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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
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Subtitle K. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO USE OF CERTAIN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT |
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Chapter 603. PERFUSIONISTS |
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Subchapter G. LICENSE RENEWAL |
Sec. 603.304. CONTINUING EDUCATION
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(a) To renew a license under this chapter, a person must submit proof satisfactory to the department that the person has complied with the continuing education requirements prescribed by the department.
(b) The executive commissioner shall establish continuing education programs for licensed perfusionists and provisionally licensed perfusionists under this chapter. The standards of the programs must be at least as stringent as the standards of the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion or its successor.
(c) The executive commissioner shall:
(1) establish a minimum number of hours of continuing education required for license renewal under this chapter; and
(2) develop a process to evaluate and approve continuing education courses.
(d) The executive commissioner shall identify key factors for a license holder's competent performance of professional duties. The executive commissioner shall adopt a procedure to assess a license holder's participation in continuing education programs.