Texas Register, Volume 9, Number 22, Pages 1649-1724, March 23, 1984 Page: 1,657
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An agency may adopt a new or amended rule, or repeal an exist-
ing rule on an emergency basis, if it determines that such action
is necessary for the public health, safety, or welfare of this state
The rule may become effective immediately upon filing with the
Texas Register, or on a stated date less than 20 days after filing
for no more than 120 days The emergency action is renewable
once for no more than 60 days.
An agency must submit written reasons, published in the Register,
for emergency action on a rule The submission must also include
a statement of the legal authority under which the emergency ac-
tion is promulgated and the text of the emergency adoption Fol-
lowing each published emergency document is certification
information containing the effective and expiration dates of the
action and a telephone number from which further information may
be obtained.
Symbology in amended rules New language added to an exist-
ing rule is indicated by the use of bold text. [Brackets] indicate
deletion of existing material within a ruleTITLE 22. EXAMINING BOARDS
Part XXXII. State Committee of
Examiners for Speech-Language
Pathology and Audiology
Chapter 741. Speech-Language
Pathologists and Audiologists
The State Committee of Examiners for Speech-Lan-
guage Pathology and Audiology adopts on an emer-
gency basis new 741.1, 741 2, 741.11-741.26,
741 41, 741 61-741 64, 741 81-741 84, 741 101-
741 103, 741.121-741 129, 741 141-741 144,
741.161-741 165, 741 181, and 741 191-741 198,
concerning the licensure and regulation of speech-
language pathologists and audiologists and aides in
audiology and speech-language pathology
The emergency adoptions are necessary because a
person may not practice or represent himself or her-
self as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist
in Texas after August 31, 1984, without a license
For the committee to process all licensing applications
by this date, it needs to have licensing procedures,
examination requirements, and experience criteria es-
tablished as soon as possible Applications are already
being received and cannot be processed until these
sections are adopted The sections are also proposed
for permanent adoption in this issue of the Texas Reg-
ister.
Subchapter A. Introduction
22 TAC 741.1, 741.2
These new sections are adopted on an emergency
basis under Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-13a,
10(a)(2), which authorize emergency rules, andTexas Civil Statutes, Article 4512j, 5, which provide
the State Committee of Examiners for Speech-Lan-
guage Pathology and Audiology, subject to approval
of the Texas Board of Health, with the authority to
adopt rules consistent with the Speech-Language
Pathology and Audiology Licensure Act necessary to
administer and enforce the Act
741.1 Purpose The purpose of these rules is to set
out the organization and administration and other general
procedures and policies governing the operation of the
State Committee of Examiners for Speech-Language
Pathology and Audiology
741.2. Definmions. The following words and terms,
when used in this chapter, shall have the follow ing mean-
ings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
A-t--The Act relating to the licensing and regu-
lation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists,
Texas Civil Statutes, Article 4512]
Audiologist-An individual who practices audi-
ology
Board-The Texas Board of Health
Committee-The State Committee of Examiners
for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, as de-
lined in the Act, 3.
Department-The Texas Department of Health.
Extended absence-More than two consecutive
working days for any single continuing education ex-
perience
Health, welfare, or safety of the pubhiL-The pro-
tection of the public from unprofessional conduct by
speech-language pathologists and audiologists, licensed
aides in speech-language pathology, and licensed aides
In audiology as described in 741 41 of this title (relat-
ing to Code of Ethics)
License-The document required by the Act which
provides verification that an individual has met the re-9 TexReg 1657
Emergency
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