Texas Occupations Code 151.003 – Legislative Findings
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Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 151.003
- Board: means the Texas Medical Board. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
The legislature finds that:
(1) the practice of medicine is a privilege and not a natural right of individuals and as a matter of public policy it is necessary to protect the public interest through enactment of this subtitle to regulate the granting of that privilege and its subsequent use and control; and
(2) the board should remain the primary means of licensing, regulating, and disciplining physicians.