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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to continuing medical education for physicians |
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prescribing controlled substances. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 156, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 156.058 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 156.058. CONTINUING EDUCATION IN PAIN MANAGEMENT AND |
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CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIBING. (a) A physician licensed under |
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this subtitle who submits an application for renewal of a license to |
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practice medicine and who is also registered with the Department of |
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Public Safety under Subchapter C, Chapter 481, Health and Safety |
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Code, must complete three hours of continuing medical education |
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relating to: |
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(1) pain management using controlled substances and |
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other methods; and |
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(2) the use of the Prescription Access in Texas |
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database administered by the Department of Public Safety to monitor |
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the dispensing history of patients. |
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(b) The hours of continuing education under this section are |
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required in addition to the number of hours required to comply with |
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Section 156.051 and apply to persons described by Section 156.052. |
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(c) The board shall adopt rules to implement this section. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a physician whose registration under Chapter 156, Occupations |
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Code, is renewed on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |