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This bill introduces a new pathway for foreign-trained medical professionals to obtain a provisional medical license in Texas, designed to help address potential healthcare workforce shortages. Specifically, the bill allows the Texas Medical Board to issue a two-year provisional medical license to foreign doctors who meet several strict requirements, including having been actively practicing medicine in another country for three years, holding a medical degree from a foreign program, being certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, completing a three-year residency, passing required examinations, and having a job offer from a healthcare provider with an accredited postgraduate training program. Licensees must work under the supervision of a fully licensed Texas physician and can only practice at the specific healthcare facility that offered them employment. After successfully practicing for two years under the provisional license, these physicians can then apply for a full medical license. The bill mandates that the Texas Medical Board develop implementation rules by January 1, 2026, and the law will take effect on September 1, 2025, providing a structured approach to integrating qualified foreign medical professionals into the Texas healthcare system.

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