tx-July102026-53: 22 TAC §183.16 (Amendment) — Physician Assistants
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The Texas Medical Board (Board) proposes amendments to Chapter 183, §183.16, concerning Biennial Continuing Medical Education (CME) Requirements concerning Physician Assistants. These rules are mandated by the passage of HB47 and SB25 (89th Regular Legislative Session) which amended the Texas Occupations Code, Sections 204.1563. The proposed amendments require licensed physician assistants to complete specified continuing medical education on forensic evidence collection as well as nutrition and metabolic health. The proposed amendments to §183.16 are as follows: Amendment to §183.16(a) adds paragraph (2)(A) requiring physician assistants to complete two credit hours of continuing medical education (CME) in accordance with § 204.1563 of the Act and provides that the Board will recognize any course found acceptable to the Governor's Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force to meet the requirement for continuing education in forensic evidence collection. The bill requires the Medical Board, on recommendations of the Physician Assistant Board, to adopt rules as necessary to implement the new provisions of the Texas Occupations Code. Amendment to §183.16(a) adds paragraph (2)(B)...
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