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“Welcome to the Texas Medical Board’s (TMB) Employment Opportunities page. TMB is housed in the George H.W. Bush State Office Building at 1801 Congress Avenue, Suite 9.200, just north of the Texas State Capitol in the Capitol Complex.
We employ over 200 people in a wide variety of professional, ... ”
“... particular area.
To protect the public, the Texas Medical Board (TMB) has taken steps to standardize what “board certified” means under TMB advertising rules. In October 2010 the TMB amended its Physician Advertising rules.
According to the new rules, a physician may use the term "board ... ”
“... (86th Legislature) requires physicians, physician assistants, and any licensee of the TMB’s advisory boards or committees that provide direct patient care, to complete a human trafficking prevention course approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). This requirement appl ... ”
“... practitioners are required to complete continuing medical education. Current requirements for physicians are summarized below. If you would like to review the current rule, these requirements are currently listed Board rule 166.2 available on our website at: http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/pag ... ”
“... ensee becomes board certified or recertified in a medical specialty and the medical specialty program meets the standards of the American Board of Medical Specialties, the American Medical Association, the Advisory Board for Osteopathic Specialists and Boards of Certification, or the American Osteop ... ”
“... onger than one year's duration outside the state;
medical practice and residence of longer than one year's duration outside the United States; or
good cause shown on written application of the licensee that gives satisfactory evidence to the board that the licensee is unable to comply with the requi ... ”
“... practitioners are required to complete continuing medical education.
Documentation of CE courses shall be made available to the Board upon request, but should not be submitted with the registration. Random audits will be made to assure compliance.
Opioid CME Requiremen ... ”
“... prescriptive authority required to order durable medical equipment (DME)?
Do I have to produce my prescriptive authority agreement or facility-based protocol if a licensing board asks to see it?
What is the difference between medication orders and prescriptions?
How many miles from my delegat ... ”
“... ptive authority agreement?
Do I have to let the Medical Board know about my delegates/supervising physicians?
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“... timely register for electronic filing, the Texas Medical Board may take action based on the violation. (See Tex. Health and Safety Code, §193.005)
Texas Electronic Vital Events Registrar (TxEVER) supports all vital events operations, including reporting, registration, and ... ”
“... an active license?
No. The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) is a voluntary, expedited pathway to licensure for physicians who already hold a full, unrestricted medical license in a state that is a member of the Compact, and wish to practice in multiple states.
Are ... ”
“... sure, but who have the expertise to educate Texas medical students, residents, and fellows, to practice within the confines of the sponsoring institution. The sponsoring institution may be:
an accredited Texas medical school;
an institutional sponsor of an accredited graduate medical education prog ... ”
“Physicians, Physician Assistants, and several other types of licensure applicants are required to submit their fingerprints for state and national criminal history background checks.
Please note that having a criminal history does not automatically disqualify you from obtaining a license throu ... ”
“... ny disciplinary action against the physician by a medical licensing board of another state.
This section of the physician profile displays any applicable descriptions. ”
“... or delegates prescriptive authority to Physician Assistants (PAs)s. Current registered supervisions and delegations to PAs are displayed in this section of the physician profile. ”
Description: Rule Changes January 04, 2007
Document: ... ed rule sets forth appropriate standards for good medical practice in the treatment of pain. Chapter 183, Acupuncture - amending 183.2 Definitions, to allow licensing of an applicant who graduated from an acupuncture school that was in candidacy status at the time of graduation; 183.4 Licensure, to ...
Description: Rule Changes January 02, 2013
Document: ... clarify that licensure applicants who are foreign medical school graduates, including Fifth pathways, must demonstrate board certification at time of application or prior to licensure during the licensure application process if physician intends to use board certification as an alternate grounds for ...
Description: Rule Changes December 22 and 25, 2011
Document: ... owned entities. New §177.16, concerning Physician Assistants, provides that physicians and physician assistants may form jointly owned entities. New §177.17, concerning Exceptions to Corporate Practice of Medicine Doctrine, sets out exceptions to the corporate practice of medicine doctrine that proh ...
Description: Press Release January 6, 2011
Document: Texas Medical Board Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 6, 2011
Media contact: Public Information Officer Leigh Hopper at leigh.hopper@tmb.state.tx.us or (512) 305-7018. Non-media contact: (512) 305-7030 or (800) 248-4062.
Texas Medical Board Announces New Medical Director
The Tex ...
Description: Press Release January 18, 2011 (PDF File)
Document: Texas Medical Board Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 18, 2011
Media contact: Public Information Officer Leigh Hopper at leigh.hopper@tmb.state.tx.us or (512) 305-7018. Non-media contact: (512) 305-7030 or (800) 248-4062.
Houston doctor Julia Ward, M.D., suspended for illegal o ...
