Texas SB881 establishes licensing rules for physician graduates and foreign medical license holders, and allows insureds to select physician.

Texas SB881, known as the Decreasing Occupational Certification Timelines, Obstacles, and Regulations (DOCTOR) Act, amends the Occupations Code to create a new sub-chapter for physician graduates. This includes defining a "physician graduate" and setting licensing requirements, including supervision by a sponsoring physician. The bill also mandates the Texas Medical Board to issue provisional licenses to certain foreign medical license holders with employment offers and to military veterans.

Texas SB881 establishes licensing rules for physician graduates and foreign medical license holders, and allows insureds to select physician.

Texas SB881, known as the Decreasing Occupational Certification Timelines, Obstacles, and Regulations (DOCTOR) Act, amends the Occupations Code to create a new sub-chapter for physician graduates. This includes defining a "physician graduate" and setting licensing requirements, including supervision by a sponsoring physician. The bill also mandates the Texas Medical Board to issue provisional licenses to certain foreign medical license holders with employment offers and to military veterans.