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“Based on change in law in 2017, a Full medical license is required to practice Telemedicine in Texas. Therefore, the issuance of telemedicine licenses has been suspended. Until further notice, there are no changes to the existing Telemedicine licenses registration procedures. Options to transitionin ... ”
“Professional Name Presentation
All licensed physicians in the state of Texas are required to professionally use the name under which they are licensed with the Texas Medical Board. Using any other name may confuse or mislead the public and may be considered by the Board to be unprofessional conduct ... ”
“... management clinics are not able to use the online Change of Address option. To submit a change of address for a registered clinic location, please use the form below.
Pain Management Clinic - Change of Address Form
Please mail or fax completed forms to the following address:
Texa ... ”
“... number of questions in each section is subject to change.
At this time the passing score for all categories is 75%.
If you have not been issued a full limited certificate by the time your temporary limited certificate expires, you must cease performing radiologic procedures ... ”
“... nd have a license in good standing.
To request a change to the Inactive status for a Texas physician assistant license, complete and return the inactive request form (link below) to the Board for approval before the expiration date of the current license. Refunds of registration/renewal fees ... ”
“... nd have a license in good standing.
To request a change to the Inactive status for a Texas Acupuncture license, complete and return the inactive request form (link below) to the Board for approval before the expiration date of the current license. Refunds of registration/renewal fees already ... ”
“... il includes an attachment with the requested change and a signature of the licensee.
Written changes can be sent to:
Email: registrations@tmb.state.tx.us
OR
Fax: (888) 512-2581
... ”
“... he Board within 30 days after the event:
(1) Any change of mailing or practice address;
(2) Incarceration in a state or federal penitentiary;
(3) A description of any conviction for a felony, a Class A or Class B misdemeanor, or a Class C misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;
(4) A description of ... ”
“DIRECT DEPOSIT FORM 74-176
PAYEE CHANGE FORM 74-157 ”
Description: TMB Bulletin Spring 1998
Document: ... sites to subscribe to a service that links their name on CertifiedDoctor to their web page. ABMS will also create the web page and link for physicians. For more information on these services, call David Yapo at the ABMS Public Education Program, (800) 733-2267, extension 158. Acupuncture Rule Chang ...
Description: TMB Bulletin Spring 2009
Document: Medical Board Bulletin Spring 2009
Medical Board Bulletin Spring 09 (1.5Mb 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 reappointment ...
Description: TMB Bulletin March 2012
Document: ... law when 1) the ownership interests of an entity change or 2) an entity contracts with a new supervising physician to provide services. Highlights of the new law include: · the organizers must be physicians and a physician or physicians must control and manage the entity · for corporations, the pro ...
Description: TMB Bulletin January 2012
Document: ... ician on a Remedial Plan will not have his or her name listed in the Board's newsletter or in the Board's press releases. Most importantly, these Remedial Plans are not considered "disciplinary" in nature and, as such, are not reportable to the National Practitioner Data Bank. Remedial Plans typical ...
Description: Rule Changes November 30, 2009
Document: ... lties or the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists. A change also includes deletion of language relating to sitting for monitored examinations and instead requires board certification in relation to fifth pathway applicants to be consistent with other provisions of the chapter; §163.4, relating to Proce ...
Description: Rule Changes July 03, 2007
Document: ... r 196, Voluntary Surrender of Medical License, to change the title of the chapter and include amendments to 196.1 and 196.4, to change the term for voluntary surrender that is not involved in disciplinary action or impairment to Relinquishment.
Chapter 198, Unlicensed Practice, proposed amendments ...
Description: Rule Changes June 24, 2009
Document: ... tronic format. The Board determined that the rule change was necessary to clarify the definition of diagnostic imaging studies for the purpose of releasing such records to requestors for medical records. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/June192009/adopted/22.EXAMINING%20BOARDS.h tml#373 Cha ...
Description: Rule Changes May 10, 1998
Document: ... 163.12, 163.14, and 163.15, which will remove or change certain wording to ensure continuity with the Medical Practice Act and to be consistent with current terminology by changing Advisory Board of Osteopathic Specialists to Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists. Chapter 175, Fees and Penalties, amend ...
Description: Rule Changes January 25, 2006
Document: ... ules. Chapter 161, General Provisions. Amendments change "Texas State Board of Medical Examiners" to "Texas Medical Board" and "Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners" to "Texas Physician Assistant Board;" the number of members of the Texas Medical Board to 19 and the number of public me ...
Description: Rule Changes December 22 and 25, 2011
Document: ... sions and Orders, provides that the Board may not change findings of fact or conclusions of law as determined by administrative law judges, but the Board may seek judicial review. In addition, all sanction determinations are to be determined by the Board. The amendment to §187.38, relating to Motion ...
