Sponsoring Physician

Sec. 155.205. SPONSORING PHYSICIAN. (a) A physician is eligible to enter into a supervising practice agreement as a sponsoring physician if the physician: (1) holds a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine issued under this subtitle; (2) is not currently the subject of disciplinary action by the board or the medical licensing authority of any other jurisdiction; (3) is certified by a medical specialty member board of: (A) the American Board of Medical Specialties; (B) the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists; (C) the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; or (D) any other medical specialty member organization the board recognizes; and (4) practices medicine in the specialty for which the physician is certified under Subdivision (3). (b) A sponsoring physician who enters into a supervising practice agreement with a physician graduate shall comply with all board rules related to the supervision of physician graduates. (c) The board by rule shall establish the maximum number of physician graduates that a sponsoring physician may supervise under supervising practice agreements. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 733 (H.B. 2038), Sec. 3.001, eff. September 1, 2025.