Texas MD Jurisprudence Exam
When to report toddler abuse / neglect?
Within 48 hours
When to report birth certificate?
5 days
When to document demise certificates?
10 days
Reporting maximum communicable sicknesses?
7 days (1 day for TB and pertussis)
When imparting medical statistics by means of?
15 days
How many humans compose the texas scientific board? What number of MDs? DOs?
Laypersons? How lengthy is the term?
12 are physicians (9 MD, 3 DO). 7 are laypersons. All are appointed with the aid of the governor
for six-year terms.
Who does the Texas Medical Practice Act observe to?
Only texas certified medical doctors practicing in texas.
All legal guidelines blanketed by the MPA handiest follow to Texas-certified physicians whilst
practising in Texas (or out of doors country providers imparting telemedicine services to
sufferers in Texas). All different healthcare companies (nurses, medical college students, and
different "doctors" consisting of dentists/podiatrist/optometrists) are not included.
What criteria is needed for licensure?
- Complete college (60 credit hours) - Have an MD or DO - Pass the USMLE Steps 1-3 (inside
the beyond 7 years) and the Texas JP exam - Complete your intern (PGY1) yr So, any
,US-trained grad completed with the Step checks can apply for his or her full Texas medical
license after completing their internship.
Ben White. The Texas Medical Jurisprudence Exam - A Concise Review (Kindle Locations
seventy seven-eighty one). Kindle Edition.
What is the renewal agenda to your texas scientific license? Overdue fines? Expiration?
For starters, you renew it each two years (after the preliminary licensing duration, which stages
from 12 to 24 months). If you're overdue:
- No nice if expired < 30 days
- $seventy five if expired < 90 days
- $one hundred forty five if expired < 365 days
*- Canceled entirely after 1 year.
Must reapply and fork over entire processing fee etc. (ouch!)*
- If you wait longer than 2 years, then you not only have to apply for a new license from scratch
but must also retake the JP exam If you continue practicing with an expired license after 30
days, you are now practicing medicine without a license, which is a third degree felony.
Ben White. The Texas Medical Jurisprudence Exam - A Concise Review (Kindle Locations
87-96). Kindle Edition.
How much Continuing medical education CME must you have to renew your license?
48 hours of CME.
1/2 formal
1/2 informal (self reported, volunteering, peer review
and 2 hours of medical ethics/professional responsibility
When must you inform the TMB of any name / practice address changes?
30 days.
You do not need to notify texas about changing medical malpractice insurance.
When do you have to notify the TMB when you recieve a lawsuit?
Insurance will do it for you, but if you don't have insurance you have to tell the TMB in 30 days.
When must the TMB be notified if a hospital takes disciplinary action against a physician
(affecting privileges)?
If the restriction lasts more than 30 days.
,What do you need to practice telemedicine in Texas?
A special texas telemedicine license (required JP exam).
A full medical license in good standing in another state. Board certified in speciality.
NOT practicing medicine PHYSICALLY in texas.
What states are contiguous with Texas? And what can these doctors order?
OK, AR, LA, NM
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico
They can order home health and hospice services for patients in texas.
What can physicians from other states provide in texas? Not telemedicine / contiguous states
They can provide expert opinion to other physicians or for any educational services within or
across state lines (not direct patient care).
Do you need a license for radioactive materials?
You do need an additional license to produce, use, and transport radioactive materials (usually
applies to radiologists practicing nuclear medicine, interventional oncology, or radiation
oncologists).
Ben White. The Texas Medical Jurisprudence Exam - A Concise Review (Kindle Locations
127-128). Kindle Edition.
How does worker's comp work in texas?
Who can perform the evaluation?
Which department is in charge of this?
Worker's compensation is a no-fault no-lawsuit statutory system for the payment of work-related
injuries. The employee gets money for an injury regardless of who was at fault or who/what
caused it.
Any doctor can perform an initial visit, but you need to have a "certificate of registration" and be
on the approved Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) list to evaluate worker's comp visits and
get paid.
Ben White. The Texas Medical Jurisprudence Exam - A Concise Review (Kindle Locations
130-133). Kindle Edition.
, The physician in training permit is tied to what?
The institution. If you change residency location, you will need to apply for new PIT permit 90
days before.
Will texas accept other states' licenses?
The TMB reserves the right to accept another state's medical license without requiring additional
action but will only consider doing so if you're in good standing (no suspensions, restrictions, or
felony charges).
Ben White. The Texas Medical Jurisprudence Exam - A Concise Review (Kindle Locations
139-140). Kindle Edition.
Can podiatrists admit patients?
Both the TMB and MPA are physician-centric. Podiatrists may also be doctors, but podiatrists
can no longer admit patients to a hospital independently. Podiatry patients must be admitted
under an MD or DO physician.
Ben White. The Texas Medical Jurisprudence Exam - A Concise Review (Kindle Locations
142-144). Kindle Edition.
What is delegating Authority? Who is responsible?
What can NPs or PAs do?
A physician can delegate any task ("medical act") they want to anyone acting under their
"supervision" (loosely defined), such as nurses, techs, medical students, and mid-level
practitioners such as NPs or PAs.
NPs and PAs can even prescribe controlled substances (schedule III and IV) under the license
of their supervising physician.
Ultimately, any delegated actions and their consequences are entirely the responsibility of the
supervising physician. This is known as vicarious liability.
What are standing orders?
THey must not require any independent medical judgement.
I.E. Obtain EKG and CXR for every patient in ER who says "chest pain"
or pregnancy test on every female under 50.
