Texas Administrative Code
Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
Part 9 - TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD
Chapter 166 - PHYSICIAN REGISTRATION
Section 166.7 - Report of Impairment on Registration Form
Universal Citation: 22 TX Admin Code ยง 166.7
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) A licensee who reports an impairment that affects the licensee's ability to actively practice medicine as defined by § 163.11(a) of this title (relating to Active Practice of Medicine) shall be given written notice of the following:
(1) based on the
licensee's impairment, the licensee may request:
(A) to be placed on retired status pursuant
to §
166.3
of this title (relating to Retired Physician Exception);
(B) to have the licensee's license converted
to an administrative medicine license as defined under §
172.17
of this title (relating to Limited License for Practice of Administrative
Medicine) if the licensee's impairment is solely physical, however, the
licensee will not be required to comply with §
172.17(d)
of this title regarding initial application for a administrative medicine
license;
(C) to cancel the
licensee's license pursuant to §
196.1
of this title (relating to Relinquishment of License); or
(D) to be referred to the Texas Physician
Health Program pursuant to Chapter 180 of this title (relating to Texas
Physician Health Program and Rehabilitation Orders); and
(2) that failure to respond to the written
notice or otherwise not comply with paragraph (1) of this subsection within 45
days shall result in a referral to the Board's Investigation Division for
possible disciplinary action.
(b) The Board shall provide written notice as described in subsection (a) of this section within 30 days of receipt of the licensee's registration form indicating the licensee's impairment.
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