Tex.
Occ. Code Section 155.101
Provisional License to Practice in Certain Areas
(a)
On application, the board shall grant a provisional license to practice medicine in a location described by Subsection (e) to an applicant for a license under this subtitle who is licensed in good standing as a physician in another state.(b)
The board may not grant a provisional license under this section to an applicant who:(1)
has had a medical license suspended or revoked by another state or a Canadian province; or(2)
holds a medical license issued by another state or a Canadian province that is subject to a restriction, disciplinary order, or probationary order.(c)
The provisional license applicant must:(1)
have passed a national or other examination recognized by the board relating to the practice of medicine within the number of attempts allowed under Section 155.056 (Examination Attempt Limits);(2)
submit information to enable the board to conduct a criminal background check as required by the board; and(3)
be sponsored by a person licensed under this subtitle with whom the provisional license holder may practice under this section.(d)
The board may excuse an applicant for a provisional license from the requirement of Subsection (c)(3) if the board determines that compliance with that subsection constitutes a hardship to the applicant.(e)
A person who holds a provisional license issued under this section may only practice medicine in a location:(1)
designated by the federal government as a health professional shortage area; or(2)
designated by the federal or state government as a medically underserved area.(f)
A provisional license expires on the earlier of:(1)
the date the board issues the provisional license holder a license under this subtitle or denies the provisional license holder’s application for a license; or(2)
the 270th day after the date the provisional license was issued.(g)
The board shall issue a license under this subtitle to the holder of a provisional license under this section if:(1)
the provisional license holder passes the examination required by Section 155.051 (Examination Required); and(2)
the provisional license holder satisfies all other license requirements under this subtitle.
Source:
Section 155.101 — Provisional License to Practice in Certain Areas, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.155.htm#155.101 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
