{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-156.056","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 156.056","heading":"CERTAIN VOLUNTEER SERVICES.","body":"(a) In this section, \"practice serving a medically underserved population\" has the meaning assigned by Section 157.051.\n(b) The board by rule shall permit a license holder to complete half of any informal continuing medical education hours required under this subchapter by providing volunteer medical services at a practice serving a medically underserved population other than a site that is a primary practice site of the license holder.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.029(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.\nAmended by:\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 418 (S.B. 406), Sec. 10, eff. November 1, 2013.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS","SUBTITLE B. PHYSICIANS","CHAPTER 156. REGISTRATION OF PHYSICIANS","SUBCHAPTER B. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.156.htm#156.056","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"00302cd22b34d8785d93a7c52bfe45926a5e43e31b455177a88535f21a4f687e","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-156.055","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-156.057"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}