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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 2011 - August - Licensure Committee - Agenda Item 9: Modifications to Board Rules - 22 TAC 172 - Temporary and Limited Licenses
Document: TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD RULES Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 9
Proposed Changes
Chapter 172
Temporary and Limited Licenses Page 1 of 18
Draft July 22, 2011
V3-172- Draft
Chapter 172. Temporary and Limited Licenses Subchapter A. General Provisions and Definitions §§172.1-172.2 §172.1. Pur ...
Description: Medical Board 2011 - August - Licensure Committee - Agenda Item 9: Modifications to Board Rules - 22 TAC 184 - Surgical Assistants
Document: TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD RULES Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 9
Proposed Changes
Chapter 184
Surgical Assistants
Draft July22, 2011
V4-184 Draft
§184.1. Purpose These rules are promulgated under the authority Medical Practice Act Title 3, Subtitle B, Tex. Occ. Code and the Surgical Assist ...
Description: Medical Board 2011 - August - Licensure Committee - Agenda Item 9: Modifications to Board Rules - 22 TAC 192 - Office-Based Anesthesia Services
Document: TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD RULES Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 9
Proposed Changes
Chapter 192
Office-Based Anesthesia Services Page 1 of 8
Draft July 22, 2011
V2-192-Draft
§192.1. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unle ...
Description: Medical Board 2011 - February - Licensure Committee - Agenda Item 3e2 - Acudetox Applicants
Document: February 2011 Agenda Item 03e2: List of Applicants for Acudetox Certification
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Martinez, Georgina Mayo, Maria Monroe, Donna Trahan, Donna Weiner, Robert
Description: Medical Board 2011 - February - Disciplinary Process Review Committee - Agenda Item 13 - Administrative Penalty Orders
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Description: Medical Board 2011 - February - Licensure Committee - Agenda Item 8b - Applications for Biennial Recertification as Nonprofit Health Organizations
Document: ... as Nonprofit Health Organizations
1. Affiliated Medical Services, Inc. 2. Baptist Physician Network 3. BaylorMedCare 4. Brazosport Health Alliance 5. Capital Area Providers 6. Caris Pathology 7. Central Texas Provider Network 8. CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Health Center 9. Community Medical Associa ...
Description: Medical Board 2011 - February - Disciplinary Process Review Committee - Agenda Item 13 - Attorney & PHP Dismissals
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Description: Medical Board 2011 - February - Licensure Committee - Agenda Item 8c - Cancellation of Organizations Certified as Non-profits
Document: ... ndation HealthWorks Medgroup of San Antonio, Inc. Medical Associates of Temple Medical Research Associates, Inc. Rusk County Medical Alliance, Inc. Scott & White Ctr for Diagnostic and Specialty Care Texas Musculoskeletal Institute Thomason Cares Physician Group, Inc. Topcare Medical Group, Inc.
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Description: Medical Board 2011 - February - Disciplinary Process Review Committee - Agenda Item 13 - Case List
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Description: Medical Board 2011 - February - Minutes of the Disciplinary Process Review Committee
Document: TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD
MINUTES OF THE DISCIPLINARY PROCESS REVIEW COMMITTEE February 3, 2011 Due to the inclement weather in and around Austin, Texas, and in accordance with Texas Government Code section 551.125, the Disciplinary Process Review Committee met via teleconference. Chair Melinda McMichael, ...
Description: Medical Board 2011 - February - Full Board Committee Meeting Minutes
Document: Texas Medical Board
BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 2011 333 GUADALUPE, TOWER 2, SUITE 225 AUSTIN, TEXAS The meeting was held telephonically due to inclement weather. Board President, Irvin E. Zeitler, Jr., D.O., called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m. Board members present telephonically were Melinda Mc ...
Description: Medical Board 2011 - February - Disciplinary Process Review Committee - Agenda Item 13 - ISC Dismissals
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Description: Medical Board 2011 - February - Licensure Committee Meeting Minutes
Document: TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD LICENSURE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES February 3, 2011
The meeting was conducted by teleconference and called to order at 10:01 a.m. on February 3, 2011 by Chair, Michael Arambula, M.D. Committee members present were Jose M. Benavides, M.D., John D. Ellis, Jr., James "Scott" Holli ...
Description: Medical Board 2011 - February - Disciplinary Process Review Committee - Agenda Item 06 - List of Potential Expert Panelist
Document: ExpertPanelMembersforBoardApprovalFebruary2010 LASTFIRSTLIC CITYSPECIALTY Colton MDLaraM1596HoustonInternal Medicine Gandhi MDRajeshL6902FortWorthSurgery Ripsin MDCynthiaM5469AustinFamilyPractice Schaffer MDMichaelM0256ElPasoObGyn Shah MDDipan M8990HoustonCardiology InterimApprovalPanelists LASTFIRS ...
Description: Medical Board 2011 - February - Licensure Committee - Agenda Item 9c - Board Rule 175 - Fees, Penalties and Forms
Document: TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD RULES Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 9
Proposed Changes
Chapter 175
Fees, Penalties and Forms
Draft January 21, 2011
V2-175-Stakeholder Draft
§175.1. Application Fees. The board shall charge the following fees for processing an application for a license or permit: ...
“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.