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STATUS OF BILLS IMPLEMENTING OR DIRECTLY RELATED TO 2015 NURSING LEGISLATIVE AGENDA

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Abbreviations: See End of Table for Explanations of Abbreviations

Bill Version: cs –Committee Substitute; ca - Committee Amendment; a – Amendment;

Committee Actions: Hearing set; Action pend; Ref Subcom; Voted fav; Rept’d fav; Recm’d Loc

Floor Action: Set Reg Cal; Set Loc Cal; Set Intent Cal; Passed Reg; Passed Loc; Pulled Loc

Conference Committee: None; Hse Appt; Sen Appt; Pending; Rpt Filed; Adopted

Governor Action: Sent to Gov, Signed; Fil wo sgn; Vetoed

|Bill No. & Author |Description |1st |Committee |

| | |Chamber |Action |

HB 2696

D. Howard |Mandates DSHS study and authorizes DSHS to make grants

|3/16

Refer’d

PubHealth |4/14

Action pend | | | | | | | |SB 1160

Whitmire |Requires hospitals to have violence prevention plan.

Companions: HB 4110 |3/17

Refer’d

HHS | | | | | | | | |HB 4110

Dutton |Companions: SB 1160 |3/23

Refer’d

PubHealth

| | | | | | | | |2. Disclosing Identity of Nurses Reporting Physicians to TMB | | | | | | | | | |SB 1813

Kolkhorst

(OPPOSED) |Requires TMB provide reported physician and un-redacted copy of complaint. Since anonymous complaints not allowed, complaint will include complainant’s identity.

Companion: HB 4008 |3/25

Refer’d

HHS | | | | | | | | |HB 4008

Zerwas

(OPPOSED) |Companions: SB 1813 |3/23

Refer’d

PubHealth | | | | | | | | |B. Workplace Injury Claims | | | | | | | | | |HB 956

C.Turner |Addresses Tx Sup Ct case holding certain claims for workplace injuries be treated as healthcare liability claims rather than workplace injury claims. Not limited to employees

Related Legislation HB 1403 by Sheets |3/2

Refer’d

JudCivJur |4/14

Hearing Set

Not heard | |

| | | | | |HB 1403

Sheets |Addresses Tx Sup Ct case holding certain claims for workplace injuries be treated as healthcare liability claims rather than workplace injury claims. Limited to employees.

Related Legislation: HB 956 by C.Turner |3/9

Refer’d

JudCivJur |4/14

Action pend | |

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C. SCHOOL NURSES & SCHOOL HEALTH |

| | | | | | | | |1. Notification if No Nurse Assigned to Child’s School | | | | | | | | | |SB 69

Ellis |Requires schools to notify parents if no school nurse on campus fulltime |1/26

Refer’d

Educ |4/15

Rept’d fav | | | | | | | |HB 1938

Coleman |Companion: SB 69 |3/11

Refer’d

PubEd | | | | | | | | |2. Scoliosis Screening | | | | | | | | | |HB 2323

Blanco |Changes grades in which schools mandated to do screenings |3/17

Refer’d

PubEd |4/14

Action Pend | | | | | | | |3. Qualifications Of School Nurse | | | | | | | | | |HB 1729

Pena |Requires that nurses employed by public schools be BSN prepared |3/12

Refer’d

PubEd | | | | | | | | |

D. APRN Practice |

| | | | | | | |1. Participation in Networks | | | | | | | | | |HB 3398

Paddie |APRN in networks w/o delegating physician

Companion: SB 1980 |3/17

Refer’d

Ins | | | | | | | | |SB 1980

Garcia |Companion: HB 3398 |3/25

Refer’d

HHS | | | | | | | | | |2. Prescribing CS IIs | | | | | | | | | |HB 2602

Coleman |CS IIs: 1) palliative care & mental illness, 2) hydrocodone-containing meds, 3) community pharmacy filing of discharge prescriptions

Companion: None |3/16

Refer’d

PubHealth |4/14

CS

Action pend | | | | | | | |HB 3632

Zerwas |CS IIs: palliative care

Companion: None |3/19

Refer’d

PubHealth | | | | | | | | |3. Signing Forms and Documentation | | | | | | | | | |HB 1473

Bell |Omnibus bill covering signing of multiple types of forms by both APRNs and PAs

Companion: None |3/5

Refer’d

PubHealth | | | | | | | | |HB 1185

Bell |Omnibus bill covering signing of multiple types of forms by APRNs only

Companion: None |3/3

PubHealth | | | | | | | | |HB 3912

Phelan |APRNs signing death certificates

Companion: None |3/23

Refer’d

PubHealth | | | | | | | | |SB 466

Rodriquez |APRNs signing jury duty exemptions

Companion: HB 3913 |2/10

Refer’d

StateAffairs | | | | | | | | |HB 3913

Phelan |Companion: SB 466 |3/23

Refer’d

JudCivJur | | | | | | | | |4. Full Practice Authority | | | | | | | | | |HB 1885

Bell |Grants APRNs full practice authority, including prescribing, under nursing license

