Texas Occupations Code - Section 156.051. Reporting Program; Rules; Exemption
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§ 156.051. REPORTING PROGRAM; RULES; EXEMPTION. (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
(2) the American Osteopathic Association.
(c) The board shall permit the hours that are not subject to
board approval under Subsection (a)(2) to consist of self-study or
equivalent self-directed continuing medical education according to
guidelines determined by the board.
(d) This section does not apply to a license holder who is
exempt by rule from paying the registration fee under Section
156.002(a).
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended
by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 202, § 20, eff. June 10, 2003.
Section: 156.002 156.003 156.004 156.005 156.007 156.008 156.009 156.051 156.052 156.053 156.054 156.055 156.056 156.057 157.001
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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