Texas Administrative Code
Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
Part 9 - TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD
Chapter 172 - TEMPORARY AND LIMITED LICENSES
Subchapter C - LIMITED LICENSES
Section 172.16 - Provisional Licenses for Medically Underserved Areas

Universal Citation: 22 TX Admin Code ยง 172.16

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) The board shall issue a provisional license to an applicant for a license who:

(1) is licensed in good standing with another state medical licensing entity;

(2) passed an examination within the number of allowed attempts as provided under § 163.6 of this title (relating to Examinations Accepted for Licensure);

(3) submits information to the board to be used for criminal background checks; and

(4) is sponsored by a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act with whom the applicant may practice under unless the board waives this requirement after determination that compliance with this provision constitutes a hardship to the applicant.

(b) An applicant who holds a provisional license may only practice in a location that is:

(1) designated by the federal government as a health professional shortage area; or

(2) designated by the federal or state government as a medically underserved area.

(c) An applicant shall be determined ineligible for a provisional license if the applicant:

(1) has had a medical license suspended or revoked by another state or a Canadian province;

(2) holds a medical license issued by another state or a Canadian province that is subject to a restriction, disciplinary order, or probationary order; or

(3) has an unacceptable criminal history.

(d) A provisional license expires on the earlier of:

(1) the date the board issues the provisional license holder a full Texas medical license or denies the provisional license holder's application for a license;

(2) the 270th day after the date the provisional license was issued; or

(3) upon determination by the Executive Director that the provisional license holder is ineligible for licensure pursuant to § 155.003(e) of the Act.

(e) An individual may not be granted more than one provisional license.

(f) A provisional license holder may only be granted a temporary license under § 172.11 of this title (relating to Temporary Licensure--Regular) if:

(1) the provisional license holder meets all requirements for licensure under Chapter 163 of this title (relating to Licensure); or,

(2) the provisional license holder has been referred to the Licensure Committee (Committee) for review, but due to a force majeure, the Committee must defer action until the Committee's next scheduled meeting, however, the provisional license is set to expire before the next Committee meeting.

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