22 Tex. Admin. Code § 161.71 - Emergency Practice Authorization (EPA) Requirements and Procedures for Healthcare Professionals

(a) Hospital-to-Hospital Practice Authorization: A healthcare professional may practice within the scope of their license, permit, or certificate at a Texas hospital upon demonstration of the following:

(1) The healthcare professional:

(A) holds a full, unlimited, and unrestricted license, certificate, or permit to practice in another U.S. state, territory, or district; and

(B) has unrestricted hospital credentials and privileges in any U.S. state, territory, or district.

(2) The licensed Texas hospital:

(A) shall verify each healthcare professional's credentials and privileges;

(B) shall keep a list of all healthcare professionals coming to practice at that facility;

(C) must provide this list to the board within ten days of each healthcare professional starting practice at the facility; and

(D) must provide the board a list of when each healthcare professional has stopped practicing in Texas under this section within ten days after each healthcare professional has stopped practicing under this section.

(b) Non-Hospital Practice Authorization:

(1) The sponsored healthcare professional must:

(A) hold a full, unlimited, and unrestricted license, certificate, or permit to practice in another U.S. state, territory, or district;

(B) have no disciplinary actions in any jurisdiction; and

(C) be sponsored by a Texas-licensed physician.

(2) The Texas-licensed sponsoring physician:

(A) must hold a full unrestricted Texas medical license;

(B) must provide a written statement describing how the sponsored healthcare professional will assist directly in response to the declared emergency or disaster; and

(C) shall be considered the supervising physician for the sponsored healthcare professional.

(3) The board may limit the sponsored healthcare professional's practice locale and scope of practice.

Notes

22 Tex. Admin. Code § 161.71

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 50, Number 02, January 10, 2025, TexReg 0331, eff. 1/9/2025