Sec. 481.07635. CONTINUING EDUCATION. (a) A person authorized to receive information under Section 481.076(a)(5) shall, not later than the first anniversary after the person is issued a license, certification, or registration to prescribe or dispense controlled substances under this chapter, complete two hours of professional education related to approved procedures of prescribing and monitoring controlled substances.
(b) A person authorized to receive information may annually take the professional education course under this section to fulfil hours toward the ethics education requirement of the person's license, certification, or registration.
(c) The regulatory agency that issued the license, certification, or registration to a person authorized to receive information under Section 481.076(a)(5) shall approve professional education to satisfy the requirements of this section.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 2174), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances
Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes
Chapter 481 - Texas Controlled Substances Act
Section 481.061. Federal Registration Required
Section 481.065. Authorization for Certain Activities
Section 481.068. Confidentiality
Section 481.070. Administering or Dispensing Schedule I Controlled Substance
Section 481.074. Prescriptions
Section 481.075. Schedule Ii Prescriptions
Section 481.0755. Written, Oral, and Telephonically Communicated Prescriptions
Section 481.0756. Waivers From Electronic Prescribing
Section 481.076. Official Prescription Information; Duties of Texas State Board of Pharmacy
Section 481.0761. Rules; Authority to Contract
Section 481.0762. Monitoring by Regulatory Agency
Section 481.0763. Registration by Regulatory Agency
Section 481.07635. Continuing Education
Section 481.07636. Opioid Prescription Limits
Section 481.0764. Duties of Prescribers, Pharmacists, and Related Health Care Practitioners
Section 481.0766. Reports of Wholesale Distributors
Section 481.0767. Advisory Committee
Section 481.0768. Administrative Penalty: Disclosure or Use of Information
Section 481.0769. Criminal Offenses Related to Prescription Information
Section 481.077. Chemical Precursor Records and Reports
Section 481.0771. Records and Reports on Pseudoephedrine
Section 481.080. Chemical Laboratory Apparatus Record-Keeping Requirements