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“Overview of the Acupuncture Application Process
You submit your application online. Note which supporting documents you will need to submit for your application to be complete.
You begin collecting and submitting the supporting documents needed.We recommend using one of the private overnight delive ... ”
“... and Reissuance) must submit the following:
Copy of birth certificate, drivers license, or passport.
Copy of Acudetox Certificate.
Certified Acudetox training transcript request that the provider of the acudetox training course you attended submit this to you in an unopened envelope with the signat ... ”
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Reporting Requirements
PIT Permit Holder’s Reporting Form - PDF
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“... puncturists are licensed by the Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners (TSBAE) to practice acupuncture, which is defined as the insertion of an acupuncture needle and the application of moxibustion to specific areas of the human body as a primary mode of therapy to treat and mitigate a human con ... ”
“... do so in writing. Provide full name and practice address of practitioner. Also, provide dates and details of any incident, being as specific as possible. If your complaint is within the Board's jurisdiction, it will be assigned for proper study. Complainants are advised of an investigation status a ... ”
“... ut not verified by the TMB (e.g. primary practice address, hospital privileges, delegation information, etc.) All verifications also include a description of any action taken by the Board against a licensee.
Data is updated daily and may be considered the most current information available. Access t ... ”
“... and locate the items requested.
Include a mailing address if you wish to have the copies mailed to you.
Cooperate with our reasonable efforts to clarify the type or amount of information requested.
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“... w to Request Information from this Agency
Address your written request to:
Open Records
Texas Medical Board
You may send your request by:
mail to: P.O. Box 2018, Austin TX 78768
e-mail to: openreco ... ”
“... gy Savings Program
(1) A summary of the overall strategy and goals for addressing utility use at state owned buildings or facilities.
TMB is housed in the William P. Hobby Building, a state-owned building maintained and operated by the Texas Building and Procurement Commission ... ”
“Now available – online Change of Address
As part of the “My TMB” system integration, we are now able to offer the ability to update mailing and practice addresses online for the majority of our licensees.
To update your mailing or practice address online click the lin ... ”
“... s
Physicians need to complete at least 48 credits of continuing medical education every 24 months (24 month timeline is in relation to the biennial registration period, not the calendar year). At least half of these hours must be in formal, category I or 1A courses. A physician must report during re ... ”
“... dorse, approve or support the content or position of the third-party site. 4. The TMB website is not a forum for public communication and debate.
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After entering your email address below and clicking “Join Now,” you will be prompted to join our mailing lists. After selecting your d ... ”
“... licensee forms, required posters and notices. All of these are also included under the Forms section of the website.
Complaint Notice Poster
Change of Address - now avaliable online click here
Name Change Request Form
Verification Request Form
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“... ants in Texas must practice under the supervision of one or more supervising physicians, and if prescribing drugs, must have a prescriptive delegation agreement with their supervising physician(s).
The Licensure Department of the Texas Physician Assistant Board is committed to furthering the m ... ”
Description: TMB Bulletin Spring 2006
Document: ... df)
Texas Medical Board Bulletin
The newsletter of the Texas Medical Board Spring 2006 Volume 3, Number 2
Dr. Oswalt Appointed to Board; Dr. Kirksey's Exemplary Tenure Ends Governor Rick Perry has appointed Charles E. Oswalt, M.D., F.A.C.S., to the Board. Dr. Oswalt graduated from Texas Christian ...
Description: TMB Bulletin Spring 2007
Document: ... pdf)
Texas Medical Board Bulletin The newsletter of the Texas Medical Board Spring 2007 Volume 4, No. 2
Governor Appoints New Board Member
Governor Rick Perry has appointed Michael Arambula, M.D., Pharm. D., to the board. Dr. Arambula is a San Antonio physician. He received a Doctor of Pharmacy f ...
Description: TMB Bulletin Spring 2004
Document: ... erms. They include Christine L. Canterbury, M.D., of Corpus Christi; Melinda S. Fredricks, of Conroe; Amanullah Khan, M.D., of Dallas; Keith E. Miller, M.D., of Center; Annette P. Raggette, of Austin; and Timothy J. Turner, of Bellaire. Dr. Canterbury is an obstetrician/gynecologist at the Corpus Ch ...
Description: TMB Bulletin Spring 2010
Document: 47
SPRING 2010
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by using the title of “Dr.” As a mitigating factor, the
Board considered that the fax did include information
that Mr. Butler was an acupuncturist, although the
information was not in the proper form required.
Liu, H.L. Helen, L.Ac., Lic. No. AC00259, Austin TX
On May 14, 2010 ...
