Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a)
Pursuant to § 155.103 of the Texas Occupations Code, the Board may issue a
military limited volunteer license to practice medicine to an applicant who:
(1) is licensed and in good standing, or was
licensed and retired in good standing, as a physician in another
state;
(2) is or was authorized as
a physician to treat personnel enlisted in a branch of the United States armed
forces or veterans; and
(3) meets
all other requirements prescribed by Board Rule.
(b) The board may not issue a license under
this section to an applicant who:
(1) holds a
medical license that:
(A) is currently under
investigation by a state of the United States, a province of Canada, or a
uniformed service of the United States;
(B) is or was restricted, cancelled,
suspended, revoked, or subject to other discipline or denial of licensure by a
state of the United States, a province of Canada, or a uniformed service of the
United States;
(2) holds
a license issued by the Drug Enforcement Agency or a state public safety agency
to prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance
that:
(A) is currently under investigation by
a state of the United States, a province of Canada, or a uniformed service of
the United States;
(B) is or was
restricted, cancelled, suspended, revoked, or subject to other discipline or
denial by a state of the United States, a province of Canada, or a uniformed
service of the United States; or
(3) is currently under investigation or has
been convicted of, or placed on deferred adjudication, community supervision,
or deferred disposition for a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral
turpitude.
(c) A
physician who practices medicine under a license issued under this section may:
(1) only practice at a clinic that primarily
treats indigent populations; and
(2) not receive direct or indirect
compensation or payment of anything of monetary value in exchange for the
medical services rendered by the physician to the indigent patients at the
clinic.
(d) A military
limited volunteer license holder is subject to board rules, including rules
regarding disciplinary action, license registration and renewal, and continuing
medical education.
(e) A military
limited volunteer license shall be issued for a period of two years and may be
renewed and maintained according to registration requirements as prescribed by
Board Rules.
