(a) In addition to completing the small employer health benefit plan specialty certification course required by §19.1026 of this subchapter (relating to Small Employer Health Benefit Plan Specialty Certification Course), in each reporting period following the reporting period in which a licensee completed a certification course, a licensee seeking to renew a small employer health benefit plan specialty certification must also complete at least five 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 §19.1026(e) of this subchapter.

Source Note: The provisions of this §19.1027 adopted to be effective February 21, 2010, 35 TexReg 1271