Tex. Occ. Code § 156.056 · Subchapter B. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
CERTAIN VOLUNTEER SERVICES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(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.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
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.
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