic technician or registered prosthetic technician | |
| 16 | 16 | certificate issued under former Section 605.259, Occupations Code, | |
| 17 | 17 | expires. | |
| 18 | 18 | (b) As soon as practicable after the effective date of this | |
| 19 | 19 | Act, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall repeal | |
| 20 | 20 | all rules regarding the regulation of orthotic and prosthetic | |
| 21 | 21 | technicians adopted under Chapter 605, Occupations Code. | |
| 22 | 22 | SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act does not | |
| 23 | 23 | affect the validity of a proceeding pending before a court or other | |
| 24 | 24 | governmental entity on the effective date of this Act. | |
| 25 | 25 | SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |