Effective January 1, 2014 Texas licensees will be able to renew both their medical license and their DPS Controlled Substances Registration together via the Texas Medical Board’s online registration process. Rep. Calligari and Senator Huffman were the drivers for this new legislation.
Category Archives: Physicians
Texas Legislature Repeals Service Requirement for Non-US Citizen Physicians
The Texas Legislature repealed the requirement that non US citizens had to work in Medically Underserved Areas or Health Professions Shortage Areas. Senator Jane Nelson who sponsored the requirement in 2011 led the charge to repeal the law. This is a huge gain for those physicians interested in practicing medicine in Texas by not limiting their access to job opportunities. The repeal went into effect immediately upon the Governor’s signature which occurred on June 14, 2013.
Texas Legislature Combines DPS and TMB Registrations
Effective January 1, 2014 Texas licensees will be able to renew both their medical license and their DPS Controlled Substances Registration together via the Texas Medical Board’s online registration process. Rep. Calligari and Senator Huffman were the drivers for this new legislation.