Bill > HB1838

This bill establishes a comprehensive framework for tracking continuing education (CE) requirements for health care practitioners in Texas. The legislation requires each licensing entity to create an electronic continuing education tracking system by September 1, 2026, which will be accessible to practitioners, licensing staff, and CE providers. The system must collect specific, limited information about a practitioner's license and CE compliance, such as license number, issue date, and expiration date. Importantly, license renewal will now be contingent on verification of CE requirements through this electronic system, and any audit of practitioners must use the data generated by the tracking system. The bill specifies that if the system is cloud-based, it must be certified under the state risk management program and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The tracking system must be established without requiring additional expenditure by licensing entities, though existing agreements with CE tracking system providers can be maintained. The bill applies to licensing entities that issue licenses to health care practitioners under various occupational chapters, with some specific exceptions, and will take effect on September 1, 2025. The goal is to create a standardized, efficient method of verifying and managing continuing education compliance across different health care professions in Texas.