Texas jurisprudence exam Questions
with Complete Rationales
How long do you have to report child abuse and neglect - Correct Answer: 48hrs
How long do you have to issue birth certificate - Correct Answer: 5 days
How long do you have to issue death certificate - Correct Answer: 10 days
How long do you have to report most communicable disease - Correct Answer: 7 days
How long do you have to report Tb and pertussis - Correct Answer: 1 day
How long do you have to supply medical records - Correct Answer: 15 days
TMB is composed of how many people and who? - Correct Answer: 19 : 12 physicians (9 MD 3 DO) and 7
lay-persons
TMB is appointed by who and for how long - Correct Answer: Governor for 6 years
Is non-compensated emergency care governed by the Texas medical practice act? - Correct Answer: No -
covered by Good Samaritan law
Do laws covered by Texas medical practice act (MPA) apply to nurses, med students, podiatrists,
optometrists, dentists - Correct Answer: No, only physicians in Texas or telemedine for Texas
Licensure criteria - Correct Answer: Complete college (60hrs)
Have MD or DO
Pass USMLE Step 1-3 within 7 years and JP exam
, Complete intern year
How often to renew license - Correct Answer: Every 2 years
If license is expired, how much fine if less than 30 days - Correct Answer: No fine
If license is expired, how much fine if less than 90 days - Correct Answer: $75
If license is expired, how much fine if less than 365 days - Correct Answer: $145
What happens if license is expired at 1 year - Correct Answer: License is canceled entirely. Must reapply
and pay all processing fees
What happens if license is expired after 2 years? - Correct Answer: Retake JP exam in addition to reapply
If you practice with expired license after 30 days what is the crime? - Correct Answer: 3rd degree felony
How many hrs of CME do you need per 2 years and what is the component - Correct Answer: 48 hrs - 1/2
formal and 1/2 informal. Must include 2 hrs of medical ethics/ professional responsibility
How long to inform the board of name and practice address changes - Correct Answer: 30 days
Is malpractice insurance required in Texas - Correct Answer: No
If you receive a lawsuit but don't have medical malpractice insurance what must you do - Correct
Answer: Inform the TMB yourself within 30 days. If you have insurance, they will do it for you
If the governing body of a hospital is forced to take disciplinary action against a physician that affects
privileges for longer than 30 days, what must happen? - Correct Answer: TMB must be notified
with Complete Rationales
How long do you have to report child abuse and neglect - Correct Answer: 48hrs
How long do you have to issue birth certificate - Correct Answer: 5 days
How long do you have to issue death certificate - Correct Answer: 10 days
How long do you have to report most communicable disease - Correct Answer: 7 days
How long do you have to report Tb and pertussis - Correct Answer: 1 day
How long do you have to supply medical records - Correct Answer: 15 days
TMB is composed of how many people and who? - Correct Answer: 19 : 12 physicians (9 MD 3 DO) and 7
lay-persons
TMB is appointed by who and for how long - Correct Answer: Governor for 6 years
Is non-compensated emergency care governed by the Texas medical practice act? - Correct Answer: No -
covered by Good Samaritan law
Do laws covered by Texas medical practice act (MPA) apply to nurses, med students, podiatrists,
optometrists, dentists - Correct Answer: No, only physicians in Texas or telemedine for Texas
Licensure criteria - Correct Answer: Complete college (60hrs)
Have MD or DO
Pass USMLE Step 1-3 within 7 years and JP exam
, Complete intern year
How often to renew license - Correct Answer: Every 2 years
If license is expired, how much fine if less than 30 days - Correct Answer: No fine
If license is expired, how much fine if less than 90 days - Correct Answer: $75
If license is expired, how much fine if less than 365 days - Correct Answer: $145
What happens if license is expired at 1 year - Correct Answer: License is canceled entirely. Must reapply
and pay all processing fees
What happens if license is expired after 2 years? - Correct Answer: Retake JP exam in addition to reapply
If you practice with expired license after 30 days what is the crime? - Correct Answer: 3rd degree felony
How many hrs of CME do you need per 2 years and what is the component - Correct Answer: 48 hrs - 1/2
formal and 1/2 informal. Must include 2 hrs of medical ethics/ professional responsibility
How long to inform the board of name and practice address changes - Correct Answer: 30 days
Is malpractice insurance required in Texas - Correct Answer: No
If you receive a lawsuit but don't have medical malpractice insurance what must you do - Correct
Answer: Inform the TMB yourself within 30 days. If you have insurance, they will do it for you
If the governing body of a hospital is forced to take disciplinary action against a physician that affects
privileges for longer than 30 days, what must happen? - Correct Answer: TMB must be notified
