Sec. 156.056. CERTAIN VOLUNTEER SERVICES. (a) In this section, "practice serving a medically underserved population" has the meaning assigned by Section 157.051.
(b) The board by rule shall permit a license holder to complete half of any informal continuing medical education hours required under this subchapter by providing volunteer medical services at a practice serving a medically underserved population other than a site that is a primary practice site of the license holder.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.029(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 418 (S.B. 406), Sec. 10, eff. November 1, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 156 - Registration of Physicians
Subchapter B. Continuing Medical Education Requirements
Section 156.051. Reporting Program; Rules; Exemption
Section 156.052. Presumption of Compliance for Certain License Holders
Section 156.053. Temporary Exemption
Section 156.054. Authority of Board to Require Additional Hours
Section 156.055. Continuing Education in Pain Management and Prescription of Opioids
Section 156.056. Certain Volunteer Services
Section 156.057. Continuing Education in Forensic Evidence Collection
Section 156.059. Continuing Education in Tick-Borne Diseases
Section 156.060. Continuing Education in Human Trafficking Prevention