HB 4168

relating to requirements for the renewal of a physician's
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 156.001, Occupations Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows:
(d-1)  If the license holder supervises or delegates medical
acts to any non-physician health care provider, the license holder
shall state on the registration renewal application that the
license holder has provided proper supervision and has properly
(1)  generally, for any non-physician health care
(2)  specifically, for any advanced practice
registered nurse or physician assistant with whom the license
holder has entered into a prescriptive authority agreement under
SECTION 2.  Not later than December 1, 2025, the Texas
Medical Board by rule shall prescribe the method by which a
physician who renews the physician's registration permit may make
and electronically sign the statement required by Section
156.001(d-1), Occupations Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3.  Section 156.001(d-1), Occupations Code, as added
by this Act, applies only to an application for renewal of a
registration permit submitted on or after January 1, 2026.
SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.