When to report toddler abuse / neglect?
Within 48 hours
When to report birth certificate?
5 days
When to document demise certificates?
10 days
Reporting maximum communicable sicknesses?
7 days (1 day for TB and pertussis)
When imparting medical statistics by means of?
15 days
How many humans compose the texas scientific board? What number of MDs? DOs?
Laypersons? How lengthy is the term?
12 are physicians (9 MD, 3 DO). 7 are laypersons. All are appointed with the aid of the governor
for six-year terms.
Who does the Texas Medical Practice Act observe to?
Only texas certified medical doctors practicing in texas.
All legal guidelines blanketed by the MPA handiest follow to Texas-certified physicians whilst
practising in Texas (or out of doors country providers imparting telemedicine services to
sufferers in Texas). All different healthcare companies (nurses, medical college students, and
different "doctors" consisting of dentists/podiatrist/optometrists) are not included.
What criteria is needed for licensure?
- Complete college (60 credit hours) - Have an MD or DO - Pass the USMLE Steps 1-3 (inside
the beyond 7 years) and the Texas JP exam - Complete your intern (PGY1) yr So, any
,US-trained grad completed with the Step checks can apply for his or her full Texas medical
license after completing their internship.
Ben White. The Texas Medical Jurisprudence Exam - A Concise Review (Kindle Locations
seventy seven-eighty one). Kindle Edition.
What is the renewal agenda to your texas scientific license? Overdue fines? Expiration?
For starters, you renew it each two years (after the preliminary licensing duration, which stages
from 12 to 24 months). If you're overdue:
- No nice if expired < 30 days
- $seventy five if expired < 90 days
- $one hundred forty five if expired < 365 days
*- Canceled entirely after 1 year.
Must reapply and fork over entire processing fee etc. (ouch!)*
- If you wait longer than 2 years, then you not only have to apply for a new license from scratch
but must also retake the JP exam If you continue practicing with an expired license after 30
days, you are now practicing medicine without a license, which is a third degree felony.
Ben White. The Texas Medical Jurisprudence Exam - A Concise Review (Kindle Locations
87-96). Kindle Edition.
How much Continuing medical education CME must you have to renew your license?
48 hours of CME.
1/2 formal
1/2 informal (self reported, volunteering, peer review
and 2 hours of medical ethics/professional responsibility
When must you inform the TMB of any name / practice address changes?
30 days.
You do not need to notify texas about changing medical malpractice insurance.
When do you have to notify the TMB when you recieve a lawsuit?
Insurance will do it for you, but if you don't have insurance you have to tell the TMB in 30 days.
When must the TMB be notified if a hospital takes disciplinary action against a physician
(affecting privileges)?
If the restriction lasts more than 30 days.
,What do you need to practice telemedicine in Texas?
A special texas telemedicine license (required JP exam).
A full medical license in good standing in another state. Board certified in speciality.
NOT practicing medicine PHYSICALLY in texas.
What states are contiguous with Texas? And what can these doctors order?
OK, AR, LA, NM
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico
They can order home health and hospice services for patients in texas.
What can physicians from other states provide in texas? Not telemedicine / contiguous states
They can provide expert opinion to other physicians or for any educational services within or
across state lines (not direct patient care).
Do you need a license for radioactive materials?
You do need an additional license to produce, use, and transport radioactive materials (usually
applies to radiologists practicing nuclear medicine, interventional oncology, or radiation
oncologists).
Ben White. The Texas Medical Jurisprudence Exam - A Concise Review (Kindle Locations
127-128). Kindle Edition.
How does worker's comp work in texas?
Who can perform the evaluation?
Which department is in charge of this?
Worker's compensation is a no-fault no-lawsuit statutory system for the payment of work-related
injuries. The employee gets money for an injury regardless of who was at fault or who/what
caused it.
Any doctor can perform an initial visit, but you need to have a "certificate of registration" and be
on the approved Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) list to evaluate worker's comp visits and
get paid.
Ben White. The Texas Medical Jurisprudence Exam - A Concise Review (Kindle Locations
130-133). Kindle Edition.
, The physician in training permit is tied to what?
The institution. If you change residency location, you will need to apply for new PIT permit 90
days before.
Will texas accept other states' licenses?
The TMB reserves the right to accept another state's medical license without requiring additional
action but will only consider doing so if you're in good standing (no suspensions, restrictions, or
felony charges).
Ben White. The Texas Medical Jurisprudence Exam - A Concise Review (Kindle Locations
139-140). Kindle Edition.
Can podiatrists admit patients?
Both the TMB and MPA are physician-centric. Podiatrists may also be doctors, but podiatrists
can no longer admit patients to a hospital independently. Podiatry patients must be admitted
under an MD or DO physician.
Ben White. The Texas Medical Jurisprudence Exam - A Concise Review (Kindle Locations
142-144). Kindle Edition.
What is delegating Authority? Who is responsible?
What can NPs or PAs do?
A physician can delegate any task ("medical act") they want to anyone acting under their
"supervision" (loosely defined), such as nurses, techs, medical students, and mid-level
practitioners such as NPs or PAs.
NPs and PAs can even prescribe controlled substances (schedule III and IV) under the license
of their supervising physician.
Ultimately, any delegated actions and their consequences are entirely the responsibility of the
supervising physician. This is known as vicarious liability.
What are standing orders?
THey must not require any independent medical judgement.
I.E. Obtain EKG and CXR for every patient in ER who says "chest pain"
or pregnancy test on every female under 50.
