What authority does the Medical Practice Act give to the Texas Medical Board?

• A. Authority to Regulate Medical Practice
• B. Authority to Regulate Dental Licenses
• C. Authority to Regulate Patient Data Privacy
• D. Authority to License Engineers

Answer: (A)

The question is about what powers the Texas Medical Board has under the Medical Practice Act. The act designates the board to regulate the practice of medicine in Texas. That means the board licenses physicians, sets practice standards, investigates complaints, and can discipline licensees to protect public health and welfare. The other options miss the board’s focus: dental licenses fall under the dental examiners, patient data privacy is regulated by privacy laws and protections rather than licensing medical practice, and engineers are licensed by a different professional board. So the authority described is specifically to regulate medical practice.