(a) Hospital-to-Hospital Practice Authorization: A healthcare professional may practice within the scope of their license, permit, or certificate at a Texas hospital upon demonstration of the following:
(1) The healthcare professional:
- (A) holds a full, unlimited, and unrestricted license, certificate, or permit to practice in another U.S. state, territory, or district; and
- (B) has unrestricted hospital credentials and privileges in any U.S. state, territory, or district.
(2) The licensed Texas hospital:
- (A) shall verify each healthcare professional's credentials and privileges;
- (B) shall keep a list of all healthcare professionals coming to practice at that facility;
- (C) must provide this list to the board within ten days of each healthcare professional starting practice at the facility; and
- (D) must provide the board a list of when each healthcare professional has stopped practicing in Texas under this section within ten days after each healthcare professional has stopped practicing under this section.
(b) Non-Hospital Practice Authorization:
(1) The sponsored healthcare professional must:
- (A) hold a full, unlimited, and unrestricted license, certificate, or permit to practice in another U.S. state, territory, or district;
- (B) have no disciplinary actions in any jurisdiction; and
- (C) be sponsored by a Texas-licensed physician.
(2) The Texas-licensed sponsoring physician:
- (A) must hold a full unrestricted Texas medical license;
- (B) must provide a written statement describing how the sponsored healthcare professional will assist directly in response to the declared emergency or disaster; and
- (C) shall be considered the supervising physician for the sponsored healthcare professional.
- (3) The board may limit the sponsored healthcare professional's practice locale and scope of practice.
Source Note:The provisions of this §161.71 adopted to be effective January 9, 2025, 50 TexReg 319.