Sec. 156.060. CONTINUING EDUCATION IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION. (a) A physician licensed under this subtitle who submits an application for renewal of a registration permit and who designates a direct patient care practice must complete, as part of the hours of continuing medical education required for compliance with Section 156.051(a)(2), a human trafficking prevention course approved by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission under Section 116.002.
(b) The board shall designate the human trafficking prevention course required by Subsection (a) as a medical ethics or professional responsibility course for purposes of complying with continuing medical education required by Section 156.051(a)(2).
(c) The board shall adopt rules to implement this section.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 796 (H.B. 2059), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
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