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“... ligible to apply to become certified as a Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist. A list of certification requirements, as well as a link to the online application for the LMRT certificate is located on our website at: http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/page/licensing-limited-medical-radiologic-techn ... ”
“... as without obtaining a certificate from the Texas Medical Board (TMB). Certain exemptions apply and can be found in Texas Occupations Code (TOC) §168.002.
A pain management clinic may now apply to be designated as a "Gold Designated Practice." Clinics that choose to apply for the & ... ”
“... uing Education Tracking with CE Broker.
The Texas Medical Board has partnered with CE Broker, an online continuing education compliance platform, to provide our licensees with an additional tool to help them more easily find, track, and report continuing education coursework.
All PHYSICIAN, RESPIRAT ... ”
Description: Medical Board 2015 - December - Disciplinary Process Review Committe Minutes: Agenda Item 02 - TX PHP Report; Agenda Item 04 - Impaired Licensee Report; Agenda Item 09 - List of Potential Expert Panelist; Agenda Item 13 - Legal Dismissals; Agenda Item 13 - Case List ...
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Description: Medical Board 2016 - March - Licensure Committee Minutes
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TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD
LICENSURE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 3, 2016
The meeting was called to order
9:42
a.m. on
March 3, 2016
by Chair,
Timothy Webb.
Committee
members present were
Michael Arambula, M.D., Pharm.D.,
Frank S. Denton
;
Carlos Gallardo;
Joh
n R
Guerra, D ...
Description: Medical Board 2015 - December - Finance Committee Minutes
Document: TEXAS MEDICAL BOARDFINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTESDecember 2Committee Chair Julie Attebury, called the meeting to order at .m. Committee members esent werAllan Shulkin, M.D.,andMichael Arambula, M.D, Pharm.D, President.Other rd members present were JohnEllis, J.D.; Carlos L. Gallardo;John R. Guer ...
Description: Medical Board 2015 - December - Public Information Committee Minutes
Document:
T
exas Medical Board
PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
W
EDNESDAY
,
D
ECEMBER
2,
2015
The meeting was called to order at
1:15 pm
. by the Chair, Carlos Gallardo.
Committee members present were Michael Arambula, M.D.,
PharmD
; Julie Attebury
;
Timothy W ...
Description: Medical Board 2015 - December - Telemedicine Committee Minutes
Document:
T
exas Medical Board
TELEMEDICINE COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
W
EDNESDAY
,
D
ECEMBER
2
,
2015
The meeting was called to order at
2:00 p
.
m
. by the
Michael
Arambula
, M.D.
Committee members present were
Margaret McNeese, M.D.; Allan Shulkin, M.D.;
Surendra ...
Description: Medical Board 2015 - October 26 - Executive Committee Minutes
Document: ... summarized a
requested from the New Carolina
Medical Board
for a joint resolution to present at the Federation of State Medical Boards.
After discussion,
the
committee directed staff to draft a joint
resolution
that
the federal law should be amended to be
clear that medical boards ar ...
Description: Medical Board 2015 - August - Full Board Minutes
Document: 1
T
exas Medical Board
BOARD MEETING
A
UGUST
28,
2015
333
G
UADALUPE
,
T
OWER
2,
S
UITE
225
A
USTIN
,
T
EXAS
The meeting was called to order on
August 28,
2015 at
8:00
a
.m. by Michael
Arambula,
M.D., Board President
. Board members present were: Julie Atte ...
Description: Physician Statistics 2015 Sept - Physicians In and Out of State
Document: ... 4
1034
5388
UNKNOWN
0
0
0
TOTAL
57933
14002
71935
MEDICAL SCHOOL
IN STATE
OUT OF STATE
TOTAL
Texas Graduate
24204
3309
27513
US Graduate
19790
6974
26764
International Graduate
13939
3719
17658
UNKNOWN
0
0
0
TOTAL
57933
14002
71935
METHOD OF LICENSURE
IN STATE
OUT OF STATE
TOTAL
LICENSURE
31543
8618 ...
Description: Physician Statistics 2015 Sept - Physicians by School of Graduation
Document: MEDICAL SCHOOL
PRACTICE
INSTATE
PRACTICE OUT OF
STATE
TOTAL
UTMB Galveston
4700
625
5325
Baylor Houston
2848
529
3377
Paul L Foster TX Tech
3
0
3
UTHSC Dallas
4257
577
4834
UTHSC San Antonio
3729
488
4217
UTHSC Houston
3539
436
3975
TX Tech
2055
263
2318
TX A&M
1019
124
1143
UNTHSC Ft. Worth
2054
...
Description: Physician Statistics 2015 Sept - Physicians by Specialty
Document: ... INE
1
0
0
1
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
58
0
0
58
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
14
1
0
15
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
3349
639
0
3988
EMERGENCY/TRAUMA RADIOLOGY
1
0
0
1
ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES AND METABOLISM
424
10
0
434
ENDOVASCULAR SURGICAL NEURORADIOLOGY
8
1
0
9
EPIDEMIOLOGY
2
0
0
2
FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY
...
Description: PA Statistics 2015 Sept - Physician Assistant by Age
Document: ... 13
4
0
17
TOTAL
2643
5075
12
7730
Physician Assistants by Age
September 2015
Description: PA Statistics 2015 Sept - Physician Assistant by Gender
Document: ...
8
6
0
14
Physician Assistants by Gender and County
September 2015
COTTLE
1
0
0
1
CRANE
0
1
0
1
CROCKETT
1
1
0
2
CULBERSON
1
0
0
1
DALLAM
2
2
0 ...
