Bill Text: TX HB3923 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a review of physician licensing standards of other countries.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-20 - Referred to Public Health [HB3923 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB3923-Introduced.html
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By: Oliverson | H.B. No. 3923 |
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relating to a review of physician licensing standards of other | ||
countries. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. (a) In this section, "board" means the Texas | ||
Medical Board. | ||
(b) The board shall review physician licensing standards, | ||
including education requirements, of other countries to identify | ||
those countries with standards comparable to those of this state. | ||
(c) Not later than December 1, 2024, the board shall submit | ||
a report containing the results of the review conducted under | ||
Subsection (b) of this section to the governor, the lieutenant | ||
governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each | ||
standing committee of the legislature with primary jurisdiction | ||
over the board. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act expires January 1, 2025. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |