Texas MD Jurisprudence Exam
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.
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 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
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).
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? - correct answer -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 - correct answer -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? - correct answer -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? - correct answer -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? - correct answer -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? - correct answer -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? - correct answer -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? - correct answer -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.*
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.
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 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
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).
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? - correct answer -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 - correct answer -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? - correct answer -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? - correct answer -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? - correct answer -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? - correct answer -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? - correct answer -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? - correct answer -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.*