Description: PA Statistics 2015 Sept - Physician Assistant by In and Out of State
Document: ...
705
4500
0
5205
TOTAL
1087
5608
0
6695
Physician Assistants In and Out of State
September 2015
IN STATE
RACE
TOTAL
of Hispanic origin
non Hispanic origin
unknown origin
AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE
0
7
0
7
ASIAN
2
121
0
123
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
2
79
0
81
NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR OTHER PACIFIC ...
Description: PA Statistics 2015 Sept - Physician Assistants by School of Graduation
Document: ... TER AT SAN ANTONIO
322
31
353
UNIV OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH, GALVESTON
1084
110
1194
UNIV OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, DALLAS
671
90
761
TOTAL
4130
510
4640
PA PROGRAM
FEMALE
MALE
UNKNOWN
TOTAL
ACADEMY OF HEALTH SC ...
Description: Medical Board 2015 - December - Licensure Committee Minutes
Document: ... States would be considered acceptable as part of medical
education if performed in the country w
here the medical school was located. The
Committee directed Board staff
to research the issue furthe
r and to present the findings at
the following Board meeting.
Agenda Item 9
-
Dis ...
“The fingerprint background check is required prior to the completion of your initial TMB registration/renewal, per the new statutory requirement set out in Texas Occupations Code, Sec 602.2101. ”
Why do I have to be fingerprinted for my first renewal with the Texas Medical Board?
The fingerprint background check is required prior to the completion of your initial TMB registration/renewal, per the new statutory requirement set out in Texas Occupations Code, Sec 602.2101.
“No, neither the Medical Practice Act nor the Nursing Practice Act authorize independent practice by a CRNA. Additionally, Texas Attorney General Opinion No. KP-0266 found “A certified registered nurse anesthetist does not possess independent authority to administer anesthesia without del ... ”
Are CRNA’s authorized to practice independent of physician supervision and delegation?
No, neither the Medical Practice Act nor the Nursing Practice Act authorize independent practice by a CRNA. Additionally, Texas Attorney General Opinion No. KP-0266 found “A certified registered nurse anesthetist does not possess independent authority to administer anesthesia without delegation by a physician.” (Page 5). Since the selection and administration of anesthesia is a medical act, CRNAs must be properly delegated this act by a physician. A CRNA who administers anesthesia without proper delegation from a physician would be liable for the unlicensed practice of medicine.
“... w to register their delegating physicians, as the Medical Board does not have licensing authority for nurses. ”
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.
“As with all medical records documentation, the notation must be contemporaneous, legible and provide complete information. In this case, complete information would include the date of the review and the identity of the provider who reviewed the information. ... ”
What amount of detail must be in the documentation of the PMP check?
As with all medical records documentation, the notation must be contemporaneous, legible and provide complete information. In this case, complete information would include the date of the review and the identity of the provider who reviewed the information.
“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. ”
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.
“... aver they can do so as listed below:For physician assistants: A PA’s waiver status will not be viewable on their TMB public profile. Each PA’s public profile has a link to their supervising physician’s profile page. The physician’s profile page will list the ... ”
Do delegates who have prescribing authority have to apply for their own waiver or are they covered by the supervising physician’s waiver?
If the supervising physician has a waiver, then the prescribing delegate is also covered under that waiver. So long as the prescribing delegate is prescribing under the authority of a physician who has been granted a waiver, then the prescribing delegate may use non-electronic prescribing means. If a prescribing delegate is issuing a prescription under the authority of a physician who does not have a waiver, then the prescribing delegate must issue the prescription via e-prescribing.
If an individual wants to look up whether a prescribing delegate has a waver they can do so as listed below:
For physician assistants: A PA’s waiver status will not be viewable on their TMB public profile. Each PA’s public profile has a link to their supervising physician’s profile page. The physician’s profile page will list the waiver status.
For nurse practitioners: APRN waivers are determined by the Texas Board of Nursing. Information on the waiver process for the APRNs is available on the Texas Board of Nursing Website.
“The Board understands that medical or mental health treatment is a normal part of many people's lives and receiving treatment such as counseling or therapy does not alone disqualify a licensee. However, the Board is obligated to determine whether a licensee is physically and mentally fit to pr ... ”
Why does the application ask about my mental and physical health status?
The Board understands that medical or mental health treatment is a normal part of many people's lives and receiving treatment such as counseling or therapy does not alone disqualify a licensee. However, the Board is obligated to determine whether a licensee is physically and mentally fit to practice and, therefore, must inquire to the extent necessary to make this determination. While the application does include a question pertaining to impairment, the question has been thoughtfully written to limit overly broad probing language that might dissuade health professionals from seeking treatment and reporting their conditions.
“The Board understands that medical or mental health treatment is a normal part of many people's lives and receiving treatment such as counseling or therapy does not alone disqualify a licensee. However, the Board is obligated to determine whether a licensee is physically and mentally fit to pr ... ”
Why am I asked about my mental and physical health status during renewal?
The Board understands that medical or mental health treatment is a normal part of many people's lives and receiving treatment such as counseling or therapy does not alone disqualify a licensee. However, the Board is obligated to determine whether a licensee is physically and mentally fit to practice and, therefore, must inquire to the extent necessary to make this determination. While the renewal process does include a question pertaining to impairment, the question has been thoughtfully written to limit overly broad probing language that might dissuade health professionals from seeking treatment and reporting their conditions.