Description: Press Release February 09, 2005 (PDF File)
Document: ... ucation for acupuncturists on-line. Proposed Rule Change Withdrawn Chapter 170, Authority of Physician to Prescribe for the Treatment of Pain. Proposed repeal of existing chapter and creation of a new chapter regarding the need for patients of Texas to have optimal pain management was withdrawn for ...
Description: Press Release February 06, 2006 (PDF File)
Document: ... esent it at the next board meeting. Proposed Rule Change The following rule changes will be published in the Texas Register for comment: Chapter 175, Fees, Penalties, and Applications: proposed amendment to §175.2 Renewal Fees, regarding increase in Physician Assistant renewal fee. Chapter 183, Acup ...
Description: Press Release February 10, 2009 A (PDF File)
Document: ... a San Francisco; notify the board if he wishes to change his practice responsibilities; attend Alcoholics Anonymous; obtain a mobile drug and formulary reference device; and pay an administrative penalty of $5,000 within 300 days. The action was based on Dr. Wright's failure to meet the standard of ...
Description: Press Release February 17, 2010 (PDF File)
Document: ... exas Register: Chapter 183, Acupuncture: proposed change to §183.4, regarding licensure, increases number of attempts on Acupuncture JP exam upon showing of good cause; §183.9, regarding procedures for probable cause hearings for mental and physical examinations, implementation of Physician Health P ...
Description: Press Release February 21, 2007 A (PDF File)
Document: ... uiring him to have executive director approval to change his practice setting, and deleting the provision of the order relating to the Special Purpose Examination. The action was based on allegations that Dr. Nichols had not met all of the requirements of his order.
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“... he Form Y to expedite an application. Should this change, notification will be posted. ”
Can I expedite my physician assistant application?
At this time, only physician applicants can use the Form Y to expedite an application. Should this change, notification will be posted.
“... xas requires physicians to professionally use the name under which they are licensed by the Texas Medical Board. Using any other name may confuse or mislead the public and could be considered by the Board to be unprofessional conduct. A physician who wishes to change his or her professional name mus ... ”
As a physician, is it okay to go by a nickname or shortened version of my given name in my practice?
Texas requires physicians to professionally use the name under which they are licensed by the Texas Medical Board. Using any other name may confuse or mislead the public and could be considered by the Board to be unprofessional conduct. A physician who wishes to change his or her professional name must use the Application for Name Change.
“... gives an explanation of your request, a completed Name Change Application form and a notarized copy of the legal document(s) that granted your name change, i.e. marriage license, divorce decree etc. ”
What do I need to do to change the name I use professionally?
You must provide us with a statement that gives an explanation of your request, a completed Name Change Application form and a notarized copy of the legal document(s) that granted your name change, i.e. marriage license, divorce decree etc.
“... icense types that cannot use the online system, a Change of Address form is available, but not required. Information on the new Change of Address system is available at: http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/page/change-address ”
Can I give my change of address over the phone?
No. However, changes in mailing or practice addresses can now be updated online in most situations. For those license types that cannot use the online system, a Change of Address form is available, but not required. Information on the new Change of Address system is available at: http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/page/change-address
“Within 30 days of the change or addition. This can be done through the Online Supervisions and Prescriptive Delegation Registration System. ”
How soon does a PA need to update the Board about a change in supervising physicians? What about an addition?
Within 30 days of the change or addition. This can be done through the Online Supervisions and Prescriptive Delegation Registration System.
“A name change or change of address for a registered pain management clinic must be submitted in writing (by mail or fax). Please use the PMC change of address form located here. ”
How do I submit a name change or change of address for my pain management clinic?
A name change or change of address for a registered pain management clinic must be submitted in writing (by mail or fax). Please use the PMC change of address form located here.
“Yes, the physician’s name, address and telephone number are required to be included on the prescription drug order. If the prescription is for a controlled substance, the physician’s DEA number is also required to be included on the prescription. SB 406 did not change the req ... ”
Does the physician's name need to be included on the prescription?
Yes, the physician’s name, address and telephone number are required to be included on the prescription drug order. If the prescription is for a controlled substance, the physician’s DEA number is also required to be included on the prescription. SB 406 did not change the requirements for what needs to be included on a prescription drug order.
“... e of the APRN or PA. 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 distance between a physician’s primary practice and the practice site at which the physician’s delegates provide medic ... ”
How many miles from my delegating physician can my practice site be?
SB 406 eliminated site based prescriptive authority. The law is silent regarding the practice location of the physician and its proximity to the practice site of the APRN or PA. 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 distance between a physician’s primary practice and the practice site at which the physician’s delegates provide medical services may be an important factor in determining the quality of the physician’s supervision.
“... 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 ... ”
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
“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.
“... 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.