Texas HB5114 mandates continuing medical education for physicians treating pregnant women on Texas adoption law.

HB5114 requires physicians who treat pregnant women to complete continuing medical education on Texas adoption law. This includes topics such as parental rights, procedures for terminating parental rights, and the roles of adoption agencies. Initially, physicians must complete at least one hour within the first year of their permit issuance and two hours within the first two renewal periods. After this initial period, physicians must complete two hours every eight years. The Texas Medical Board must establish rules for this education by December 1, 2025. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB5114 mandates continuing medical education for physicians treating pregnant women on Texas adoption law.

HB5114 requires physicians who treat pregnant women to complete continuing medical education on Texas adoption law. This includes topics such as parental rights, procedures for terminating parental rights, and the roles of adoption agencies. Initially, physicians must complete at least one hour within the first year of their permit issuance and two hours within the first two renewal periods. After this initial period, physicians must complete two hours every eight years. The Texas Medical Board must establish rules for this education by December 1, 2025. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.