Sec. 156.060.  CONTINUING EDUCATION REGARDING THE IDENTIFICATION AND ASSISTANCE OF TRAFFICKED PERSONS.  (a)  This section applies only to a physician who designates a direct patient care practice on an application for renewal of a registration permit.
(b)  A physician licensed under this subtitle who submits an application for renewal of a registration permit must complete at least one hour of continuing medical education under this section regarding the identification and assistance of trafficked persons:
(1)  in the first renewal period following the issuance of the physician's initial registration permit under this chapter; and 
(2)  if the board approves more than one course under Subsection (d), at least once in every third renewal period following the renewal period described by Subdivision (1).
(c)  The hours required by Subsection (b):
(1)  must be designated by the board as medical ethics or professional responsibility education; and
(2)  may be counted toward the hours of continuing medical education required by Section 156.051(a)(2).
(d)  The board shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules to establish the content of and approval requirements for continuing medical education relating to the identification and assistance of trafficked persons.  In adopting rules, the board shall seek input from affected parties and review relevant courses, including courses that have been approved in other states.  Rules adopted under this section must provide for the identification and approval of accredited continuing medical education courses that represent an appropriate spectrum of relevant information relating to the identification and assistance of trafficked persons.
(e)  A physician may satisfy the requirement of Subsection (b)(1) by completing at least one hour of a training course approved by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission under Section 116.002.  This subsection expires September 1, 2025.
(f)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), a physician who on September 1, 2023, holds a license to practice medicine under this subtitle shall complete at least one hour of continuing medical education under this section regarding the identification and assistance of trafficked persons.  This subsection expires January 1, 2024.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 796 (H.B. 2059), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Amended by: 
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 415), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.