87R2098 MAW-F
By: Shaheen H.B. No. 471
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the issuance of a physician's license to an applicant
licensed as a physician in another state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 155, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 155.012 to read as follows:
Sec. 155.012. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO PHYSICIAN LICENSED IN
ANOTHER STATE. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the board shall
issue an unrestricted license under this chapter to an applicant
who is licensed in good standing as a physician in another state and
who satisfies the requirements of this section.
(b) The board may not issue a 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) An applicant under this section 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 or 155.0561,
as applicable; and
(2) submit information to enable the board to conduct
a criminal background check as required by the board.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to an applicant for a physician license who submits an application
on or after January 1, 2022.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.