Texas § 155.205 SPONSORING PHYSICIAN.

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§ 155.205 — SPONSORING PHYSICIAN.

Texas § 155.205

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 155.205 (2026).

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Sec. 155.205. SPONSORING PHYSICIAN.

(a)A physician is eligible to enter into a supervising practice agreement as a sponsoring physician if the physician:

(1)holds a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine issued under this subtitle;

(2)is not currently the subject of disciplinary action by the board or the medical licensing authority of any other jurisdiction;

(3)is certified by a medical specialty member board of:

(A)the American Board of Medical Specialties;

(B)the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists;

(C)the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; or

(D)any other medical specialty member organization the board recognizes; and

(4)practices medicine in the specialty for which the physician is certified under Subdivision (3).

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Sec. 155.205. SPONSORING PHYSICIAN. (a) A physician is eligible to enter into a supervising practice agreement as a sponsoring physician if the physician:
(1) holds a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine issued under this subtitle;
(2) is not currently the subject of disciplinary action by the board or the medical licensing authority of any other jurisdiction;
(3) is certified by a medical specialty member board of:
(A) the American Board of Medical Specialties;
(B) the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists;
(C) the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; or
(D) any other medical specialty member organization the board recognizes; and
(4) practices medicine in the specialty for which the physician is certified under Subdivision (3).
(b) A sponsoring physician who enters into a supervising practice agreement with a physician graduate shall comply with all board rules related to the supervision of physician graduates.
(c) The board by rule shall establish the maximum number of physician graduates that a sponsoring physician may supervise under supervising practice agreements.