Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION
Chapter 130 - PODIATRIC MEDICINE PROGRAM
Subchapter C - TEMPORARY RESIDENCY
Section 130.30 - Temporary Residency License-General Requirements and Application

Universal Citation: 16 TX Admin Code § 130.30

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) A person who is enrolled in an accredited graduate podiatric medical education (GPME) program in Texas must hold a temporary residency license.

(b) The GPME program must be accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association.

(c) An applicant granted a temporary residency license for the purpose of pursuing a GPME program in the State of Texas must not engage in the practice of podiatric medicine, whether for compensation or free of charge, outside the scope and limits of the GPME program in which the applicant is enrolled.

(d) A temporary residency license granted by the department for the purpose of pursuing a GPME program in the State of Texas is valid until the licensee leaves or is terminated from said GPME program.

(e) All temporary residency licensees shall be subject to the same fees and penalties as all other licensees as set forth in the Act and this chapter, except that temporary residency licensees are not subject to continuing medical education requirements.

(f) To be eligible for a temporary residency license an applicant must:

(1) be at least 21 years of age;

(2) pass at least 90 semester hours of undergraduate college courses acceptable at the time of completion for credit toward a bachelor's degree at an institution of higher education determined by the department to have acceptable standards;

(3) graduate from a reputable college of podiatry approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association, and the college must have been so approved during the entire period of the applicant's course of instruction;

(4) pass all required sections of the American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination;

(5) pay all applicable fees;

(6) submit a completed application in a form and manner prescribed by the department;

(7) submit all transcripts of relevant college coursework, acceptable to the department;

(8) pass a criminal history background check performed by the department;

(9) provide proof of successful completion of a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);

(10) complete the "Memorandum of Understanding for Approved Residency Program";

(11) complete the "Certificate of Acceptance for Postgraduate Training Program"; and

(12) pass a National Practitioner Data Bank query check performed by the department.

(g) The department approves and adopts by reference the Standards and Requirements for Approval of Residencies in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery and Procedures for Approval of Residencies in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery adopted by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association.

(h) The department approves and adopts by reference the Standards and Requirements for Accrediting Colleges of Podiatric Medicine and Procedures for Accrediting Colleges of Podiatric Medicine adopted by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association.

(i) The applicant must submit evidence sufficient for the department to determine that the applicant has met all the requirements and any other information reasonably required by the department. Any application, diploma or certification, or other document required to be submitted to the department that is not in the English language must be accompanied by a certified translation into English.

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