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“... T) is an individual, who under the direction of a practitioner, administers radiation for medical purposes. This would include diagnostic radiography, nuclear medicine and radiation therapy.
Some of the responsibilities of an MRT may include:
Performing radiographic studies: CAT scan; MRI; X-rays; ... ”
“... enate as follows:
(1) four respiratory care practitioners who each have at least five years of experience as a respiratory care practitioner;
(2) two physicians licensed in this state who supervise respiratory care practitioners; and
(3) three members who represent the public.
The ... ”
“... will be required once they complete the detailed review of your application documentation. You will also be notified once your file is complete and when you will be issued your permanent license. For more information on the application process and processing timelines please visit the&n ... ”
“... retired status exempts a retired respiratory care practitioner (RCP) from the registration process, registration fee, and Continuing Education requirements.
The following restrictions apply to respiratory care practitioners whose certificates are on retired status:
the certificate holder mus ... ”
“... stants are summarized below. If you would like to review the current rule, these requirements are currently listed Board rule 185.9 available on our website here.
Surgical assistants need to complete at least 36 hours of continuing education every 24 months (24 month timeline is in relat ... ”
“... made by SB 674 affect other agencies that license practitioners who also employ NCTs, such as chiropractors, podiatrists, and dentists. For information on what actions those agencies are taking with respect to laws regulating those practice areas, please contact those agencies directly. ... ”
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Reactivate Online – Respiratory Care Practitioners - click here
Once your online application for re-activation has been received, you will be contacted by our licensure department regarding any additional documentation required.
As part of the re-activation process, you wi ... ”
“... Topics in TMB Bulletins
As part of its 2016-2017 review, the Sunset Advisory Commission adopted a nonstatutory management action directing TMB to dedicate one page of its quarterly bulletin to three topics in continuing medical education that the Board considers relevant; at least one of the annual ... ”
“Please review the information labeled “Renewal while on the Inactive Status” and “Returning to Active Status” to understand the entire process and all requirements. To be eligible for inactive status, the license holder must have a current annual registration permit and ... ”
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“... rement for continuing education.
*Exemptions are reviewed on a case by case basis and must be requested in writing at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the license. An exemption may not exceed one registration period, but may be renewed, subject to approval.
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“... Services Commission.
See HHSC's Health Care Practitioner Human Trafficking Training page to access the approved courses and for more information about this requirement.
Other course requirements:
No more tha 4 hours in courses that primarily relate to ... ”
“... for your license in the Look up a License system.
Review the information available on your profile and make notations of any changes/corrections/updates that are needed.
Certain updates must be reported to the board within 10 days of after the event (criminal charges and convictions, disciplin ... ”
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The full text of Board rule 162 is available for review here.
The process for updating a mailing or practice address is available here.
For those 10 day updates, you may submit updates using your MyTMB account, or you may submit the Physician Profile Update Request ... ”
“... stant that is now applying for a Respiratory Care Practitioners license), you will be required to take the exam relevant to the license type of that new application.
I am reapplying for licensure and previously passed the JP. Do I have to take it again?
If you took the JP exam as part of your prio ... ”
Description: Press Release April 25, 2012 (PDF File)
Document: ... he Board also contemporaneously proposes the rule review for Chapter 166. Chapter 171, Postgraduate Training Permits: Amendment to §171.3 provides that physician- in-training permit holders may complete additional working experience within the facility where they are training under limited condition ...
Description: Press Release December 03, 2003 (PDF File)
Document: ... d resources to the agency, allowing the hiring of nurse/investigators and attorneys to further increase the agency's rate of disciplinary actions and its ability to remove from practice physicians who do not meet the standard of care. With these additional resources, the agency, under the leadership ...
Description: TEXAS PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT BOARD MINUTES OF THE DISCIPLINE AND ETHICS COMMITTEE December 4, 2009
Document: ... rector, and various other staff.
Agenda Item #2. Review, discussion and possible action regarding appeals of dismissed complaints. A. Jurisdictional Complaints: i. Investigations: 08-5740. Dr. Koo moved, and Ms. Bentley seconded that the appeal of Item 2.A., Log #08-5740 be denied. Motion carried.
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Description: Press Release December 05, 1997 (PDF File)
Document: ... vestigations, amends section 179.4 requiring peer review committees on health care entities to report professional review action that adversely affects clinical privileges for the physician assistant or acupuncturist; Chapter 185, Physician Assistants, amends sections 185.2, 185.4, 185.6, 185.19, 18 ...
Description: Press Release December 06, 2007 A
Document: ... in the supervision of physician assistants and/or nurse practitioners; and pay an administrative penalty of $10,000. The action was based on Dr. Juarez's failure to personally assess a patient who had been admitted to the hospital by his physician assistant, who was not qualified to treat the patien ...
Description: Press Release June 15, 2012 (PDF File)
Document: ... otential complications when he did not personally review a patient's routine CT scan. Lankes, Richard Allen, M.D., Lic. No. E6464, Carrizo Springs On June 8, 2012, the Board and Richard Allen Lankes, M.D., entered into an Agreed Order requiring Dr. Lankes to complete 24 hours of CME including eight ...
