The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation adopted amendments to existing rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 111, Subchapter A, §111.1; Subchapter C, §111.23; Subchapter F, §111.50; Subchapter P, §§111.150, 111.151, and 111.155; Subchapter Q, §111.160; and Subchapter T, §111.190 and §111.192; and adopted the repeal of existing rules at Subchapter O, §111.140, regarding the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists program. The adopted rules implement advisory board recommended changes regarding proof of licensure and regarding cognition and communication screenings; include clarification and clean-up changes and updates to statute and rule citations as a result of the four-year rule review; and make technical corrections from two previous rulemakings involving telehealth.
The adoption justification was published in the May 10, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 3234) and is available online. The updated rule chapter will be available on the Secretary of State website upon its effective date of May 16, 2024.