Description: TMB Bulletin Spring 2002
Document: Medical Board Report
Newsletter of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners Spring 2002 Volume 24, Number 1 Downloadable versions: Medical Board Report Spring02 (spring02.doc MS Word 2000, 107 KB) Medical Board Report Spring02 (spring02.pdf, PDF file, 100 KB) CONTENTS: Governor Appoints New Board ...
Description: TMB Bulletin Spring 1997
Document: Medical Board Report
Newsletter of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners Spring 1997 Volume 18, Number 2 Downloadable versions: Medical Board Report Spring 97 (spring97.doc, MS Word 97, 166KB)
CONTENTS: Announcement Board Initiates CME Audits Chapter 194. Non-Certified Radiologic Technicians E ...
Description: TMB Bulletin Spring 2008
Document: ... pdf)
Texas Medical Board Bulletin The newsletter of the Texas Medical Board Spring 2008 Volume 5, No. 2
Dr. Shulkin appointed to Board Governor Rick Perry has appointed Allan Shulkin, M.D., to the board. Dr. Shulkin has been a physician in private practice at Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine i ...
Description: TMB Bulletin Spring 1999
Document: Medical Board Report
Newsletter of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners Spring 1999 Volume 20, Number 2 CONTENTS: Frequently Asked Questions District Review Committees Formal Complaints Disciplinary Actions Texas Medicaid Drug Review Mammography Info Controlled Substances Fees Texas Docs in th ...
Description: TMB Bulletin Spring 1998
Document: Medical Board Report
Newsletter of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners Spring 1998 Volume 19, Number 2 Downloadable versions: Medical Board Report Spring 9 (spring98.doc, MS Word 97, 101KB)
CONTENTS: ABMS Provides Website Information Acupuncture Rule Changes Guidelines for Anesthesiologists ...
Description: TMB Bulletin Spring 2009
Document: ... pdf)
Texas Medical Board Bulletin The newsletter of the Texas Medical Board Spring 2009 Volume 6, No. 2
Governor Appoints, Reappoints Board Members
Governor Rick Perry has made the following appointments and reappointments to the Board: David Baucom, of Sulphur Springs, is president of Baucom Ins ...
Description: TMB Bulletin March 2012
Document: The newsletter of the Texas Medical Board, Texas Physician Assistant Board and Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners
March 2012
Physician texting trend could pose some potential problems
Text messaging has one of the highest and fastest response rates compared to phone calls and email. Anecdo ...
Description: TMB Bulletin January 2012
Document: The newsletter of the Texas Medical Board, Texas Physician Assistant Board and Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners
January 2012
Remedial plans replace disciplinary action in some cases
A new, non-disciplinary option improve their practices. Regives some licensees another medial Plans are pu ...
Description: Rule Changes December 4, 2011
Document: ... ges - December 4, 2011
The following is a summary of the changes effective December 4, 2011. Click here for the complete board rules: CHAPTER 163. LICENSURE 22 TAC §§163.1, 163.2, 163.6, 163.7, 163.11 The Texas Medical Board (Board) adopts amendments to §§163.2, 163.6, 163.7 and 163.11, concerning L ...
Description: Rule Changes November 30, 2009
Document: ... 09 Board Rules Changes
The following is a summary of the changes effective on November 30, 2009. Click here for the complete board rules. Chapter 163, Licensure , with proposed amendments to §163.1, relating to Definitions, deletes definition of "country of graduation" because the provision is no lo ...
Description: Rule Changes July 03, 2007
Document: ... 07 Board Rules Changes
The following is a summary of the changes effective on July 3, 2007. Click here for the complete board rules. Chapter 163, Licensure, proposed amendments to 163.1, Definitions; 163.2, Full Texas Medical License, regarding recognition of Texas Higher Education Coordinating Boar ...
“... does not provide a specific number or percentage of charts that must be reviewed. Rather, the law provides that the number of charts to be reviewed is determined by the parties to the prescriptive authority agreement. The number may vary from one practice setting to another. Facto ... ”
How many charts must be reviewed?
The law does not provide a specific number or percentage of charts that must be reviewed. Rather, the law provides that the number of charts to be reviewed is determined by the parties to the prescriptive authority agreement. The number may vary from one practice setting to another. Factors such as the length of time the APRN or PA has been in practice, the length of time the physician and APRN or PA have practiced together, whether the parties to the prescriptive authority agreement practice together in the same practice setting, and the complexity of patient care needs should be given consideration when making this determination. That said, there has been no change in the law that requires that a physician must provide adequate supervision of delegates. In any given case, the number or percentage of charts reviewed may be an important factor in determining the quality of the physician’s supervision.
“... ical data/information is data that will typically change from visit to visit. For example, many EMR systems bring forward from the previous encounter non-biographical information such as symptoms, diagnosis, vitals, lab levels, history, previous treatments etc... However, because symptoms often reso ... ”
What is "non-biographical" information as it pertains to an Electronic Medical Record (EMR)?
