Texas Register, Volume 20, Number 59, Pages 5959-6041, August 8, 1995 Page: 6,018
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(c) Requests for signs shall be
made to the Texas Department of Health,
Literature and Forms Division. Warehouse
Facility, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin,
Texas 78756-3199. A requestor shall indi-
cate the warehouse stock number, (#4-171
for vending machine signs, #4-171A for
vending machine signs in Spanish. #4-172
for cash register or check-out area signs,
and #4-172A for cash register or check-out
area signs in Spanish), the number of signs
desired, and the person and address to
whom the signs are to be mailed.
(d) Retailers and wholesalers may
develop their own signs provided they meet
the minimum size specifications and the
designs (including wording and minimum
print size) for the signs as described in
subsection (a) of this section. A wholesaler
or retailer may submit a sample of its pro-
posed sign for review to the department's
Office of Smoking and Health, 1100 West
49th Street. Austin, Texas 78756.
This agency hereby certifies that the rule as
adopted has been reviewed by legal counsel
and found to be a valid exercise of the agen-
cy's legal authority.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 1, 1995.
TRD-9509601 Susan K Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of
Health
Effective date: August 23, 1995
Proposal publication date: March 7, 1995
For further information, please call- (512)
458-7236
Chapter 37. Maternal and
Child Health Services
Surveillance and Control of
Birth Defects
* 25 TAC 37.307
The Texas Department of Health (depart-
ment) adopts new 37.307, concerning a Sci-
entific Advisory Committee on Birth Defects
in Texas, without changes to the proposed
text as published in the March 7, 1995, issue
of the Texas Register (20 TexReg 1616).
The new section is necessary to implement
Health and Safety Code, Chapter 87, Birth
Defects, 87.006, which requires the depart-
ment to establish a scientific advisory com-
mittee on birth defects in Texas Section
37.307 defines the committee's purposes,
composition, meeting procedures and report-
ing responsibilities.
No comments were received regarding adop-
tion of the new section
The new section is adopted under the Texas
Health and Safety Code, Chapter 87, Birth
Defects, Subchapter A, General Provisions,
87 006, which requires the department to
establish a scientific advisory committee; andHealth and Safety Code, 12 001, which pro-
vides the board with authority to adopt rules
for the performance of every duty imposed by
law upon the board, the department, and the
commissioner of health.
This agency hereby certifies that the rule as
adopted has been reviewed by legal counsel
and found to be a valid exercise of the agen-
cy's legal authority.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 1, 1995.TRD-9509599
Susan K Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of
HealthEffective date: August 23, 1995
Proposal publication date: March 7, 1995
For further information, please call: (512)
458-7236
Chapter 157. Emergency
Medical Care
EMS Personnel Certification
* 25 TAC 157.45
The Texas Department of Health adopts an
amendment to 157.45, concerning recertifi-
cation of emergency medical services per-
sonnel, with changes to the proposed text as
published in the March 31, 1995, issue of the
Texas Register (20 TexReg 2377).
The amendment is needed to facilitate the
processing of application and examination re-
sults, in order to comply with processing
timelines established by the Health and
Safety Code, Chapter 773, 773.055; as well
as those defined in 25 Texas Administrative
Code, 1573, regarding processing EMS
provider licenses and applications for EMS
personnel certification.
The following comment was received con-
cerning the proposed amendment.
COMMENT: Concerning 157.45(b)(1)(D),
seven commenters asked that this subsection
not be revised as proposed. The commenters
felt that the proposed deletion of language
would eliminate the definition and purpose to
the continuing education (CE) evaluation. The
deletion of language would also allow signifi-
cant changes to be made in the CE evalua-
tion.
RESPONSE: The department agrees with the
comment and had not intended to change the
CE evaluation. The language, therefore, has
been retained.
The commenters were individuals who were
generally in favor of the proposed amend-
ments, however they had concerns regarding
a particular subsection and offered sugges-
tions for change
The amendment is adopted under the Health
and Safety Code, Chapter 773, which pro-
vides the board with the authority to adopt
rules for recertification of EMS personnel; and
12.001, which provides the board with the
authority to adopt rules for the performance ofevery duty imposed by law on the board, the
department, and the commissioner of health.
157.45. Recertification.
(a) General.
(1) Prior to the expiration of a
certificate, the Texas Department of
Health's (department) Bureau of Emergency
Management (bureau) shall mail a notice of
expiration by United States mail to the
certificant at the address shown in the bu-
reau's records. It is the responsibility of
emergency medical services (EMS) person-
nel to notify the bureau of any change of
address.
(2)-(3) (No change.)
(4) If the application approval
process is prolonged due to a felony/misde-
meanor conviction investigation, the 90-day
time period in subsection (c)(l) of this sec-
tion may be extended to accommodate the
candidate who is deemed eligible for recer-
tification.
(5) An application for a lower
level of certification may be submitted with
the applicable fee as described in subsection
(b)(1)(B) of this section if the certificant
meets the requirements for the level of cer-
tification requested as described in subsec-
tion (b)(1)(A) and (C) of this section.
(b) Timely recertification.
(1) A certificant shall meet the
following requirements for recertification.
The certificant shall:
(A)-(C) (No change.)
(D) complete the depart-
ment's CE evaluation which shall be an
attempt to measure the individual's knowl-
edge necessary for the adequate provision
of emergency care for current level of certi-
fication. The department has final authority
for scheduling all written CE evaluation
sessions.
(2)-(4) (No change.)
(5) In conjunction with the
certificant's two-year interim CE reporting
cycle, the certificant may elect to complete
the CE evaluation or the certificant's medi-
cal directors, providers, first responder or-
ganizations and/or employers may mandate
that the certificant complete the CE evalua-
tion and, if applicable, one re-evaluation.
The first CE evaluation shall be completed
within 180 days after the deadline date of
the interim two-year reporting cycle. The
re-evaluation may be completed after the
180-day period. The CE evaluation results
will be issued as described in paragraph (3)
of this subsection.
(6) (No change.)20 TexReg 6018 August 8, 1995 Texas Register *
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