Can a management company run the business side of a med spa in Texas?
Ownership · part of The Practice Perimeter
Even a certified organization may not interfere with, control, or otherwise direct a physician’s professional judgment.
Tex. Occ. Code §162.0021 · verified Jul 26, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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A person may not practice medicine in Texas unless licensed by the Board. As a result, a general business corporation or an unlicensed individual cannot practice medicine or employ physicians in a way that controls their medical judgment.
Tex. Occ. Code §155.001 · verified Jul 26, 2026
One recognized structure is a Board-certified nonprofit health organization (a “5.01(a)” corporation) that is organized solely by Board-licensed physicians.
Tex. Occ. Code §162.001 · verified Jul 26, 2026
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