Texas HB994 establishes criteria for issuing medical licenses to foreign graduates and those licensed in specific countries.

HB994 amends the Texas Occupations Code to allow the Texas Medical Board to issue licenses to foreign medical graduates under certain conditions. Eligible applicants must hold a medical degree from an approved foreign program, be licensed in another country, have completed residency or practiced medicine for two years, be proficient in English, and be authorized to work in the U.S. The board can issue provisional licenses to graduates with job offers in Texas, which expire after three years or upon license issuance or denial.

Texas HB994 establishes criteria for issuing medical licenses to foreign graduates and those licensed in specific countries.

HB994 amends the Texas Occupations Code to allow the Texas Medical Board to issue licenses to foreign medical graduates under certain conditions. Eligible applicants must hold a medical degree from an approved foreign program, be licensed in another country, have completed residency or practiced medicine for two years, be proficient in English, and be authorized to work in the U.S. The board can issue provisional licenses to graduates with job offers in Texas, which expire after three years or upon license issuance or denial.