Texas Jurisprudence High-Yield
with Correct Questions And
Answers
The Medical Practice Act (MPA) effects only who?** - Correct Answer - PHYSICIANS***
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TELEMEDICINE Providers to Patients IN Texas*** nj nj nj nj nj
(exempt: armed services, emergency relief/good samaritan/consulting physicians from other states)
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A podiatrist needs who to co-admit a patient into the hospital?*** - Correct Answer - A Physician!***
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(usually internal medicine doc) nj nj nj
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- Hours of College
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- Med school
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- GMEnj
- Licensing Exam
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- Medical JP Exam - Correct Answer - - must be 21 years old
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- 60 hours of college
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- graduate of MD or DO school
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- 1 year of graduate medical training (internship)
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- pass licensing exam (usmle or comlex) < 7 years
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- pass medical JP exam
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Conditions that PREVENT you from getting a Standard License - Correct Answer - - License that is
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RESTRICTED or SUSPENDED in ANOTHER state
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,- Under investigation for FELONY
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----if PENDING investigation, license is either SUSPENDED or RESTRICTED
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----if CONVICTED, the license is suspended and CANNOT be reissued***
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Under which situation will you need a SPECIAL license?*** - Correct Answer - While TRANSPORTING
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RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS*** (also while using or producing)
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TELEMEDICINE*** (must pass TX medical JP exam) nj nj nj nj nj nj
Docs providing CONSULTATION or SERVICES to patients residing in Texas***
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Worker's Comp questions/answers are distractors...does NOT require SPECIAL LICENSE (only SPECIAL
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CERTIFICATION)
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What are the 3 EXCEPTIONS for not needing the Special Purpose License?*** - Correct Answer - 1)
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EPISODIC CONSULT to Texas physician with SAME SPECIALTY (ex: oncologist in AZ giving episodic
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consultation to another oncologist in TX)***
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2) Licensed in CONTIGUOUS STATE & is the treating physician ordering HOME HEALTH or HOSPICE
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(ex: doc in OK providing Home Health or Hospice in TX)***
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3) Licensed in another state providing medical CONSULTATION to MEDICAL SCHOOL or educational
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institution
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(ex: TN physician providing consultation to UT Southwestern or Texas Tech medical school)***
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What is needed to maintain and renew your Texas License?*** - Correct Answer - - EVERY 2 YEARS you
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need 48 hours CME!!!
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- BIENNIAL CME Requirement:
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--> 48 hours total
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, --> 2 hours of ethics professional reliability
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--> at least 1/2 FORMAL (AMA, AOA, etc), remaining INFORMAL (no certificate given, self-reported, self-
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studying, peer review, hospital conferences, non-sponsored) nj nj nj nj nj
- When renewing, must address any SIMPLE MISDEMEANORS at TIME of RENEWAL
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- However, must report WITHIN 30 days if MISDEMEANOR with MORAL TURPITUDE (ex: child
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pornography found after being pulled over for DUI) or if you have a NAME or ADDRESS CHANGE
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- Must be renewed in a timely manner otherwise it becomes EXPIRED (practicing without active license
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is a 3rd DEGREE FELONY)
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If you return to Texas after 3 years without maintaining your Texas license, what is required?*** -
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Correct Answer - 1) Must reapply to everything
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2) Must retake Texas JP exam
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- After 1 year, Texas license is cancelled so must reapply to everything (all fees must be paid)
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- However, within 1-2 years of license cancellation, the Texas JP exam requirement MAY be waived.
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- After 2 years though, everything must be redone (no waivers)
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What MUST be reported to the TMB within 30 days*** - Correct Answer - Information Changes (ex:
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name, address)
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Medicare or Medicaid fraud offense nj nj nj nj
State or Federal Controlled Substance Law Violation
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ANY Felony or Misdemeanor WITH MORAL TURPITUDE
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with Correct Questions And
Answers
The Medical Practice Act (MPA) effects only who?** - Correct Answer - PHYSICIANS***
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TELEMEDICINE Providers to Patients IN Texas*** nj nj nj nj nj
(exempt: armed services, emergency relief/good samaritan/consulting physicians from other states)
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A podiatrist needs who to co-admit a patient into the hospital?*** - Correct Answer - A Physician!***
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(usually internal medicine doc) nj nj nj
Standard License Requirements: nj nj
- Agenj
- Hours of College
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- Med school
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- GMEnj
- Licensing Exam
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- Medical JP Exam - Correct Answer - - must be 21 years old
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- 60 hours of college
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- graduate of MD or DO school
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- 1 year of graduate medical training (internship)
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- pass licensing exam (usmle or comlex) < 7 years
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- pass medical JP exam
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Conditions that PREVENT you from getting a Standard License - Correct Answer - - License that is
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RESTRICTED or SUSPENDED in ANOTHER state
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,- Under investigation for FELONY
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----if PENDING investigation, license is either SUSPENDED or RESTRICTED
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----if CONVICTED, the license is suspended and CANNOT be reissued***
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Under which situation will you need a SPECIAL license?*** - Correct Answer - While TRANSPORTING
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RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS*** (also while using or producing)
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TELEMEDICINE*** (must pass TX medical JP exam) nj nj nj nj nj nj
Docs providing CONSULTATION or SERVICES to patients residing in Texas***
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Worker's Comp questions/answers are distractors...does NOT require SPECIAL LICENSE (only SPECIAL
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CERTIFICATION)
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What are the 3 EXCEPTIONS for not needing the Special Purpose License?*** - Correct Answer - 1)
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EPISODIC CONSULT to Texas physician with SAME SPECIALTY (ex: oncologist in AZ giving episodic
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consultation to another oncologist in TX)***
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2) Licensed in CONTIGUOUS STATE & is the treating physician ordering HOME HEALTH or HOSPICE
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(ex: doc in OK providing Home Health or Hospice in TX)***
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3) Licensed in another state providing medical CONSULTATION to MEDICAL SCHOOL or educational
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institution
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(ex: TN physician providing consultation to UT Southwestern or Texas Tech medical school)***
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What is needed to maintain and renew your Texas License?*** - Correct Answer - - EVERY 2 YEARS you
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need 48 hours CME!!!
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- BIENNIAL CME Requirement:
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--> 48 hours total
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, --> 2 hours of ethics professional reliability
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--> at least 1/2 FORMAL (AMA, AOA, etc), remaining INFORMAL (no certificate given, self-reported, self-
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studying, peer review, hospital conferences, non-sponsored) nj nj nj nj nj
- When renewing, must address any SIMPLE MISDEMEANORS at TIME of RENEWAL
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- However, must report WITHIN 30 days if MISDEMEANOR with MORAL TURPITUDE (ex: child
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pornography found after being pulled over for DUI) or if you have a NAME or ADDRESS CHANGE
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- Must be renewed in a timely manner otherwise it becomes EXPIRED (practicing without active license
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is a 3rd DEGREE FELONY)
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If you return to Texas after 3 years without maintaining your Texas license, what is required?*** -
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Correct Answer - 1) Must reapply to everything
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2) Must retake Texas JP exam
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- After 1 year, Texas license is cancelled so must reapply to everything (all fees must be paid)
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- However, within 1-2 years of license cancellation, the Texas JP exam requirement MAY be waived.
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- After 2 years though, everything must be redone (no waivers)
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What MUST be reported to the TMB within 30 days*** - Correct Answer - Information Changes (ex:
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name, address)
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Medicare or Medicaid fraud offense nj nj nj nj
State or Federal Controlled Substance Law Violation
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ANY Felony or Misdemeanor WITH MORAL TURPITUDE
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