Tex.
Occ. Code Section 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 (Exemption for Certain Physicians)(a).
Source:
Section 156.051 — Reporting Program; Rules; Exemption, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.156.htm#156.051 (accessed May 4, 2024).
