Texas MD Jurisprudence Exam Questions
And Answers
When to report child abuse / neglect? -
correct answer ✅Within 48 hours
When to report birth certificate? -
correct answer ✅5 days
When to report death certificate? -
correct answer ✅10 days
Reporting most communicable diseases? -
correct answer ✅7 days (1 day for TB and pertussis)
When supplying medical records by? -
correct answer ✅15 days
How many people compose the texas medical board? how many
MDs? DOs? laypersons? how long is the term? -
correct answer ✅12 are physicians (9 MD, 3 DO). 7 are laypersons.
All are appointed by the governor for 6-year terms.
,Texas MD Jurisprudence Exam Questions
And Answers
Who does the Texas Medical Practice Act apply to? -
correct answer ✅Only texas licensed doctors practicing in texas.
All laws covered by the MPA only apply to Texas-licensed physicians
while practicing in Texas (or outside state providers providing
telemedicine services to patients in Texas). All other healthcare
providers (nurses, medical students, and other "doctors" such as
dentists/podiatrist/optometrists) are not included.
What criteria is needed for licensure? -
correct answer ✅- Complete college (60 credit hours) - Have an
MD or DO - Pass the USMLE Steps 1-3 (within the past 7 years) and
the Texas JP exam - Complete your intern (PGY1) year So, any US-
trained grad finished with the Step exams can apply for their full
Texas medical license after completing their internship.
Ben White. The Texas Medical Jurisprudence Exam - A Concise
Review (Kindle Locations 77-81). Kindle Edition.
What is the renewal schedule for your texas medical license?
Overdue fines? Expiration? -
correct answer ✅For starters, you renew it every two years (after
,Texas MD Jurisprudence Exam Questions
And Answers
the initial licensing period, which ranges from 12 to 24 months). If
you're late:
- No fine if expired < 30 days
- $75 if expired < 90 days
- $145 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? -
correct answer ✅48 hours of CME.
1/2 formal
, Texas MD Jurisprudence Exam Questions
And Answers
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? -
correct answer ✅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? -
correct answer ✅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)? -
correct answer ✅If the restriction lasts more than 30 days.
What do you need to practice telemedicine in Texas? -
correct answer ✅A special texas telemedicine license (required JP
exam).
And Answers
When to report child abuse / neglect? -
correct answer ✅Within 48 hours
When to report birth certificate? -
correct answer ✅5 days
When to report death certificate? -
correct answer ✅10 days
Reporting most communicable diseases? -
correct answer ✅7 days (1 day for TB and pertussis)
When supplying medical records by? -
correct answer ✅15 days
How many people compose the texas medical board? how many
MDs? DOs? laypersons? how long is the term? -
correct answer ✅12 are physicians (9 MD, 3 DO). 7 are laypersons.
All are appointed by the governor for 6-year terms.
,Texas MD Jurisprudence Exam Questions
And Answers
Who does the Texas Medical Practice Act apply to? -
correct answer ✅Only texas licensed doctors practicing in texas.
All laws covered by the MPA only apply to Texas-licensed physicians
while practicing in Texas (or outside state providers providing
telemedicine services to patients in Texas). All other healthcare
providers (nurses, medical students, and other "doctors" such as
dentists/podiatrist/optometrists) are not included.
What criteria is needed for licensure? -
correct answer ✅- Complete college (60 credit hours) - Have an
MD or DO - Pass the USMLE Steps 1-3 (within the past 7 years) and
the Texas JP exam - Complete your intern (PGY1) year So, any US-
trained grad finished with the Step exams can apply for their full
Texas medical license after completing their internship.
Ben White. The Texas Medical Jurisprudence Exam - A Concise
Review (Kindle Locations 77-81). Kindle Edition.
What is the renewal schedule for your texas medical license?
Overdue fines? Expiration? -
correct answer ✅For starters, you renew it every two years (after
,Texas MD Jurisprudence Exam Questions
And Answers
the initial licensing period, which ranges from 12 to 24 months). If
you're late:
- No fine if expired < 30 days
- $75 if expired < 90 days
- $145 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? -
correct answer ✅48 hours of CME.
1/2 formal
, Texas MD Jurisprudence Exam Questions
And Answers
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? -
correct answer ✅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? -
correct answer ✅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)? -
correct answer ✅If the restriction lasts more than 30 days.
What do you need to practice telemedicine in Texas? -
correct answer ✅A special texas telemedicine license (required JP
exam).