Companion: SB 751 |3/11

Refer’d

PubHealth | | | | | | | | |SB 751

Rodriquez/Burton |Companion: HB 1885 |3/2

Refer’d

HHS | | | | | | | | |5. Synchronization of APRN Licensing and CS Registration | | | | | | | | | |SB 196

Schwertner |Synchronizes APRN license renewal and controlled substance registration

Companion: |1/27

Refer’d

HHS | | | | | | | | |7. PAs Completing Worker Comp Forms | | | | | | | | | |SB 1572

Uresti |Authorizes PAs to sign worker comp forms as agents of physician

Companion: HB 3833 |3/23

Refer’d

BusCom | | | | | | | | |HB 3833

Coleman |Companion: SB 1572 |3/23

Refer’d

BusInd | | | | | | | | |

E. NPA AMENDMENTS & REGULATION OF NURSING |

| | | | | | | | |1. RNs Administer Meds Ordered by Therapeutic Optometrist | | | | | | | | | |HB 2129

Klick

|Amends definition of professional nursing to add therapeutic optometrists to list of practitioners on whose orders RNs can administer medications

Companion: SB 1111 |3/13

Refer’d

PubHealth | | | | | | | | |SB 1111

Burton |Companion: HB2129 |3/16

Refer’d

HHS | | | | | | | | |2. Disciplinary Process | | | | | | | | | |HB 3974

Darby |Provides process for expunction of certain disciplinary records after period of time |3/23

Refer’d

PubHealth

|4/21

Hearing set | |

| | | | | |HB 3981

Darby |Provides option for SOAH decisions to be final decision |3/23

Refer’d

LicAdmProc

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| | | | | |HB 998

Y.Davis |Requires DSHS to report certain practitioners to licensing board |3/2

Refer’d

PubHealth | | |

| | | | | |3. Identification of Practitioners | | | | | | | | | |HB 2897

S.Davis |Set identification requirements for practitioners associated with a hospital

Companion: SB 1753 |3/16

Refer’d

PubHealth |4/14

CS/a

Voted fav | | | | | | | |SB 1753

Campbell |Companion: HB 2897 |3/24

Refer’d

HHS |4/9

CS

Voted fav |4/15

CS/a

Passed |4/16

Rcvd in House | | | | | |4. BON Appropriations | | |

| | | | | | |HB 1 - Appro Bill Article VIII

Otto |BON exceptional item requests – 1) staff, 2) legal resources , 3) exec dir salary

Companion: SB 1

Conferees: |2/9

Filed

Appro |3/24

CS

Rept’d Fav |4/1

CS/a

Passed Reg |4/7

Refer’d

Finance |4/9

CS

Rept’d Reg |4/14

CS

Passed | | | |SB 2–Appro Bill, Article VIII

Nelson |Companion: HB 1 |1/27

Refer’d

Finance |3/25

Action pend | | | | | | | |

F. NURSING WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION |

| | | | | | | | |1. Shortage Funding

Maintaining special funding for professional nursing shortage reduction program. ($33.75 mil) | | | | | | | | | |Shortage Funds

HB 1 – Appro Bill

THECB Bill Pattern

|Nursing Shortage Reduction Program funding in THECB bill pattern. $33.75 in filed Bill.

Companion: HB 1

Conferees: |2/9

FIled

Appro |3/24

CS

Rept’d Fav |4/1

CS/a

Passed Reg |4/7

Refer’d

Finance |4/9

CS

Rept’d Reg |4/14

CS

Passed | | | |Shortage Funds

SB 2 – Appro Bill

THECB Bill Pattern |Nursing Shortage Reduction Program funding in THECB bill pattern. $33.75 in filed Bill.

Companion: HB 1 |1/27

Refer’d

Finance | | | | | | | | |2. Nursing Innovative Grant Program | | | | | | | | | |HB 495

Howard |Extension of dedication of tobacco lawsuit settlement funds to nursing and authority of THECB to award funds to community and independent colleges

Companion: SB 448 |2/16

Refer’d

HigherEd |3/13

Rept’d Loc |4/9

Passed Loc |4/13

Rec’d Sen | | | | | |SB 448

Hinojosa |Companion: HB 495 |2/9

Refer’d

HigherEd |4/15

Action pend | | | | | | | |3. Increasing Primary Care APRNs | | | | | | | | | |HB 1 – Appro Bill

THECB Bill Pattern

Rider by Howard | |2/9

FIled

Appro |3/24

CS

Rept’d Fav

In Art XI |4/1

CS/a

Passed Reg

In Art XI |4/7

Refer’d

Finance

In Art XI |4/9

CS

Rept’d Reg

In Art XI |4/14

CS

Passed

In Art XI | | | |SB 2 – Appro Bill

THECB Bill Pattern

Rider by Hinojosa | |1/27

Refer’d

Finance | | | | | | | | |4. Community Colleges Offering BSN | | | | | | | | | |SB 271

Ellis |Authorizes THECB to permit community colleges to offer a baccalaureate in field of nursing subject to certain restrictions. |1/28

