88R4498 SCP-D
By: Oliverson H.B. No. 4662
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to educational requirements for nurses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 301.157, Occupations Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (b-2) to read as follows:
(b-2) The programs of study prescribed by the board under
Subsections (a) and (b) must include a requirement that a student in
the program complete a minimum number of clinical hours at a
long-term care facility as defined by Section 255.001, Health and
Safety Code, including a tour of a long-term care facility.
SECTION 2. Not later than December 1, 2023, the Texas Board
of Nursing shall adopt rules as necessary to implement Section
301.157(b-2), Occupations Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.