TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 2025 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS.

TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 2025 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS. How many people compose the Texas Medical Board? - ANSWER -19 ( 12 physicians, 9 MD, 3 DO) 7 are laypersons for 6 year terms The Texas Medical Board is responsible for - ANSWER -Issuing licenses and all the of the disciplinary actions associated with taking them away What is the Texas Medical Practice Act? - ANSWER -Everything doctors must adhere to hen practicing medicine in Texas. And all laws only apply to Texas licensed physicians while practicing in Texas, or outsiders providing telemedicine services to patients in Texas What doctors are excluded from the Texas Medical Practice Act - ANSWER - Podiatrists, dentists, optometrists, nurses, or medical students. Non-compensated emergency care is also exempt (covered by the Good Samaritan Law) What is the license criteria? - ANSWER -Complete college (60 credits), have an MD or DO, Pass the USMLE steps 1-3 (within the past 7 yrs) and the JP exam, complete your intern year Any U.S. trained graduate finished with the steps an apply for a full Texas medical license after completing their - ANSWER -Internship Corollary - ANSWER -If you quit your residency after internship, you can still practice s a fully licensed physician in Texas (though not board certified in a specialty) Corollary 2 - ANSWER -Naturopathic doctors, podiatrists, optometrists, chiropractors, dentists, are not licensed by the TMB and have their own governing bodies and rules 2 years - ANSWER -After how many years do you renew your license? No fine - ANSWER -What happens if you ware late by less than 30 days? What happens if your license is expired for more than 30 days? - ANSWER -$75 fee What happens if your license expires after 365 days? - ANSWER -$145 You must reapply and pay the fees again - ANSWER -What happens if your license is expired for more than a year? You have to reapply for the license and retake the JP exam - ANSWER -What happens if your license is expired for more than 2 years or longer? You are practicing medicine without a license and committing a third degree felony - ANSWER -What if you still continue practicing 30 days after? Continuing Medical Education (CME) - ANSWER -Every 24 month period, out need 48 hours of CME's What do these CME's consist of? - ANSWER -1/2 formal, 1/2 informal ( self reported like " i read a journal,volunteering at an underserved area, must also include 2 hours of education ethics/ professional responsibility 30 days - ANSWER -How many days do you have to let the board know of any name and practice changes? The ability to take care of patients - ANSWER -What is physician competency measured by? By a hospital - ANSWER -How can competency be relevant to credentialing ? DO's not being MD's, punishing a physician for working at other hospitals, only accepting certain insurances, ONLY COMPETENCY - ANSWER -A hospital cannot discriminate against Mid levels (PA's, NP's) - ANSWER -Hospitals require credentials from DO's and MD's, but hospitals are not required to accept/hire The TMB - ANSWER -If the governing body of a hospital is forced to take action against a physician that affects the privileges or longer than 30 days, who must be notified? No, but you do need a special Texas telemedicine license - ANSWER -Do you need a full Texas Medical license to practice telemedicine in Texas? Taking the JP exam, license is in good standing in another state, board certified in your specialty, not actually physically or acting in the state of Texas - ANSWER -What does the Texas telemedicine license include? OK,AR, LA, NM can order home health me hospice services for patients in Texas without a special telemedicine license - ANSWER -What are some contiguous states for telemedicine? Yes (usually applies to radiologists) - ANSWER -Do you need an additional license to transport, produce, use radioactive materials?