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City moves to use new Texas law to recruit physicians; public-health director outlines next steps
Summary
The Laredo City Council instructed staff to pursue partnerships under House Bill 2038 (the "Doctors Act") to recruit physicians to medically underserved Laredo, including potential memoranda of understanding with residency programs and outreach to Mexican medical schools. Council passed the motion as amended.
The Laredo City Council voted to direct city staff to explore using House Bill 2038 — the Doctors Act — to help recruit more physicians to the city’s medically underserved areas.
Dr. Richard Chamberlain, Laredo’s public‑health director, told the council the law (effective Sept. 1) creates provisional licensing pathways that aim to expand the physician workforce in underserved and rural Texas communities by allowing certain foreign‑trained physicians and recent graduates to practice under specified supervision before full licensure.
Chamberlain explained the…
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