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Senate Bill 189 |
Senate Author: Nelson |
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Effective: 9-1-11 |
House Sponsor: Zerwas |
Senate Bill 189 amends the Occupations Code to require an applicant for a license to practice medicine who is not a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States to present proof satisfactory to the Texas Medical Board that the applicant has practiced medicine or has signed an agreement to practice medicine as a condition of the license for at least three years in an area in Texas that is designated as a health professional shortage area or a medically underserved area. The bill specifies that such a requirement does not prohibit the board from issuing a license to such an applicant applying for a license to practice medicine at a graduate medical training program in Texas. The bill requires the board by rule to adopt rules and procedures to determine whether an applicant is complying with the agreement and authorizes the board to limit the license of such an applicant to an area designated as a health professional shortage area or a medically underserved area.