Refer’d

HigherEd. | | | | | | | | |HB 1384

S.Davis |Companion: |3/9

Refer’d

HigherEd |4/21

Hearing set | | | | | | | |5. Uniform Pre-Nursing Curriculum | | | | | | | | | |HB 3078

Darby |Directs THECB to appoint advisory committee to develop and make recommendations on a uniform pre-nursing curriculum. |3/23

Refer’d

HigherEd |4/15

CS

Voted Fav | | | | | | | |

G. MISCELLANEOUS NURSING RELATED |

| | | | | | | | |1. CNA/NNOC Initiatives | | | | | | | | | |HB 3820

Allen |Addresses safe patient handling and moving requirements |3/23

Refer’d

PubHealth | | | | | | | | |2. Pharmacists Administering Meds/Immunizations | | | | | | | | | |SB 480

Perry |Changes conditions that must be m et when pharmacists administer meds/immunizations |2/10

Refer’d

HHS | | | | | | | | |

H. ALLIED HEALTH PROVIDERS |

| | | | | | | | |1. Anesthesiologist Assistants | | | | | | | | | |HB 2267

S.Davis

(OPPOSED) |Provides for licensure of anesthesiologists assistants

Companion: SB 1794 (Not identical) |3/13

Refer’d

PubHealth |4/14

CS

voted fav | | | | | | | |SB 1794

Creighton

(OPPOSED) |Companion: HB 2267 (Not identical) |3/24

Refer’d

HHS |4/15

CS

Action pend | | | | | | | |2. Paramedics | | | | | | | | | |HB 2020

Martinez

(OPPOSED) |Expands practice of paramedics into emergency department as delegated by physician

Companion: SB 1899 |3/11

Refer’d

PubHealth |4/21

Hearing set | | | | | | | |SB 1899

Campbell

(OPPOSED) |Companion: HB 2020 |3/25

Refer’d

HHS | | | | | | | | |

I. HEALTH POLICY |

| | | | | | | | |1. Immunizations | | | | | | | | | |HB 465

Howard |Converts ImmTrac from an “opt-in” to an “opt-out” immunization registry.

Companion: |2/12

Refer’d

PubHealth |3/3 Hearing

Action Pend | | | | | | | |HB 2171

Sheffield |Extends age when removed from ImmTrac without new consent from 18 to 26 |3/12

Refer’d

PubHealth |4/13

CS

Rept’d Fav | | | | | | | |HB 2474

Sheffield |Addresses epidemiological reports and immunization exemption reports |3/13

Refer’d

PubHealth |4/1

Rept’d Fav | | | | | | | |2. Texting While Driving | | | | | | | | | |HB 80

Craddick |Prohibits texting while driving |2/9

Refer’d

Transportn |3/13

CS

Rept’d Reg |3/26

CS/a

Passed

|3/30

Rec’d | | | | | |Others To Be Identified | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |# Bills Which Have Reached This Stage In Process |54 |22 |6 |5 |3 |3 |0 |0 | |

ABBREVIATIONS KEY

Committee Actions:

Hearing set Committee hearing set

Action pend Committee left bill pending without taking action. Committee can take action at anytime without additional notice

Ref Subcom Committee chair referred bill to subcommittee. Committee reports a recommended action back to full committee.

Voted fav Committee voted favorably on bill

Rept’d Reg Committee paper work completed and bill officially reported out of committee and is eligible to be set on Regular Calendar.

Rept’d Loc Committee paper work completed and bill officially reported out of committee with recommendation that be set on Local and Uncontested Calendar.

Floor Action:

Set Reg Cal Bill set on Regular Calendar for floor debate, amendments and vote. In House, Calendars Committee has to set the bill. In Senate, members request.

Set Loc Cal Bill set on Local & Uncontested Calendar. Special House/Senate committee sets this calendar. Bills “knocked off” if a very few members object.

Wdrwn Loc Cal Bill was withdrawn or “knocked off” Local Calendar because of opposition.

Set Intent Cal Senate bill author/sponsor has give notice that intends to ask to be recognized by Lt Gov to lay out bill for debate and vote.

Passed Reg Bill passed on the Regular Calendar

Passed Loc Bill passed on the Local and Uncontested Calendar

Conference Committee:

None Were no amendments made in 2nd chamber or 1st chamber concurred in changes made by 2nd chamber

Hse Appt House appointed House members for conference committees

Sen Appt Senate appointed House members for conference committees

Pending Conference committee has been appointed but has not completed its work in reconciling differences in bill as passed by the two chambers

Rpt Filed Conference committee has completed work and filed its report recommending language for final bill

Adopted Conference committee reported adopted by both chambers

Governor Action:

On Desk Bill has been passed by both chambers and sent to Governor for signature

Signed Governor actually signed bill

Fil wo sgn Governor neither signs nor veto bills and bill becomes law.

Vetoed Governor veto bills. If Legislature still in session, Legislature has authority to override veto. If not in session, bill is dead.

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