(a) In addition to completing the Medicare-related product certification course required by §19.1024 of this subchapter (relating to Medicare-Related Product Certification Course), in each reporting period following the reporting period in which a licensee completed a certification course, a licensee who performs or intends to perform any action constituting the act of an agent under the Insurance Code §4001.051 with regard to a Medicare-related product must also complete at least four hours of department certified continuing education during each reporting period as part of the licensee's continuing education requirements prescribed in §19.1003 of this subchapter (relating to Licensee Requirements).
(b) The department certified continuing education required under subsection (a) of this section must:
  (1) comply with the requirements of §19.1006 of this subchapter (relating to Course Criteria); and
  (2) enhance the knowledge, understanding, and professional competence of the student with regard to one or more subjects described in §19.1024(f) of this subchapter.
(c) Licensees that may qualify for the exemptions provided under §19.1004(b) or (c) of this subchapter (relating to Licensee Exemption from and Extension of Time for Continuing Education) are not exempt from the provisions of this section.

Source Note: The provisions of this §19.1025 adopted to be effective February 21, 2010, 35 TexReg 1271