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PA Inactive Status

“A PA with a currently active physician assistant license may decide to obtain an “inactive” registration status.  Current regulations state that a PA license may remain on an inactive status for no longer than 3 years.   Please read the relevant board rule, Tex. Admin. Code, Se ... ”

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Change of Address

“... opy Change of Address forms will be accepted only in limited circumstances.   At this time the following license, permit and certificate types are not able to use the online Change of Address option, and will be required to submit a hard copy form.  Please use the appropriate Change o ... ”

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Continuing Medical Education for MDs/DOs

“As a prerequisite for physician registration, practitioners are required to complete continuing medical education.  Current requirements for physicians are summarized below. If you would like to review the current rule, these requirements are currently listed Board rule 166.2 available on our w ... ”

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CME - MD - Board Cert - Tab 1

“... be presumed to have complied with this section if in the preceding 36 months the licensee becomes board certified or recertified in a medical specialty and the medical specialty program meets the standards of the American Board of Medical Specialties, the American Medical Association, the Advisory B ... ”

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CME - MD - Residency - Tab 2

“Physicians in residency/fellowship training or who have completed such training within 6 months prior to their renewal application will satisfy the CME requirements by their residency or fellowship program.   PLEASE NOTE: This provision does not exempt the physician from the requirement for two ... ”

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CME - MD - Exemption - Tab 3

“  A physician may request in writing an exemption* for the following reasons: catastrophic illness; military service of longer than one year's duration outside the state; medical practice and residence of longer than one year's duration outside the United States; or good cause shown on written ... ”

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CME - MD - retired - Tab 4

“  Physicians eligible for “retired” status and designated as such by the Board are exempt from CME requirements. “Voluntary charity care” status reduces informal CME requirements. For more information, visit License Retirement Options.  ... ”

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Continuing Medical Education for PAs

“As a prerequisite for physician assistant registration, practitioners are required to complete continuing medical education.    Documentation of CE courses shall be made available to the Board upon request, but should not be submitted with the registration. Random audits will be made ... ”

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General Prescriptive Delegation FAQs

“ Does the physician's name need to be included on the prescription? Is there still a ratio for the number of APRNs or PAs to whom a physician may delegate prescriptive authority? Is there a waiver if a physician wants to delegate prescriptive authority to more than seven full time equivalent AP ... ”

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Prescriptive Authority Agreement FAQs

“ What constitutes a license that is in good standing for purposes of entering a prescriptive authority agreement? Do I have to disclose information regarding investigations and discipline?  If so, to whom must this information be disclosed What must be included in a prescriptive authority a ... ”

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Electronic Death Registration

“If you're a physician and you will EVER be called upon to sign a death certificate, state law requires you to register with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to file the certificate electronically. You cannot wait until a death has occurred in order to register; that’s too l ... ”

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IMLC FAQ - Tab #3 Apps

“... already hold a full, unrestricted medical license in a state that is a member of the Compact, and wish to practice in multiple states.   Are there any criteria in addition to what is required by the IMLCC for being licensed in Texas through this system? There are no additional requirements to r ... ”

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Faculty Temporary License

“... uivalent degree; be licensed to practice medicine in another state or a Canadian province, or have completed at least two years of postgraduate residency (not limited to the United States); have passed the Texas Medical Jurisprudence Examination (see the link to the left for more information about t ... ”

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Fingerprinting

“Physicians, Physician Assistants, and several other types of licensure applicants are required to submit their fingerprints for state and national criminal history background checks.  Please note that having a criminal history does not automatically disqualify you from obtaining a license throu ... ”

Criminal History

“... 54.006(b)(9) and (10) of the Act requires that: a physician profile display a description of (1) "any conviction for an offense constituting a felony, a Class A or Class B misdemeanor, or a Class C misdemeanor involving moral turpitude" and (2) "any charges reported to the board to which the physici ... ”

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