Texas Occupations Code
§ 156.055 — CONTINUING EDUCATION IN PAIN MANAGEMENT AND PRESCRIPTION OF OPIOIDS
OC § 156.055Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part B. PHYSICIANS · Ch. 156. REGISTRATION OF PHYSICIANS · Art. B. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Statute text
View on source(a)A physician licensed under this subtitle who submits an application for renewal of a license that designates a direct patient care practice must complete, in accordance with this section, not less than two hours of continuing medical education regarding safe and effective pain management related to the prescription of opioids and other controlled substances, including education regarding:
(1)reasonable standards of care;
(2)the identification of drug-seeking behavior in patients; and
(3)effectively communicating with patients regarding the prescription of an opioid or other controlled substance.
(b)A physician must complete the hours required by Subsection (a) in each of the first two renewal periods following the issuance of the physician's initial registration permit under this chapter, with two of those hours to be completed not later than the first anniversary of the date of issuance.
(c)After the period described by Subsection (b), a physician must complete not less than two hours of continuing medical education described by Subsection (a) every eight years.
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Legislative history
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 818 (H.B. 2454), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.