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New York
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Arizona (no more than 8 hours of ACCME)
Arkansas (Category 1 or 2)
Louisiana (AOA Category 1)
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Licensure Period Requirements:
California - 150 hours per three year period
Connecticut - minimum of 50 contact hours every 2 years
Delaware - 40 hrs every 2 years
Dist of Columbia - 50 period preceding the date the license expires
Florida - 40 hours biennially
Georgia - 40 hours over two year
Hawaii - 40 hours each two years
Idaho - 40 hours every two years
Illinois - 150 hours per 3 yr period
Iowa - 40 bienially
Kentucky - 60 hours over 3 years
Maine - 100 hours per 2 year period
Maryland - 50 hours during the 2 year period preceding relicensure
Massachusetts - 100 hours per 2 year period
Michigan - 150 hours/3 years
Minnesota - 75 hrs/3 year period
Mississippi - 40 hours bienially
Missouri - 50 hours biennially
Nebraska - 50 Hrs /2 year period
Nevada - 35 hrs annually
New Jersey - 100 each biennial
New Hampshire - 100 hrs/2 years
New Mexico - 75 hours
North Carolina - 150 hours of AOA
North Dakota - 60 hours of AOA/3 year reporting period
Ohio - 100 hours over 2 year period
Oklahoma - 16 hours/year
Pennsylvania - 100 hours
Rhode Island - 40 hours per 2 year period
South Carolina - 40 hours every 2 years
Tennessee - 40 hours/2 years
Texas - 12 hours Category 1 plus 12 hours informal/year
Utah - 40 hours every 2 years
Vermont - 30 hours per 2 year renewal
Virginia - 60 hours of CME within the 2 years immediately preceding renewal. A minimum of 30 of the 60 hours shall be in Category 1
Washington - 150 hours every 3 years; 60 hours must be in Category 1
West Virginia - 32 hours of approved AOA CME, and at least half of the hours must be AOA Category 1
Wisconsin - 30 hours of AOA or AMA Category 1 every 2 years
Wyoming - 60 hours /3 yr period
Content Specific Requirements by State:
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California - 34/238 Members; 2 Schools; 1 Residency
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One Times: 12 hours Pain Management and treatment of terminally ill or dying patients
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Florida - 71/222 Members; 1 School plus 1 Branch; 2 Residencies
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1 hr in Ethics, 1 hr in FLA rules, 2 hrs preventing errors, 1 hr controlled substances - (all live), 1 hr HIV/AIDS, 2 hrs every 3rd license period in domestic violence
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Iowa - 12/53 Members; 1 School
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2 hrs. chronic pain management plus 2 hrs end of life care each 5 years
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Kentucky - 6/31 Members; 1 School
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2 hours must be AIDS/HIV every 10 year period. In 2012, the Kentucky Legislature approved House Bill 1, a comprehensive approach to addressing prescription drug misuse and diversion. Included in this bill was a requirement that physicians complete 4.5 hours of pain-related Continuing Medical Education (CME) every 3 year cycle to be eligible for re-licensure. In order to qualify for re-licensure, all CME must be pre-approved by the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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Massachusetts - 1/39 Member
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10 hours of risk management (4 hours Category 1 and 6 hours Category 2) included in minimum 40 1A; Applicants who prescribe controlled substances shall complete at least three (3) credits of Board-approved CPD and may be used towards the required ten (10) credits of risk management training
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Oklahoma - 40/102 Members; 1 School; 1 Residency; 1 Fellowship (Pain Management)
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1 hour every other year in controlled substances
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Pennsylvania - 64/289 Members; 2 Schools; 1 Residency
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12 credit hours shall be completed in Category 1 or 2 approved activities in the area of patient safety/risk management
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Rhode Island - 4/10 Members
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2 hours of which must be concerning universal precautions, infection control, modes of transmission, bioterrorism, OSHA and other regulatory requirements
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Tennessee 7/40 Members; 1 School
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1 of the 40 hours shall be a course designed specifically to address prescribing practices
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Texas - 38/185 Members; 1 School
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1 hour of the formal ethics must be in the area of ethics and/or professional responsibility
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Vermont - 0/5 Members
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40% must be Ostepathic
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West Virginia - 11/24 Members; 1 School
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First time renewals need to have 2 hours completed in the subject of end-of-life care including pain management
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