Tex. Occ. Code § 155.1025 · Subchapter C. CERTAIN TEMPORARY OR LIMITED LICENSES OR PERMITS
EXPEDITED PROCESS FOR CERTAIN APPLICANTS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The board shall adopt rules for expediting any application for a license under this subtitle made by a person who submits an affidavit with the application stating that:
(1) the applicant intends to practice in a rural community; or
(2) the applicant intends to practice medicine in a medically underserved area or health professional shortage area, designated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, that has a current shortage of physicians.
(b) The board shall notify the Texas Department of Health on receipt of an application for expedited processing under Subsection (a)(2).
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2001. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 143, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.006(o), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (H.B. 1973), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.155.htm
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