Transcript Texas Medical Board

Texas Medical Board
Texas Physician
Licensure Presentation to
UT Houston Residents
Mari Robinson, JD
Interim Executive Director
03/11/09
Presentation Topics
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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)
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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
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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
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Physician Licensure Process
TMB Actions - Screening
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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
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Temporary License
 Only available AFTER all requirements are
met
 Not numbered
Physician Licensure Process
TMB Actions – Permanent Licenses
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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
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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
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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
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Domestic Graduates – 1 year
International Graduates / Fifth Pathway – 3 years
Examinations
Professional Character
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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
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Statutory ineligibility, ineligibility under
board rule
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Exceed maximum exam attempts allowed
Too few postgraduate training years
File reviews and determinations of
eligibility
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Issues related to professional character
Time out of medicine
Eligibility Issues and Process
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Administrative Penalties
Rehabilitation Orders
Appearance before the TMB Licensure
Committee
Appeal Process
Priority and Expedited
Handling
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Priority - Physician applicants who agree to treat
Medicare/Medicaid Patients for 5 years following
licensure
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Will be required to sign an agreement.
Failure to comply may result in disciplinary action
Expedited - Physician applicants planning to
practice in:
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medically underserved area (MUA)
 A health professionals shortage area (HPSA)
 A rural area
Tips for Applicants for a Smooth
Licensure Process
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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