Bill Text: TX SB240 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to examination requirements for certain applicants for a license to practice medicine.
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-21 - Committee report sent to Calendars [SB240 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SB240-Engrossed.html
| By: Huffman, Rodriguez | S.B. No. 240 | |
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| relating to examination requirements for certain applicants for a | ||
| license to practice medicine. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 155.051, Occupations Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsections (d) and (e) to read as follows: | ||
| (d) The time frame to pass each part of the examination does | ||
| not apply to an applicant who: | ||
| (1) is licensed and in good standing as a physician in | ||
| another state; | ||
| (2) has been licensed for at least five years; | ||
| (3) does not hold a medical license in the other state | ||
| that has or has ever had any restrictions, disciplinary orders, or | ||
| probation; and | ||
| (4) will practice in a medically underserved area or a | ||
| health manpower shortage area, as those terms are defined by | ||
| Section 157.052. | ||
| (e) The board may by rule establish a process to verify that | ||
| a person, after meeting the requirements of Subsection (d), | ||
| practices only in an area described by Subsection (d)(4). | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 155.056, Occupations Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsections (e) and (f) to read as follows: | ||
| (e) The limitation on examination attempts by an applicant | ||
| under Subsection (a) does not apply to an applicant who: | ||
| (1) is licensed and in good standing as a physician in | ||
| another state; | ||
| (2) has been licensed for at least five years; | ||
| (3) does not hold a medical license in the other state | ||
| that has or has ever had any restrictions, disciplinary orders, or | ||
| probation; and | ||
| (4) will practice in a medically underserved area or a | ||
| health manpower shortage area, as those terms are defined by | ||
| Section 157.052. | ||
| (f) The board may by rule establish a process to verify that | ||
| a person who, after meeting the requirements of Subsection (e), | ||
| practices only in an area described by Subsection (e)(4). | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect September 1, 2011. | ||
