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Senate Bill 949 |
Senate Author: Nelson |
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Effective: 6-14-13 |
House Sponsor: Sheffield, J. D. |
Senate Bill 949 amends the Occupations Code to redefine "license holder" for purposes of the Medical Practice Act as a person holding a license, permit, or certificate under the act. The bill exempts an applicant for a license to practice medicine from the requirement to pass each part of the examination within a certain time frame if the applicant is licensed and in good standing as a physician in another state, has been licensed for at least five years, does not hold a medical license in the other state that has or has ever had any restrictions, disciplinary orders, or probation, and will practice in a medically underserved area or a health manpower shortage area. The bill authorizes the Texas Medical Board by rule to establish a process to verify that a person who qualifies for the exemption practices only in such an area and repeals a provision establishing additional licensing eligibility requirements for certain alien applicants.