22 Tex. Admin. Code § 169.12 - Medical Director or Chief Medical Officer Qualifications
(a) In addition to holding an active Texas
medical license, a medical director or chief medical officer must meet all
applicable standards as set forth in Title 25, Texas Administrative Code,
Chapter 157 (related to Emergency Medical Care) for the emergency medical
service (EMS) services being provided, training, education, and other
delineated responsibilities.
(b) A
medical director or chief medical officer must complete one of the following
requirements:
(1) a minimum of 12 hours of
formal continuing medical education (CME), in the area of EMS medical direction
within two years of initial notification to the Board of becoming a medical
director or chief medical officer;
(2) board certification in Emergency Medical
Services by either the American Board of Medical Specialties or American
Osteopathic Association; or
(3) a
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) approved EMS medical director
course.
(c) A medical
director or chief medical officer must complete one hour of formal CME in the
area of EMS medical direction in each subsequent biennial renewal of the
registration.
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