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House Bill 1616 |
House Author: Bonnen et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-21 |
Senate Sponsor: Huffman et al. |
House Bill 1616 amends the Occupations Code to establish Texas as a member of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which is administered by the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission, in order to provide a streamlined process by which physicians may become licensed in multiple states. The bill sets out eligibility requirements for a physician to receive an expedited license under the compact and the method by which a physician who does not meet the eligibility requirements may obtain a license to practice medicine in a member state. Among other provisions, the bill provides for the oversight of the compact by the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each member state.