Section 172.18 - Military Limited Volunteer License(a) Pursuant to § 155.103 of the Texas Occupations Code, the Board may issue a military limited volunteer license to practice medicine to an applicant who: (1) is licensed and in good standing, or was licensed and retired in good standing, as a physician in another state;(2) is or was authorized as a physician to treat personnel enlisted in a branch of the United States armed forces or veterans; and(3) meets all other requirements prescribed by Board Rule.(b) The board may not issue a license under this section to an applicant who: (1) holds a medical license that: (A) is currently under investigation by a state of the United States, a province of Canada, or a uniformed service of the United States;(B) is or was restricted, cancelled, suspended, revoked, or subject to other discipline or denial of licensure by a state of the United States, a province of Canada, or a uniformed service of the United States;(2) holds a license issued by the Drug Enforcement Agency or a state public safety agency to prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance that: (A) is currently under investigation by a state of the United States, a province of Canada, or a uniformed service of the United States;(B) is or was restricted, cancelled, suspended, revoked, or subject to other discipline or denial by a state of the United States, a province of Canada, or a uniformed service of the United States; or(3) is currently under investigation or has been convicted of, or placed on deferred adjudication, community supervision, or deferred disposition for a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.(c) A physician who practices medicine under a license issued under this section may: (1) only practice at a clinic that primarily treats indigent populations; and(2) not receive direct or indirect compensation or payment of anything of monetary value in exchange for the medical services rendered by the physician to the indigent patients at the clinic.(d) A military limited volunteer license holder is subject to board rules, including rules regarding disciplinary action, license registration and renewal, and continuing medical education.(e) A military limited volunteer license shall be issued for a period of two years and may be renewed and maintained according to registration requirements as prescribed by Board Rules.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 172.18
The provisions of this §172.18 adopted to be effective January 20, 2014, 39 TexReg 279