Texas MD Jurisprudence Exam
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1. When to report child abuse Within 48 hours
/ neglect?
2. When to report birth cer- 5 days
tificate?
3. When to report death cer- 10 days
tificate?
4. Reporting most communi- 7 days (1 day for TB and pertussis)
cable diseases?
5. When supplying medical 15 days
records by?
6. How many people com- 12 are physicians (9 MD, 3 DO). 7 are laypersons. All are appointed
pose the texas medical by the governor for 6-year terms.
board? how many MDs?
DOs? laypersons? how
long is the term?
7. Who does the Texas Med- Only texas licensed doctors practicing in texas.
ical Practice Act apply to?
All laws covered by the MPA only apply to Texas-licensed physi-
cians 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.
8. What criteria is needed for - Complete college (60 credit hours) - Have an MD or DO - Pass the
licensure? 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
, Texas MD Jurisprudence Exam
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after completing their internship.
Ben White. The Texas Medical Jurisprudence Exam - A Concise
Review (Kindle Locations 77-81). Kindle Edition.
9. What is the renewal sched- For starters, you renew it every two years (after the initial licensing
ule for your texas medical period, which ranges from 12 to 24 months). If you're late:
license? Overdue fines? Ex- - No fine if expired < 30 days
piration? - $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.
10. How much Continuing 48 hours of CME.
medical education CME 1/2 formal
must you have to renew 1/2 informal (self reported, volunteering, peer review
your license? and 2 hours of medical ethics/professional responsibility
11. When must you inform the 30 days.
TMB of any name / practice
address changes? You do not need to notify texas about changing medical malpractice
insurance.
12.
, Texas MD Jurisprudence Exam
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When do you have to notify insurance will do it for you, but if you don't have insurance you have
the TMB when you recieve to tell the TMB in 30 days.
a lawsuit?
13. When must the TMB be If the restriction lasts more than 30 days.
notified if a hospital takes
disciplinary action against
a physician (affecting privi-
leges)?
14. What do you need to prac- A special texas telemedicine license (required JP exam).
tice telemedicine in Texas?
A full medical license in good standing in another state. Board
certified in speciality.
NOT practicing medicine PHYSICALLY in texas.
15. What states are contigu- OK, AR, LA, NM
ous with Texas? and what Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico
can these doctors order?
They can order home health and hospice services for patients in
texas.
16. What can physicians from They can provide expert opinion to other physicians or for any
other states provide in educational services within or across state lines (not direct patient
texas? Not telemedicine / care).
contiguous states
17. Do you need a license for You do need an additional license to produce, use, and transport
radioactive materials? radioactive materials (usually applies to radiologists practicing nu-
clear medicine, interventional oncology, or radiation oncologists).
Ben White. The Texas Medical Jurisprudence Exam - A Concise
Review (Kindle Locations 127-128). Kindle Edition.
, Texas MD Jurisprudence Exam
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18. How does worker's comp Worker's compensation is a no-fault no-lawsuit statutory system for
work in texas? the payment of work-related injuries. The employee gets money for
Who can perform the eval- an injury regardless of who was at fault or who/what caused it.
uation?
Which department is in Any doctor can perform an initial visit, but you need to have a "cer-
charge of this? tificate 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.
19. The physician in training The institution. If you change residency location, you will need to
permit is tied to what? apply for new PIT permit 90 days before.
20. Will texas accept other The TMB reserves the right to accept another state's medical license
states' licenses? 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.
21. Can podiatrists admit pa- Both the TMB and MPA are physician-centric. Podiatrists may also
tients? be doctors, but podiatrists can no longer admit patients to a hos-
pital 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.
22. What is delegating Author- A physician can delegate any task ("medical act") they want to
ity? Who is responsible? anyone acting under their "supervision" (loosely defined), such as
What can NPs or PAs do? *nurses, techs, medical students, and mid-level practitioners such
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1. When to report child abuse Within 48 hours
/ neglect?
2. When to report birth cer- 5 days
tificate?
3. When to report death cer- 10 days
tificate?
4. Reporting most communi- 7 days (1 day for TB and pertussis)
cable diseases?
5. When supplying medical 15 days
records by?
6. How many people com- 12 are physicians (9 MD, 3 DO). 7 are laypersons. All are appointed
pose the texas medical by the governor for 6-year terms.
board? how many MDs?
DOs? laypersons? how
long is the term?
7. Who does the Texas Med- Only texas licensed doctors practicing in texas.
ical Practice Act apply to?
All laws covered by the MPA only apply to Texas-licensed physi-
cians 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.
8. What criteria is needed for - Complete college (60 credit hours) - Have an MD or DO - Pass the
licensure? 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
, Texas MD Jurisprudence Exam
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_83upin
after completing their internship.
Ben White. The Texas Medical Jurisprudence Exam - A Concise
Review (Kindle Locations 77-81). Kindle Edition.
9. What is the renewal sched- For starters, you renew it every two years (after the initial licensing
ule for your texas medical period, which ranges from 12 to 24 months). If you're late:
license? Overdue fines? Ex- - No fine if expired < 30 days
piration? - $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.
10. How much Continuing 48 hours of CME.
medical education CME 1/2 formal
must you have to renew 1/2 informal (self reported, volunteering, peer review
your license? and 2 hours of medical ethics/professional responsibility
11. When must you inform the 30 days.
TMB of any name / practice
address changes? You do not need to notify texas about changing medical malpractice
insurance.
12.
, Texas MD Jurisprudence Exam
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_83upin
When do you have to notify insurance will do it for you, but if you don't have insurance you have
the TMB when you recieve to tell the TMB in 30 days.
a lawsuit?
13. When must the TMB be If the restriction lasts more than 30 days.
notified if a hospital takes
disciplinary action against
a physician (affecting privi-
leges)?
14. What do you need to prac- A special texas telemedicine license (required JP exam).
tice telemedicine in Texas?
A full medical license in good standing in another state. Board
certified in speciality.
NOT practicing medicine PHYSICALLY in texas.
15. What states are contigu- OK, AR, LA, NM
ous with Texas? and what Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico
can these doctors order?
They can order home health and hospice services for patients in
texas.
16. What can physicians from They can provide expert opinion to other physicians or for any
other states provide in educational services within or across state lines (not direct patient
texas? Not telemedicine / care).
contiguous states
17. Do you need a license for You do need an additional license to produce, use, and transport
radioactive materials? radioactive materials (usually applies to radiologists practicing nu-
clear medicine, interventional oncology, or radiation oncologists).
Ben White. The Texas Medical Jurisprudence Exam - A Concise
Review (Kindle Locations 127-128). Kindle Edition.
, Texas MD Jurisprudence Exam
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_83upin
18. How does worker's comp Worker's compensation is a no-fault no-lawsuit statutory system for
work in texas? the payment of work-related injuries. The employee gets money for
Who can perform the eval- an injury regardless of who was at fault or who/what caused it.
uation?
Which department is in Any doctor can perform an initial visit, but you need to have a "cer-
charge of this? tificate 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.
19. The physician in training The institution. If you change residency location, you will need to
permit is tied to what? apply for new PIT permit 90 days before.
20. Will texas accept other The TMB reserves the right to accept another state's medical license
states' licenses? 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.
21. Can podiatrists admit pa- Both the TMB and MPA are physician-centric. Podiatrists may also
tients? be doctors, but podiatrists can no longer admit patients to a hos-
pital 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.
22. What is delegating Author- A physician can delegate any task ("medical act") they want to
ity? Who is responsible? anyone acting under their "supervision" (loosely defined), such as
What can NPs or PAs do? *nurses, techs, medical students, and mid-level practitioners such
