Enforcement: High
CPOM Compliance for Texas Healthcare Startups
Texas enforces CPOM strictly through the Texas Medical Board. Startups operating in Texas need a compliant PC structure before seeing patients.
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Key Statute
Texas Occupations Code § 155.001 et seq.Texas prohibits the corporate practice of medicine and requires that medical practices be owned and controlled by licensed physicians. The Texas Medical Board has broad authority to investigate and penalize non-compliant structures.
What Texas Founders Need to Know
- Only licensed physicians may own or control a medical practice in Texas
- Non-physician entities must use an MSO/PC structure
- Texas has specific rules around physician supervision of NPs and PAs
- Telehealth companies must comply with Texas CPOM rules for TX patients
- Violations can result in TMB disciplinary action and civil liability
How FoundryPC Helps Texas Startups
FoundryPC specializes in matching healthcare founders with a Friendly PC Owner — a licensed physician who can own the Professional Corporation in Texas, enabling your company to operate in full compliance with state CPOM laws. We handle the matching, the MSO-PC structure, and ongoing compliance so you can focus on building.
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