TEXAS LPC JURISPRUDENCE COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS
2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Restrictive action by the TMB: Within how many days must the board report to the
NPDB? - ✔✔30 days.
✔✔Restrictive action by the TMB: Within how many days must a court report to the
board about convictions, felonies, and misdemeanors and addiction issues be filed? -
✔✔30 days.
✔✔Are TMB reports confidential? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔Who can the NPDB give info to? How about to patients? How about statistical data?
- ✔✔Hospitals, self-requesting physicians, board, other state or federal agencies,
attorneys; for statistical purposes if no identity disclosed
✔✔When is it not illegal to perform a third-trimester abortion? - ✔✔To prevent mother's
death, if unborn has severe irreversible brain damage
✔✔When is it not illegal to perform an abortion on a minor? - ✔✔In emergency and with
court order
✔✔Is sexual contact between a physician and patient OK if the patient consents? -
✔✔NO, the disparity of power does not allow consent
✔✔Why is it unprofessional to initially prescribe drugs over the Internet? - ✔✔Did not
verify identity of patient, no physician coverage or follow-up guaranteed
✔✔How can you terminate care to a patient? - ✔✔30 day notice, certified letter,
available for emergencies during that time, give alternative physicians
✔✔What prescriptions does a physician need to keep records on? Dangerous drugs?
Controlled substances? Samples? - ✔✔Samples and dangerous drugs as part of
medical record; for schedule 3-5 records and log; for schedule 2 separate log and
records; keep record for 2 years; do inventory on schedule drugs every 2 years
✔✔Can the board administer monetary penalties? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔What happens to his/her license if a physician goes to prison? - ✔✔TMB is required
to suspend
✔✔How many malpractice claims within what time period automatically open a board
investigation? - ✔✔3 within 5 years
,✔✔How many people from the TMB are necessary to temporarily suspend a license? -
✔✔President appoints a 3-member panel; can be done by phone
✔✔Is self-reporting addiction a disciplinary action? Is a rehabilitation order a disciplinary
order? - ✔✔No; no, it is the only nondisciplinary order
✔✔Is probation a disciplinary order? Who cannot be put on probation? - ✔✔Yes; sex
offenders, felons, prisoners, or if the physician is a threat to public
✔✔Can the TMB make a physician give a refund? What is the maximum amount of
refund? - ✔✔Yes; cannot be more than the amount paid
✔✔What is monitoring? - ✔✔Continued oversight of the board for subjects on
disciplinary orders
✔✔Who is part of an informal hearing and what is it? - ✔✔Members of the board, at
least one of whom is a public member, physician, his/her attorney; a means to settle a
case without an administrative hearing
✔✔When do you go to formal hearings? What is the SOAH? Is it part of the TMB? Who
holds the hearings? Who is participating? Must the TMB follow the ruling of the
administrative law judge? - ✔✔If no settlement reached after informal hearing; state
office of administrative hearing; no; board members, physician, attorneys, and
administrative law judge; NO, they do not have to follow the judge's ruling
✔✔Where can a physician file an appeal? Within what time period? Can he practice in
the interim? - ✔✔Circuit court Travis county, within 30 days after final board decision;
physician cannot practice in interim
✔✔Can the TMB panel serve a subpoena to a physician? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔Can the physician get his file? - ✔✔Yes, with written request, within 30 days
✔✔Can you voluntarily surrender your license? - ✔✔Yes, but board does not have to
accept it
✔✔If you surrender your license to avoid disciplinary action, can you reapply for it? -
✔✔Yes, if there is no prohibitive circumstance
✔✔If you surrender your license voluntarily, whose burden is it to show competence if
you want it back? - ✔✔The physician who surrendered the license
, ✔✔How often and how soon can you reapply to have your license reinstated if it has
been canceled/suspended, etc.? - ✔✔Once a year
✔✔What is the maximum administrative penalty? How long do you have to pay it? -
✔✔$5000 per violation; 30 days
✔✔What is the maximum penalty for an action for civil penalty by the attorney general?
How long do you have to pay it? - ✔✔$1000 per penalty, 30 days
✔✔What kind of offense is a violation of the MPA? What kind offense is it to practice
medicine in violation of the MPA? To practice medicine with financial harm? -
✔✔Misdemeanor class A; felony; jail felony
✔✔May you perform emergent surgery while drunk? - ✔✔No; emergency MIGHT be an
exception
✔✔If you have a contract with an impaired physician, can you avoid reporting him/her? -
✔✔No
✔✔Can the board regulate advertising? - ✔✔No, except to prohibit false, misleading, or
deceptive practice
✔✔Are "testimonials" allowable advertising? - ✔✔No
✔✔Is it permitted to advertise board certification? Board eligibility? - ✔✔Certification,
yes; not eligibility
✔✔What is a standing medical order? - ✔✔Physician order to institution, e.g., nursing
home
✔✔What is a standing delegation order? What are the requirements? - ✔✔Physician
order for patient or population; signed, dated, in writing
✔✔Who can a physician delegate to? - ✔✔Any qualified and properly trained person
✔✔Who can the physician delegate to administer dangerous drugs? - ✔✔Any qualified
and trained person
✔✔Can a physician delegate to a midwife? - ✔✔Yes (e.g., eye prophylaxis)
✔✔Is a physician liable for the actions of a NP or PA? - ✔✔No, unless vicariously liable
due to employment
2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Restrictive action by the TMB: Within how many days must the board report to the
NPDB? - ✔✔30 days.
