TITLE: Relating to educational requirements for nurses.

SUMMARY: Relating to educational requirements for nurses.

FULL TEXT:
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.