- (a) Unless otherwise indicated, temporary license holders under this chapter shall be subject to the duties, limitations, disciplinary actions, rehabilitation order provisions, and procedures applicable to licensees in the Medical Practice Act and board rules. Temporary license holders under this chapter shall also be subject to the limitations and restrictions elaborated in this chapter.
- (b) Temporary license holders under this chapter shall cooperate with the board and board staff involved in investigation, review, or monitoring associated with the temporary license holder's practice of medicine. Such cooperation shall include, but not be limited to, temporary license holder's written response to the board or board staff written inquiry within 14 days of receipt of such inquiry.
- (c) In accordance with §155.105 of the Medical Practice Act, the board shall retain jurisdiction to discipline a temporary license holder whose permit has been terminated, canceled, and/or expired if the temporary license holder violated the Medical Practice Act or board rules during the time the temporary license was valid.
- (d) The issuance of a temporary license to a physician shall not be construed to obligate the board to issue the physician subsequent permits or licenses. The board reserves the right to investigate, deny a permit, temporary license, or full licensure, and/or discipline a physician regardless of when the information was received by the board.
- (e) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the Board from issuing temporary licenses to those physicians awaiting full licensure pursuant to Section 163.7 of this title (relating to Temporary Licensure - Regular) or to those licenses who qualify for CME temporary licenses pursuant to Section 166.2(k) of this title (relating to CME temporary licenses) .
Source Note:The provisions of this §172.2 adopted to be effective November 7, 2004, 29 TexReg 10111.