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Ad Hoc Surgical Assistants Licensure Committee

WORK PLAN

Revised as of October 4, 2002

DATE

Event

ACTIONS

9/6/01

First Ad Hoc Committee meeting

Review history of current legislation in Texas

Review current status/activity in Texas

Review status and legislation in other states

Identify potential members for advisory committee

Identify stakeholders and desired stakeholder input

Adopt committee work plan

12/5/01

Second Ad Hoc Committee Meeting

First Advisory Committee Meeting

Appoint advisory committee members

Identify schools and examinations

Hear testimony from stakeholders and other interested parties

 

 

 

1/29/02

  

Second Advisory Committee Meeting

Review stakeholder input and staff research

Draft proposed  “grandfather” application & rules

Draft proposed regular licensure application & rules

Adopt committee work plan

2/6/02

Third Ad Hoc Committee Meeting

 

Review stakeholder input and staff research

Draft proposed regular licensure application & rules

Committee adopt proposed  “grandfather” application & rules

Board adopt proposed “grandfather” application & rules

Invite formal written comments

4/5/02

Fourth Ad Hoc Committee Meeting

 

Committee adopt proposed licensure application & rules

Board adopt proposed licensure application & rules

Invite formal written comments on regular licensure rules

Review adopted “grandfather” application & rules comments Public hearing on adopted “grandfather” application & rules

5/6//02

 

Effective date of  “grandfather” rules

Begin accepting “grandfather” applications for licensure

5/17/02

5/14/02

Fifth Ad Hoc Committee Meeting

Third Advisory Committee Meeting

 

Draft proposed remaining surgical assistants rules

Review adopted regular licensure application & rules comments

Public hearing on adopted regular licensure application & rules

8/15/02

Sixth Ad Hoc Committee Meeting

 

Committee adopt proposed remaining surgical assistants rules

Board adopt proposed remaining surgical assistants rules

8/31/02

 

Deadline for receipt of “grandfather” application

9/01/02

 

Begin accepting applications for licensure

10/4/02

Seventh Ad Hoc Committee Meeting

 

No surgical assistant licenses issued as no applications were complete

12/12/02

Eighth Ad Hoc Committee Meeting

TMB Board Meeting

First surgical assistant licenses issued

12/17/02

 

First annual registration application mailed