Texas Occupations Code - Section 155.104. Temporary Licenses
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§ 155.104. TEMPORARY LICENSES. (a) The board may adopt
rules and set fees relating to granting temporary licenses and
extending the expiration dates of temporary licenses. The board by
rule shall set a time limit for the term of a temporary license.
(b) The board may issue a faculty temporary license to
practice medicine to a physician appointed by a medical school in
this state as provided by this section. The physician:
(1) must hold a current medical license that is
unrestricted and not subject to a disciplinary order or probation
in another state or Canadian province or have completed at least
three years of postgraduate residency;
(2) may not hold a medical license in another state or
a Canadian province that has any restrictions, disciplinary orders,
or probation;
(3) must pass the Texas medical jurisprudence
examination; and
(4) must hold a salaried faculty position of at least
the level of assistant professor and be working full-time at one of
the following institutions:
(A) The University of Texas Medical Branch at
Galveston;
(B) The University of Texas Southwestern Medical
Center at Dallas;
(C) The University of Texas Health Science Center
at Houston;
(D) The University of Texas Health Science Center
at San Antonio;
(E) The University of Texas Health Center at
Tyler;
(F) The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer
Center;
(G) Texas A&M University College of Medicine;
(H) Texas Tech University School of Medicine;
(I) Baylor College of Medicine; or
(J) the University of North Texas Health Science
Center at Fort Worth.
(c) A physician is eligible for a temporary license under
Subsection (b) if the physician holds a faculty position of at least
the level of assistant professor and works at least part-time at an
institution listed in Subsection (b)(4) and:
(1) the physician is on active duty in the United
States armed forces; and
(2) the physician's practice under the temporary
license will fulfill critical needs of the citizens of this state.
(d) A physician who is issued a temporary license under
Subsection (b) must sign an oath on a form prescribed by the board
swearing that the physician:
(1) has read and is familiar with this subtitle and
board rules;
(2) will abide by the requirements of this subtitle
and board rules while practicing under the physician's temporary
license; and
(3) will be subject to the disciplinary procedures of
the board.
(e) A physician holding a temporary license under
Subsection (b) and the physician's medical school must file
affidavits with the board affirming acceptance of the terms and
limits imposed by the board on the medical activities of the
physician.
(f) A temporary license issued under Subsection (b) is valid
for one year.
(g) The holder of a temporary license issued under
Subsection (b) is limited to the teaching confines of the applying
medical school as a part of the physician's duties and
responsibilities assigned by the school and may not practice
medicine outside of the setting of the medical school or an
affiliate of the medical school. The physician may participate in
the full activities of the department of any hospital for which the
physician's medical school has full responsibility for clinical,
patient care, and teaching activities.
(h) The application for a temporary license under
Subsection (b) must be made by the chairman of the department of the
medical school in which the physician teaches and must contain the
information and documentation requested by the department. The
application must be endorsed by the dean of the medical school or
the president of the institution.
(i) Three years in a teaching faculty position at an
institution listed in Subsection (b)(4) may be treated as
equivalent to three years of an approved postgraduate residency
program if, at the conclusion of the three-year period, the
physician presents recommendations on the physician's behalf from
the chief administrative officer and the president of the
institution.
(j) A physician who holds a temporary license issued under
Subsection (b) and who wishes to receive a permanent unrestricted
license must meet the requirements for issuance of a permanent
unrestricted license, including any examination requirements.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended
by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, § 14.028(b), eff. Sept. 1,
2001; Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 269, § 1.25, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
Section: 155.053 155.054 155.055 155.056 155.057 155.058 155.1025 155.104 155.105 155.106 155.107 155.151 155.152 156.001 156.002
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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