1. (a) Eligibility and Disciplinary Committee.

   1. (1) Members of the committee shall be appointed by the president and shall consist of one consumer member and two nurse members.
   2. (2) The chair shall be named by the president.
   3. (3) Duties and powers. The disciplinary committee shall have the authority to determine matters of eligibility for licensure and discipline of licenses, including temporary suspension of a license, and administrative and civil penalties.
2. (b) Education Liaison. The three board members representing nursing educational programs shall serve as advisory to the staff on matters pertaining to faculty waivers, proposed curriculum revisions and other issues that may arise between regular board meetings. The recommendations of the liaison members are presented to the board at the next regular meeting for ratification.
3. (c) Advanced Practice Liaison. Three members shall be designated by the president to serve as advisory to the staff on matters pertaining to advanced practitioner waivers and other issues that may arise between regular board meetings. The recommendation of the liaison members are presented to the board at the next regular meeting for ratification.
4. (d) Other standing or ad hoc committees. The board may designate other standing or ad hoc committees as deemed necessary. Such committees shall have and exercise such authority as may be granted by the board.

5. (e) Statutory Committees.

   1. (1) Pursuant to the Health and Safety Code, §142.016, the Board of Nurse Examiners (BNE) and the Texas Department of Health (TDH) shall review their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) relating to nursing services annually and renew or modify the MOU as necessary.
   2. (2) The BNE and the TDH shall consult with an advisory committee with minimum composition requirements stated in §142.016(b) in any modification or renewal of the MOU.
   3. (3) Nothing in the MOU shall be construed to alter the jurisdiction of the BNE or TDH regarding the definition or regulation of the practice of professional nursing.

Source Note:The provisions of this §211.6 adopted to be effective August 7, 1997, 22 TexReg 7036.