83R7748 JSC-D
By: Williams S.B. No. 1644
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to continuing medical education for physicians
prescribing controlled substances.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 156, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 156.058 to read as follows:
Sec. 156.058. CONTINUING EDUCATION IN PAIN MANAGEMENT AND
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIBING. (a) A physician licensed under
this subtitle who submits an application for renewal of a license to
practice medicine and who is also registered with the Department of
Public Safety under Subchapter C, Chapter 481, Health and Safety
Code, must complete three hours of continuing medical education
relating to:
(1) pain management using controlled substances and
other methods; and
(2) the use of the Prescription Access in Texas
database administered by the Department of Public Safety to monitor
the dispensing history of patients.
(b) The hours of continuing education under this section are
required in addition to the number of hours required to comply with
Section 156.051 and apply to persons described by Section 156.052.
(c) The board shall adopt rules to implement this section.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to a physician whose registration under Chapter 156, Occupations
Code, is renewed on or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.