Required topic
Medical ethics and professional responsibility: which states require it
3 states list this topic in their physician license renewal requirements.
Built from each state’s requirement data; the oldest fact here was last verified . Requirements change — confirm with your Board. This is general information, not legal advice.
States
Sources
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- LARA — Michigan Board of Medicine
- LARA — MD Licensing Guide and FAQs (renewal checklist and CE FAQs)
- Mich Admin Code R 338.2401–R 338.2443, Medicine General Rules (R 338.2413, R 338.2441, R 338.2443; amended eff. March 19, 2026)
- Mich Admin Code R 338.7001–R 338.7005, Public Health Code General Rules (R 338.7002 triennial renewal; R 338.7004 implicit bias)
- Mich Admin Code R 338.3101 et seq., Controlled Substances (R 338.3135 opioid and controlled substance awareness training)
- LARA — CE Broker
- LARA — Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
- LARA — Osteopathic Physician Licensing Guide and FAQs (renewal checklist)
- Mich Admin Code R 338.111–R 338.143, Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery General Rules (R 338.120, R 338.141, R 338.143; amended eff. May 8, 2025)
- Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners — CME Requirements Summary (effective July 1, 2023)
- NRS Chapter 630 — Physicians (630.253 continuing education, 630.2535 opioid training, 630.267 biennial registration)
- NAC Chapter 630 — Board of Medical Examiners (630.153–630.157 continuing education)
- Adopted Regulation R068-23 (NAC 630.1545, 630.1563, 630.1567; effective September 16, 2024)
- NRS Chapter 633 — Osteopathic Medicine (633.471 renewal and continuing education, 633.481 expiration)
- NAC Chapter 633 — Osteopathic Medicine (633.250 continuing education)
- Adopted Regulation R092-25, State Board of Osteopathic Medicine (biennial renewal; 40 hours from 2027)
- Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine — Summer 2025 newsletter (AB 56 changes)
- Texas Medical Board — Continuing Education Requirements for Physicians
- Texas Medical Board — Physician CME Hours Requirement Chart (PDF)
- Texas Medical Board — Physician Renewal (expiration dates, grace period)
- Texas Medical Board — Continuing Education Tracking (CE Broker, required from September 1, 2026)
- 22 TAC §161.35 — CME Requirements for License Renewal (text effective January 9, 2025, via Cornell LII)
- Texas Register, July 10, 2026 (51 TexReg 4460) — proposed amendments to §161.35 (forensic evidence; nutrition and metabolic health)
- Texas Register, August 28, 2026 — §161.35 amendments adopted without changes, effective September 3, 2026
- 22 TAC §161.30 — Registration of license (via Cornell LII)
- 22 TAC §161.31 — Exemptions from registration fee and CME (via Cornell LII)
- Texas Occupations Code Chapter 156 — Registration of physicians and CME (§§156.051–156.061)
- SB 31 (89th Legislature), Section 19 — Life of the Mother Act course
- HB 47 (89th Legislature), enrolled — forensic evidence collection CME (Occupations Code §156.057)
- Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee — 2026 annual report and Dietary Guidelines for Texans (PDF)
Each state’s page lists its own sources and the date its facts were last verified.