See summary below. For full text, view the Texas Register September 27, 2013 issue, page 6485
CHAPTER 167. REINSTATEMENT AND REISSUANCE
22 TAC §167.4, §167.6
The Texas Medical Board (Board) proposes amendments to §167.4, concerning Best Interests of the Public, and §167.6, concerning Final Action.
The amendment to §167.4 mandates that the underlying action leading to the revocation of a physician’s license be considered in determining whether the reinstatement of the physician license would be in the best interests of the public.
The amendment to §167.6 mandates that the order revoking or suspending a physician’s license be admissible in the contested case proceeding regarding a physician license reinstatement or reissuance request and mandates that the basis for the Board’s revocation must be considered and addressed by the ALJ as a factor in the best interest of the public determination in the Proposal for Decision.