✔✔Restrictive action by the TMB: Within how many days must a court report to the
board about convictions, felonies, and misdemeanors and addiction issues be filed? -
✔✔30 days.
✔✔Are TMB reports confidential? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔Who can the NPDB give info to? How about to patients? How about statistical data?
- ✔✔Hospitals, self-requesting physicians, board, other state or federal agencies,
attorneys; for statistical purposes if no identity disclosed
✔✔When is it not illegal to perform a third-trimester abortion? - ✔✔To prevent mother's
death, if unborn has severe irreversible brain damage
✔✔When is it not illegal to perform an abortion on a minor? - ✔✔In emergency and with
court order
✔✔Is sexual contact between a physician and patient OK if the patient consents? -
✔✔NO, the disparity of power does not allow consent
✔✔Why is it unprofessional to initially prescribe drugs over the Internet? - ✔✔Did not
verify identity of patient, no physician coverage or follow-up guaranteed
✔✔How can you terminate care to a patient? - ✔✔30 day notice, certified letter,
available for emergencies during that time, give alternative physicians
✔✔What prescriptions does a physician need to keep records on? Dangerous drugs?
Controlled substances? Samples? - ✔✔Samples and dangerous drugs as part of
medical record; for schedule 3-5 records and log; for schedule 2 separate log and
records; keep record for 2 years; do inventory on schedule drugs every 2 years
✔✔Can the board administer monetary penalties? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔What happens to his/her license if a physician goes to prison? - ✔✔TMB is required
to suspend
✔✔How many malpractice claims within what time period automatically open a board
investigation? - ✔✔3 within 5 years
,✔✔How many people from the TMB are necessary to temporarily suspend a license? -
✔✔President appoints a 3-member panel; can be done by phone
✔✔Is self-reporting addiction a disciplinary action? Is a rehabilitation order a disciplinary
order? - ✔✔No; no, it is the only nondisciplinary order
✔✔Is probation a disciplinary order? Who cannot be put on probation? - ✔✔Yes; sex
offenders, felons, prisoners, or if the physician is a threat to public
✔✔Can the TMB make a physician give a refund? What is the maximum amount of
refund? - ✔✔Yes; cannot be more than the amount paid
✔✔What is monitoring? - ✔✔Continued oversight of the board for subjects on
disciplinary orders
✔✔Who is part of an informal hearing and what is it? - ✔✔Members of the board, at
least one of whom is a public member, physician, his/her attorney; a means to settle a
case without an administrative hearing
✔✔When do you go to formal hearings? What is the SOAH? Is it part of the TMB? Who
holds the hearings? Who is participating? Must the TMB follow the ruling of the
administrative law judge? - ✔✔If no settlement reached after informal hearing; state
office of administrative hearing; no; board members, physician, attorneys, and
administrative law judge; NO, they do not have to follow the judge's ruling
✔✔Where can a physician file an appeal? Within what time period? Can he practice in
the interim? - ✔✔Circuit court Travis county, within 30 days after final board decision;
physician cannot practice in interim
✔✔Can the TMB panel serve a subpoena to a physician? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔Can the physician get his file? - ✔✔Yes, with written request, within 30 days
✔✔Can you voluntarily surrender your license? - ✔✔Yes, but board does not have to
accept it
✔✔If you surrender your license to avoid disciplinary action, can you reapply for it? -
✔✔Yes, if there is no prohibitive circumstance
✔✔If you surrender your license voluntarily, whose burden is it to show competence if
you want it back? - ✔✔The physician who surrendered the license
, ✔✔How often and how soon can you reapply to have your license reinstated if it has
been canceled/suspended, etc.? - ✔✔Once a year
✔✔What is the maximum administrative penalty? How long do you have to pay it? -
✔✔$5000 per violation; 30 days
✔✔What is the maximum penalty for an action for civil penalty by the attorney general?
How long do you have to pay it? - ✔✔$1000 per penalty, 30 days
✔✔What kind of offense is a violation of the MPA? What kind offense is it to practice
medicine in violation of the MPA? To practice medicine with financial harm? -
✔✔Misdemeanor class A; felony; jail felony
✔✔May you perform emergent surgery while drunk? - ✔✔No; emergency MIGHT be an
exception
✔✔If you have a contract with an impaired physician, can you avoid reporting him/her? -
✔✔No
✔✔Can the board regulate advertising? - ✔✔No, except to prohibit false, misleading, or
deceptive practice
✔✔Are "testimonials" allowable advertising? - ✔✔No
✔✔Is it permitted to advertise board certification? Board eligibility? - ✔✔Certification,
yes; not eligibility
✔✔What is a standing medical order? - ✔✔Physician order to institution, e.g., nursing
home
✔✔What is a standing delegation order? What are the requirements? - ✔✔Physician
order for patient or population; signed, dated, in writing
✔✔Who can a physician delegate to? - ✔✔Any qualified and properly trained person
✔✔Who can the physician delegate to administer dangerous drugs? - ✔✔Any qualified
and trained person
✔✔Can a physician delegate to a midwife? - ✔✔Yes (e.g., eye prophylaxis)
✔✔Is a physician liable for the actions of a NP or PA? - ✔✔No, unless vicariously liable
due to employment