Description: Press Release January 12, 2010 B (Pdf File)
Document: Texas Medical Board Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Media contact: Public Information Officer Leigh Hopper at leigh.hopper@tmb.state.tx.us or (512) 305-7018. Non-media contact: (512) 305-7030 or (800) 248-4062.
Medical Board Suspends License of Dr. Timothy N. Marks, Li ...
Description: Press Release January 11, 2007 (PDF File)
Document: Texas Medical Board News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 11, 2007
Media contact Public Information Officer Jill Wiggins at jill.wiggins@tmb.state.tx.us or (512) 305-7018 Non-media contact: (512) 305-7030 or (800) 248-4062
Medical Board Suspends License of Michael Lee Williams, M.D. ...
Description: Press Release January 16, 2011 (PDF File)
Document: Texas Medical Board Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 6, 2011
Media contact: Public Information Officer Leigh Hopper at leigh.hopper@tmb.state.tx.us or (512) 305-7018. Non-media contact: (512) 305-7030 or (800) 248-4062.
Texas Medical Board Announces New Medical Director
The Tex ...
Description: Press Release January 20, 2010 (PDF File)
Document: Texas Medical Board Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, January 20, 2010
Media contact: Public Information Officer Leigh Hopper at leigh.hopper@tmb.state.tx.us or (512) 305-7018. Non-media contact: (512) 305-7030 or (800) 248-4062.
Medical Board Revokes License of Dr. Scott Shaw McNeill, L ...
Description: Press Release January 12, 2010 A (Pdf File)
Document: Texas Medical Board Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Media contact: Public Information Officer Leigh Hopper at leigh.hopper@tmb.state.tx.us or (512) 305-7018. Non-media contact: (512) 305-7030 or (800) 248-4062.
Medical Board Revokes License of Dr. Clarence Gordon King, ...
Description: Press Release January 22, 2009 A (PDF File)
Document: Texas Medical Board Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 22, 2009
Media contact Jill Wiggins at jill.wiggins@tmb.state.tx.us or (512) 305-7018 Non-media contact: (512) 305-7030 or (800) 248-4062
Medical Board Suspends License of Brent J. Coleman, D.O., of Laguna Vista
A panel of th ...
Description: Press Release January 24, 2005 (PDF File)
Document: 2005 Press Releases
Monday, January 24, 2005
Medical Board Suspends License of James Everett Elder Jr., M.D., of Plano
A panel of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners suspended the license of James Everett Elder Jr., M.D., license number K5289, after determining that Dr. Elder's continuation ...
Description: Press Release January 25, 2003 (PDF File)
Document: ... pear in the Texas media, the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners has revoked, obtained surrenders or indefinitely suspended the licenses of at least 27 physicians in the past five years for actions directly relating to patient care problems. The agency has analyzed disciplinary data from Fiscal Y ...
Description: Press Release January 27, 2011 (PDF File)
Document: Texas Medical Board Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 27, 2011
Media contact: Public Information Officer Leigh Hopper at leigh.hopper@tmb.state.tx.us or (512) 305-7018. Non-media contact: (512) 305-7030 or (800) 248-4062.
Medical Board Suspends Beaumont Psychiatrist Rajen Desai, ...
Description: Press Release January 31, 2007 A (PDF File)
Document: Texas Medical Board Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Media contact Public Information Officer Jill Wiggins at jill.wiggins@tmb.state.tx.us or (512) 305-7018 Non-media contact: (512) 305-7030 or (800) 248-4062
Medical Board Suspends License of Carlos D. Cunado, M.D., ...
“... lated 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 ty ... ”
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
“... t the review is documented in the patient’s medical record. ”
Must I document the PMP check? Each and every time?
Yes. Each time the patient’s PMP history is accessed, the physician or advanced practice provider must ensure that the review is documented in the patient’s medical record.
“... of the PMP history report in the patient’s medical record. There is no specific method required for documenting that the PMP has been checked prior to issuing a prescription. Certain electronic medical record systems, for example, may provide other ways to document that the review ... ”
May I maintain a copy of the PMP history report in the patient’s medical record?
Yes. The provider may maintain a copy of the PMP history report in the patient’s medical record. There is no specific method required for documenting that the PMP has been checked prior to issuing a prescription. Certain electronic medical record systems, for example, may provide other ways to document that the review has been completed.
“... equest 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. ”
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.
“... session, SB 674 changed the law so that the Texas Medical Board is no longer required to register NCTs who work for physicians. What remains is the requirement that NCTs obtain placement on the MRT Board’s general registry, or have an approved a hardship exemption, prior to starting prac ... ”
Why was the NCT permit eliminated?