165.1(a) (10) now requires the following:
"All non-biographical populated fields, contained in a patient's electronic medical record, must contain accurate data and information pertaining to the patient based on actual findings, assessments, evaluations, diagnostics or assessments as documented by the physician."
Non-biographical data/information is data that will typically change from visit to visit. For example, many EMR systems bring forward from the previous encounter non-biographical information such as symptoms, diagnosis, vitals, lab levels, history, previous treatments etc... However, because symptoms often resolve between encounters (as result of treatment), diagnoses may no longer be active or present (because of previous treatments), and vitals fluctuate, such data fields should not contain inaccurate, non-current, or irrelevant data that is not pertinent to the present illness/issue. Such information may be part of the patient’s history, but should not be reflected as current/present unless such symptoms/diagnoses are ongoing. Such information may become part of the patient’s historical data/information contained in the electronic medical record. Non-biographical information/data contained in a medical record for each encounter should be based on actual assessment, evaluations or other diagnostics that are documented by the physician.
Also see: EMR Position Statement
“... Because not all applicants reside at the mailing address of record when they submit their online applications, it is the responsibility of the applicant to verify whether or not they can be live-scanned. If that is not an option, they must request a fingerprint card by contacting the Texas Medical ... ”
Will I automatically be sent fingerprint cards if I enter an out-of-state address when I apply?
No, fingerprint cards are not automatically sent out to applicants. Because not all applicants reside at the mailing address of record when they submit their online applications, it is the responsibility of the applicant to verify whether or not they can be live-scanned. If that is not an option, they must request a fingerprint card by contacting the Texas Medical Board at Screen-CIC@tmb.state.tx.us if they are an applicant, or at Registrations@tmb.state.tx.us if they are a licensee. When emailing the request, please include a current mailing address.
“As part of the “My TMB” system, we are now able to offer the ability to update mailing and practice addresses online for the majority of our licensees. To update your mailing or practice address online click the “My TMB” link in the upper right hand corner of our website ... ”
How do I change my address with the Texas Medical Board?
As part of the “My TMB” system, we are now able to offer the ability to update mailing and practice addresses online for the majority of our licensees.
To update your mailing or practice address online click the “My TMB” link in the upper right hand corner of our website (near the “search” box), and create an account if you do not have one already.
“Renewal notices are sent out to the mailing address of record 60-90 days prior to the expiration date of a permit. Currently, extensions are not granted on the basis of not receiving a renewal reminder in the mail. ”
I didn’t receive a renewal notice from the TMB and now I am going to have to register late. Will the TMB offer an extension of my license?
Renewal notices are sent out to the mailing address of record 60-90 days prior to the expiration date of a permit. Currently, extensions are not granted on the basis of not receiving a renewal reminder in the mail.
“... s beginning to work for them. If there is a change to the scope of the delegation, physicians must notify the Board within 30 days of this change.PAs are likewise required to register their supervising physicians with the Board prior to beginning to practice under the employment or prescriptiv ... ”
Do I have to let the Medical Board know about my delegates/supervising physicians?
Yes, if you are a physician or a physician assistant.
Physicians are required to register all PAs and APRNs that they supervise prior to the delegates beginning to work for them. If there is a change to the scope of the delegation, physicians must notify the Board within 30 days of this change.
PAs are likewise required to register their supervising physicians with the Board prior to beginning to practice under the employment or prescriptive authority agreement. They are also required to notify the Board within 30 days of any change to the scope of the delegation.
APRNs should look to guidance provided by the Texas Board of Nursing for how to register their delegating physicians, as the Medical Board does not have licensing authority for nurses.
“... or their own individual waiver. Although this may change in the future, TMB is currently unable to track waivers by group. ”
Does everyone at my practice have to apply for a waiver or just the medical director?
Currently, each individual physician who needs a waiver will have to apply for their own individual waiver. Although this may change in the future, TMB is currently unable to track waivers by group.
“... cribers when their waiver expires. This may change in the future. ”
Will I be notified before my waiver expires?
No, TMB is not currently notifying prescribers when their waiver expires. This may change in the future.
“... .tx.us. We recommend that you add this email address to your contacts list so they will not be lost. Please check your junk and spam mail for these notices if you are not receiving them. If you have any questions about the fingerprint requirements or the renewal process, please cont ... ”
I didn’t receive my email renewal reminder. How can I find that?
Email renewal reminders are sent 60-90 days before the expiration date, from no.reply@tmb.state.tx.us. We recommend that you add this email address to your contacts list so they will not be lost. Please check your junk and spam mail for these notices if you are not receiving them. If you have any questions about the fingerprint requirements or the renewal process, please contact us at Registrations@tmb.state.tx.us.