Tex. Occupations Code § 156.061

This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 156.061, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.

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§ 156.061. CONTINUING EDUCATION IN NUTRITION AND METABOLIC HEALTH.

Official statutory text

(a) A physician licensed under this subtitle who submits an application for renewal of a license to practice medicine must complete, in accordance with this section and rules adopted under this section, continuing medical education regarding nutrition and metabolic health.

(b) The board shall adopt rules to implement this section. The rules must prescribe:

(1) the number of hours of the continuing medical education required by this section; and

(2) the content of the continuing medical education required by this section based on the nutritional guidelines recommended by the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee under Chapter 119B, Health and Safety Code.

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