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R E S O L U T I O N
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on Senate |
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Bill 949 (licensing under the Medical Practice Act) to consider and |
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take action on the following matter: |
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Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the committee to |
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add text on a matter which is not included in either the house or |
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senate version of the bill by adding the following new SECTION to |
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the bill: |
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SECTION 2. Section 155.051, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (d) and (e) to read as follows: |
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(d) The time frame to pass each part of the examination does |
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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; |
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(3) does not hold a medical license in the other state |
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that has or has ever had any restrictions, disciplinary orders, or |
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probation; and |
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(4) will practice in a medically underserved area or a |
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health manpower shortage area, as those terms are defined by |
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Section 157.052. |
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(e) The board may by rule establish a process to verify that |
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a person, after meeting the requirements of Subsection (d), |
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practices only in an area described by Subsection (d)(4). |
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Explanation: This change is necessary to exempt certain |
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applicants for a medical license from the time frame requirement to |
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pass each part of the licensing examination. |