Texas Occupations Code

§ 156.051 — REPORTING PROGRAM; RULES; EXEMPTION

OC § 156.051Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part B. PHYSICIANS · Ch. 156. REGISTRATION OF PHYSICIANS · Art. B. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

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(a)The board by rule shall adopt, monitor, and enforce a reporting program for the continuing medical education of license holders. The board shall adopt and administer rules that:

(1)establish the number of hours of continuing medical education the board determines appropriate as a prerequisite to the registration of a license under this subtitle;

(2)require at least one-half of the hours of continuing medical education established under Subdivision (1) to be board approved; and

(3)adopt a process to assess a license holder's participation in continuing medical education courses.

(b)In approving continuing medical education hours under Subsection (a)(2), the board shall consider the standards of:

(1)the American Medical Association adopted by that association for its Physician's Recognition Award; or

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Legislative history

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 202, Sec. 20, eff. June 10, 2003.