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Texas Medical Board
Texas Physician
Licensure Presentation to
UT Houston Residents
Mari Robinson, JD
Interim Executive Director
03/11/09
Presentation Topics
LIST (License Inquiry System of Texas)
Physician Licensure Process
Licensure Application & Documentation
Priority and Expedited Handling
Eligibility Requirements
Required Documentation and Actions
Eligibility Issues and Process
Tips for Applicants for a Smooth Licensure
Process
LIST (License Inquiry System of Texas)
Applicants monitor and track their
application through the licensing process
Applicants can:
View
application status
View outstanding requirements (documents, JP
exam, etc.)
Read and post messages to TMB
Access LIST from any where in the world via
the Internet, 24/7
Accessible with user ID and password
Physician Licensure Process
Applicant Actions
FCVS (optional – credentialing service)
Online Application - $885
Submission of Additional Documentation
Supplemental Documentation and Important
Information
Described in instructions for completing additional
licensure forms
Physician Licensure Process
TMB Actions - Screening
Review for expected documentation, etc. based
on application characteristics
No evaluation of documents at this stage
Cannot exit screen until all expected documents
arrive and actions completed. Includes:
Passage of JP exam
Criminal history report from fingerprints (DPS
and FBI)
Substantial equivalence documentation –
Zpack
Clerkship documentation
Physician Licensure Process
TMB Actions - Licensure Processing
Assigned
to licensure analyst
Analyst evaluates application and supporting
documentation for compliance with rules and
statute
May request further documentation
Will correspond through LIST
Physician Licensure Process
TMB Actions – Temporary Licenses
Temporary License
Only available AFTER all requirements are
met
Not numbered
Physician Licensure Process
TMB Actions – Permanent Licenses
Permanent License
Full Board action required
Considered at next board meeting
License numbers issued to approved
applicants
Registration and fees due immediately (no
more than 90 days after license issuance)
Licensure Application and
Documentation
www.tmb.state.tx.us
Click
on Services for Healthcare
Professionals/Physicians/Physician Applicants
Eligibility
Requirements and Documentation
Sample Application Form
Apply for Your License Online
Additional Licensure Forms
Eligibility Requirements
Medical Education
Domestic
Graduate
International Medical School Graduate (IMG)
Substantial Equivalence – Do you have to
prove it or not?
Schools disapproved by another state
board
Fifth Pathway
Eligibility Requirements
Postgraduate Training
Domestic Graduates – 1 year
International Graduates / Fifth Pathway – 3 years
Examinations
Professional Character
Criminal History
Academic / Disciplinary Actions
Competency Issues
Substance Abuse or Mental/Physical Condition
Medical Liability Suits/Claims
Submission of a False or Misleading Statement
Eligibility Issues and Process
Statutory ineligibility, ineligibility under
board rule
Exceed maximum exam attempts allowed
Too few postgraduate training years
File reviews and determinations of
eligibility
Issues related to professional character
Time out of medicine
Eligibility Issues and Process
Administrative Penalties
Rehabilitation Orders
Appearance before the TMB Licensure
Committee
Appeal Process
Priority and Expedited
Handling
Priority - Physician applicants who agree to treat
Medicare/Medicaid Patients for 5 years following
licensure
Will be required to sign an agreement.
Failure to comply may result in disciplinary action
Expedited - Physician applicants planning to
practice in:
A
medically underserved area (MUA)
A health professionals shortage area (HPSA)
A rural area
Tips for Applicants for a Smooth
Licensure Process
Review your eligibility – use the TMB web site
Read and follow all instructions
Review your application for completeness
If in doubt, answer “yes”
Send supplemental documentation in one
package
Track your mail – use a service that delivers to
TMB’s physical address, not the PO Box
Contact Information
Jaime Garanflo
Tonie Knight
Director, Licensure & Customer Affairs Manager, Licensure
[email protected]
[email protected]
Denise Meyer
Team Leader, Licensure
[email protected]
Nori Peterson
Team Leader, Licensure
[email protected]
Monique Johnston
Licensure Specialist
[email protected]
Customer Information Center
[email protected]
512-305-7030