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Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 22	EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 11	TEXAS BOARD OF NURSING
CHAPTER 222	ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES WITH PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY
RULE §222.12	Enforcement

(a) Any advanced practice registered nurse who violates these sections or prescribes in a manner that is not consistent with the standard of care shall be subject to removal of the authority to prescribe under this section and disciplinary action by the Board under Texas Occupations Code §301.452.

(b) The Board shall report to the Texas Department of Public Safety and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration any of the following:

(1) Any significant changes in the status of the RN license or advanced practice license; or

(2) Disciplinary action impacting an advanced practice registered nurse's ability to authorize or issue prescription drug orders.

(c) The practice of the advanced practice registered nurse approved by the Board to sign prescription drug orders is subject to monitoring by the Board on a periodic basis.

Source Note: The provisions of this §222.12 adopted to be effective November 26, 2003, 28 TexReg 10502; amended to be effective February 14, 2010, 35 TexReg 866

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