In the 2017 legislative session, SB 674 changed the law so that the Texas Medical Board is no longer required to register NCTs who work for physicians. What remains is the requirement that NCTs obtain placement on the MRT Board’s general registry, or have an approved a hardship exemption, prior to starting practice.
“... session, SB 674 changed the law so that the Texas Medical Board is no longer required to register NCTs who work for physicians. What remains is the requirement that NCTs obtain placement on the MRT Board’s general registry, or have an approved a hardship exemption, prior to starting prac ... ”
Why can’t I register my NCT permit and my NCT registry at the same time?
In the 2017 legislative session, SB 674 changed the law so that the Texas Medical Board is no longer required to register NCTs who work for physicians. What remains is the requirement that NCTs obtain placement on the MRT Board’s general registry, or have an approved a hardship exemption, prior to starting practice.
The NCT Registry and the NCT Permit were renewed separately. Under current rules and regulations, the NCT registry is on a biennial (2 year) renewal schedule. Before elimination by statutory changes, the NCT permit was an annual renewal.
You will need to continue to renew your NCT Registry listing or hardship exemption to continue to practice as an NCT in Texas.
“The fingerprint background check will be required prior to the completion of your initial TMB registration/renewal, per the new statutory requirement set out in Texas Occupations Code, Sec 601.1111. ”
Why do I have to be fingerprinted for my first NCT Registry renewal with the Texas Medical Board?
The fingerprint background check will be required prior to the completion of your initial TMB registration/renewal, per the new statutory requirement set out in Texas Occupations Code, Sec 601.1111.
“This number, assigned to you at the time you submitted your application for licensure, can be found in the email correspondence you received from the Board indicating the status of your application (be sure to check the subject line as well as the text of the email).If you are still unable to locate ... ”
What is my 6 digit Medical Board issued ID number for use in scheduling fingerprinting?
This number, assigned to you at the time you submitted your application for licensure, can be found in the email correspondence you received from the Board indicating the status of your application (be sure to check the subject line as well as the text of the email).
If you are still unable to locate your 6 digit Board issued ID number, please contact the TMB at screen-cic@tmb.state.tx.us for additional information.
“Please be sure you are entering your Board issued 6 digit ID# with “MB-“in front – example: MB-123456 ”
My Board issued 6 digit Medical Board issued ID number doesn’t work with the vender’s website. What do I do?
Please be sure you are entering your Board issued 6 digit ID# with “MB-“in front – example: MB-123456
“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.
“... e is no grace period for the expiration date of a Medical Radiologist Technologist permit (general or limited). Once the expiration date has occurred, a penalty fee equal to one half of the registration fee will be added. After 90 days, the penalty fee will increase to equal a full registration fee. ... ”
What is the penalty for renewing past the expiration date?
There is no grace period for the expiration date of a Medical Radiologist Technologist permit (general or limited). Once the expiration date has occurred, a penalty fee equal to one half of the registration fee will be added. After 90 days, the penalty fee will increase to equal a full registration fee. If a license has been expired for one year or longer it is automatically cancelled.
“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 601.1111. ”
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 601.1111.
“The fingerprint background check will be required prior to the completion of your initial TMB registration/renewal,per the new statutory requirement set out in Texas Occupations Code, Sec 604.1523. ”
Why do I have to be fingerprinted for my first renewal with the Texas Medical Board?
The fingerprint background check will be required prior to the completion of your initial TMB registration/renewal,per the new statutory requirement set out in Texas Occupations Code, Sec 604.1523.
“... ermit holder’s birth month). Moving forward medical physicist licensees will expire once a year, on May 31st.As part of the transition from DSHS to TMB, existing medical physicist licenses will have their first registration with TMB per the existing permit expiration date. The renewal fee char ... ”
Will I continue to renew my license in my birth month?
Registration/renewal through TMB will be completed on a different schedule than DSHS, with all permits expiring during specific set times of year (as opposed to expiring in the permit holder’s birth month). Moving forward medical physicist licensees will expire once a year, on May 31st.
As part of the transition from DSHS to TMB, existing medical physicist licenses will have their first registration with TMB per the existing permit expiration date. The renewal fee charged at the time of the first renewal with TMB will be pro-rated to bring the permits in line with the new expiration dates.
“... e is no grace period for the expiration date of a Medical Physicist permit. Once the expiration date has occurred, a penalty fee equal to one half of the registration fee will be added. After 90 days, the penalty fee will increase to equal a full registration fee. If a license has been expired for o ... ”
What is the penalty for renewing past the expiration date?
There is no grace period for the expiration date of a Medical Physicist permit. Once the expiration date has occurred, a penalty fee equal to one half of the registration fee will be added. After 90 days, the penalty fee will increase to equal a full registration fee. If a license has been expired for one year or longer it is automatically cancelled.