Tex. Occupations Code § 156.051
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 156.051, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 156.051. REPORTING PROGRAM; RULES; EXEMPTION.
Official statutory text
(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).
(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).
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