Texas § OC.156.051 - REPORTING PROGRAM
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§ OC.156.051. REPORTING PROGRAM
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, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 202, Sec. 20, eff. June 10, 2003.
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Section OC.156.051 ("REPORTING PROGRAM") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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