(a) Hospital-to-Hospital Practice Authorization: A healthcare professional may practice within the scope of their license, permit, or certificate at a Texas hospital upon demonstration of the following:(1) The healthcare professional:(A) holds a full, unlimited, and unrestricted license, certificate, or permit to practice in another U.S. state, territory, or district; and(B) has unrestricted hospital credentials and privileges in any U.S. state, territory, or district.(2) The licensed Texas hospital:(A) shall verify each healthcare professional's credentials and privileges;(B) shall keep a list of all healthcare professionals coming to practice at that facility;(C) must provide this list to the board within ten days of each healthcare professional starting practice at the facility; and(D) must provide the board a list of when each healthcare professional has stopped practicing in Texas under this section within ten days after each healthcare professional has stopped practicing under this section.(b) Non-Hospital Practice Authorization:(1) The sponsored healthcare professional must:(A) hold a full, unlimited, and unrestricted license, certificate, or permit to practice in another U.S. state, territory, or district;(B) have no disciplinary actions in any jurisdiction; and(C) be sponsored by a Texas-licensed physician.(2) The Texas-licensed sponsoring physician:(A) must hold a full unrestricted Texas medical license;(B) must provide a written statement describing how the sponsored healthcare professional will assist directly in response to the declared emergency or disaster; and(C) shall be considered the supervising physician for the sponsored healthcare professional.(3) The board may limit the sponsored healthcare professional's practice locale and scope of practice.