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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the examination of certain applicants for a license to |
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practice medicine. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 155.056, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows: |
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(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), an applicant who, on |
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September 1, 2005, held a physician-in-training permit issued under |
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Section 155.105 or had an application for that permit pending |
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before the board must pass each part of the examination within three |
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attempts, except that, if the applicant has passed all but one part |
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of the examination within three attempts, the applicant may take |
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the remaining part of the examination one additional time. |
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However, an applicant is considered to have satisfied the |
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requirements of this subsection if the applicant: |
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(1) passed all but one part of the examination |
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approved by the board within three attempts and passed the |
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remaining part of the examination within six attempts; |
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(2) is specialty board certified by a specialty board |
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that: |
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(A) is a member of the American Board of Medical |
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Specialties; or |
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(B) is approved by the American Osteopathic |
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Association; and |
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(3) has completed in this state an additional two |
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years of postgraduate medical training approved by the board. |
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(d) The limitation on examination attempts by an applicant |
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under Subsection (a) does not apply to an applicant who: |
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(1) is licensed and in good standing as a physician in |
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another state; |
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(2) has been licensed for at least five years; and |
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(3) does not hold a medical license in the other state |
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that has any restrictions, disciplinary orders, or probation. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |