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The Texas Occupations Code includes the enabling statutes and practice acts for physicians, physician assistants, acupuncturists, surgical assistants, medical radiologic technologists, medical physicists, perfusionists, and respiratory care practitioners. The relevant chapters are listed below.
(i) collects and verifies the authenticity of documents and other information concerning the qualifications, competence, or performance of licensed health care professionals; and (ii) acts as a health care facility's agent under the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. Section 11101 et seq.); or
The Texas Medical Practice Act, or Texas Occupations Code, Title 3 Health Professions, is where the state statutes are written that govern the practice of medicine and define the limits and responsibilities of medical practice in Texas.
Laws and Rules. The laws and rules governing the Texas Medical Board, Texas Physician Assistant Board, Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners, Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology, and Texas Board of Respiratory Care are located in this section of the website.
Sec. 74.001. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter: (1) "Affiliate" means a person who, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a specified person, including any direct or indirect parent or subsidiary. (2) "Claimant" means a person, including a decedent's estate ...
(C)AAa physician licensed to practice medicine in this state or otherwise lawfully practicing medicine in this state; (D)AAa physician engaged in graduate medical
physician’s license to practice medicine. The Medical Practice Act — now codified in the Texas Occupations Code — became the foundation for future corporate-practice-based Texas Medical Board (TMB) disciplinary actions and court cases that resulted from alleged violations of the act.
