1. (a) A temporary residency license will be issued to an applicant who is enrolled in an accredited graduate podiatric medical education (GPME) program.
2. (b) It shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant to ascertain the accreditation status of the applicant's GPME program.
3. (c) An applicant granted a temporary residency license for the purpose of pursuing a GPME program in the State of Texas shall not engage in the practice of podiatric medicine, whether for compensation or free of charge, outside the scope and limits of the GPME program in which the applicant is enrolled.
4. (d) A temporary residency license granted by the department for the purpose of pursuing a GPME program in the State of Texas is valid until the licensee leaves or is terminated from said GPME program.
5. (e) All temporary residency licensees shall be subject to the same fees and penalties as all other licensees as set forth in the Act and this chapter, except that temporary residency licensees are not subject to continuing medical education requirements.

6. (f) To be eligible for a temporary residency license an applicant must:

   1. (1) submit a completed application on a department-approved form;
   2. (2) pay the required fee;
   3. (3) submit a transcript(s) of all relevant coursework, acceptable to the department;
   4. (4) provide proof of successfully passing required sections of the American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination;
   5. (5) successfully pass a criminal history background check;
   6. (6) provide proof of having successfully completed a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and provide a current certification to that effect;
   7. (7) complete the "Memorandum of Understanding for Approved Residence Program";
   8. (8) complete the "Certificate of Acceptance for Postgraduate Training Program"; and
   9. (9) submit a Self-Query report from the National Practitioner Data Bank.

Source Note:The provisions of this §130.30 adopted to be effective November 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 6953.