{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-115.006","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 115.006","heading":"RECOGNITION OF VOLUNTEER HEALTH PRACTITIONERS LICENSED IN OTHER STATES.","body":"(a) While an emergency declaration is in effect, a volunteer health practitioner registered with the registration system under Section 115.005 who is licensed and in good standing in another state and has an acceptable criminal history may practice in this state to the extent authorized by this chapter as if the practitioner were licensed in this state.\n(b) A volunteer health practitioner qualified under Subsection (a) is not entitled to the protections of this chapter if the practitioner is licensed in more than one state and any license of the practitioner is suspended, revoked, or subject to an agency order limiting or restricting practice privileges or has been voluntarily terminated under threat of sanction.\nAdded by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1264 (H.B. 746), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS","SUBTITLE A. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS GENERALLY","CHAPTER 115. HEALTH OR VETERINARY SERVICES PROVIDED IN CATASTROPHIC CIRCUMSTANCES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.115.htm#115.006","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"2052f76add38e5381016550ad05f3401e0f992ce5d8fca808c70175ec1d34eab","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-115.005","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-115.007"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}