88R4498 SCP-D     By: Oliverson H.B. No. 4662       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to educational requirements for nurses.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 301.157, Occupations Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (b-2) to read as follows:          (b-2)  The programs of study prescribed by the board under   Subsections (a) and (b) must include a requirement that a student in   the program complete a minimum number of clinical hours at a   long-term care facility as defined by Section 255.001, Health and   Safety Code, including a tour of a long-term care facility.          SECTION 2.  Not later than December 1, 2023, the Texas Board   of Nursing shall adopt rules as necessary to implement Section   301.157(b-2), Occupations Code, as added by this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.