Sec. 155.052. GENERAL EXAMINATION PROCEDURES. (a) Each examination administered to evaluate basic medical knowledge and clinical competency must be prepared by a national testing service or the board and validated by qualified independent testing professionals. The examination must be in writing and in English.
(b) A license examination must be entirely fair and impartial to all persons and to each school or system of medicine.
(c) An applicant who wishes to request reasonable accommodations due to a disability must submit the request on filing the application.
(d) The board by rule shall determine the passing grade for each examination used by the board.
(e) The board shall give each license applicant notice of the date and place of the examination, if administered by the board.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.027(i), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 155 - License to Practice Medicine
Subchapter B. License Examination
Section 155.051. Examination Required
Section 155.0511. Examinations Administered or Accepted by Board
Section 155.052. General Examination Procedures
Section 155.053. Public Member Participation in Examination
Section 155.054. Examination Subjects
Section 155.055. Notice of Examination Results
Section 155.056. Examination Attempt Limits
Section 155.0561. Exceptions to Examination Attempt Limits for Certain Out-of-State Applicants
Section 155.057. Preservation of Examination Materials
Section 155.058. Application of Open Records and Open Meetings Law to Examination Procedures