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DATE
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Event
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ACTIONS
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9/6/01
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First Ad
Hoc Committee meeting
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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
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12/5/01
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Second
Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
First Advisory
Committee Meeting
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Appoint
advisory committee members
Identify
schools and examinations
Hear
testimony from stakeholders and other interested parties
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1/29/02
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Second Advisory
Committee Meeting
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Review
stakeholder input and staff research
Draft
proposed “grandfather” application & rules
Draft
proposed regular licensure application & rules
Adopt
committee work plan
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2/6/02
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Third
Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
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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
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4/5/02
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Fourth
Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
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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
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5/6//02
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Effective
date of “grandfather” rules
Begin
accepting “grandfather” applications for licensure
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5/17/02
5/14/02
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Fifth
Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
Third Advisory
Committee Meeting
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Draft
proposed remaining surgical assistants rules
Review
adopted regular licensure application & rules comments
Public
hearing on adopted regular licensure application & rules
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8/15/02
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Sixth
Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
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Committee
adopt proposed remaining surgical assistants rules
Board
adopt proposed remaining surgical assistants rules
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8/31/02
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Deadline
for receipt of “grandfather” application
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9/01/02
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Begin
accepting applications for licensure
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10/4/02
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Seventh
Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
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No
surgical assistant licenses issued as no applications were complete
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12/12/02
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Eighth
Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
TMB
Board Meeting
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First
surgical assistant licenses issued
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12/17/02
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First
annual registration application mailed
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