Description: Press Release September 07, 2012 (PDF File)
Document: ... five orders based on other states' action or peer review, four based on inadequate medical records, one based on a criminal conviction, one based on inadequate supervision and one rules violation. The Board issued 130 physician licenses at the August board meeting, bringing the total number of physi ...
Description: Press Release December 11, 2008 A (PDF File)
Document: ... ority to physician assistants or advance practice nurses. The hearing took place Tuesday and the restriction was effective immediately. The length of a temporary restriction order is indefinite but it remains in effect until the board takes further action. -30-
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Description: Press Release December 11, 2012 (PDF File)
Document: ... to submit medical records or otherwise have staff review impairment issues as part of the application process.
The amendment to §171.6, concerning Duties of Program Directors to Report, changes a single reference of "PIT holder" to "physician" since program director reporting requirements apply to ...
Description: Press Release December 18, 2012 (PDF File)
Document: ... stances. Dr. Wiseman supervised advanced practice nurses and physician assistants who prescribed controlled substances without a legitimate medical need. The temporary suspension remains in effect until it is superseded by a subsequent order of the Board. Nguyen, Ngoc X., M.D., Lic. No. J3173, Houst ...
Description: Press Release December 13, 2006 A (PDF File)
Document: ... ics and gynecology; that he make detailed written chart notes prior to any non-emergent obstetrics and gynecological surgical procedure or hospital admissions; prohibiting him from supervising physician assistants or advanced nurse practitioners, and assessing an administrative penalty of $250. The ...
Description: Press Release December 14, 2001 (PDF File)
Document: ... rocess. Chapter 166, Physician Registration: Rule review and amendments to 166.1-166.6 regarding general cleanup, CME temporary licenses, SB 1300 (30-day grace period to practice with an expired permit) and voluntary charity care provided to indigent populations. Chapter 173, Physician Profiles: ame ...
Description: Press Release December 15, 2005 (PDF File)
Document: ... 182.5 Expert Panel, new 182.5.1 Expert Physician Reviewers, 182.7 regarding selection, use and removal of members of the Expert Panel. Chapter 187, Procedural Rules , to include Subchapter A, General Provisions and Definitions, 187.1 Purpose and Scope, 187.2 Definitions, 187.4 Agreement to be in Wr ...
Description: Press Release December 16, 2004 (PDF File)
Document: ... udents. Chapter 166, Physician Registration: Rule review and amendments to §166.1 relating to licensees notifying board of changes in professional names. Chapter 172, Temporary Licenses: Amendments to §172.10 relating to Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Medically Underserved Area (DSHS-MUA ...
Description: Press Release December 17, 2003 (PDF File)
Document: ... s Register: Chapter 173, Physician Profiles: Rule review with no changes. Chapter 176, Health Care Liability Lawsuits and Settlements: New chapter consistent with Senate Bill 104 regarding reporting responsibilities for licensees against whom a health care liability complaint has been filed and a se ...
“... iod for the expiration date of a Respiratory Care Practitioner 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 ye ... ”
What is the penalty for renewing past the expiration date?
There is no grace period for the expiration date of a Respiratory Care Practitioner 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.
“Applications are submitted online. Please review the NCT page in our Licensure section for additional requirements and instructions. ”
How do I apply for the NCT registry?
Applications are submitted online. Please review the NCT page in our Licensure section for additional requirements and instructions.
“... n 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 ac ... ”
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.
“... atus for two years or longer, the request must be reviewed by the Licensure Committee of the Board. Please contact the Registration department for information on the approval procedure. ”
My physician license is currently in a retired status. How to I return it to an active status so I can practice?
To return to practice from retired status, a physician must obtain approval of the Board after submitting a written request. If a physician has been on official retired status for two years or longer, the request must be reviewed by the Licensure Committee of the Board. Please contact the Registration department for information on the approval procedure.
“... dical 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.
“... omplete 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.
“... that the PMP has been checked and that they have reviewed and taken into account any relevant information prior to issuing a prescription. ”
Is only the prescriber allowed to check the PMP, or can someone else check on behalf of the physician?
A physician, their delegated midlevel provider, or any other qualified and licensed individual delegated authority to check the PMP may do so on behalf of the prescriber. Ultimately though, it is the prescriber’s responsibility to ensure that the PMP has been checked and that they have reviewed and taken into account any relevant information prior to issuing a prescription.
“... re information on how to submit a request, please review the Pharmacy Board’s Patient Access Program page, found here: https://www.pharmacy.texas.gov/patient-access/ ”
May patients or patient guardians request a copy of their PMP history, including who has accessed that history?
Yes. A patient, the patient’s parent or legal guardian if the patient is a minor, or the patient’s legal guardian if the patient is an incapacitated person, may receive a copy of the patient’s PMP record, including a list of who has accessed that record.
For more information on how to submit a request, please review the Pharmacy Board’s Patient Access Program page, found here: https://www.pharmacy.texas.gov/patient-access/
“... rofile 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. ”
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.
“... o; If you want to verify that a PA or nurse practitioner has a waiver, you will have to look at the delegating physician’s public profile. You can look up a prescriber’s public profile here: Look up a LicenseNOTE: Per the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, a “pharmaci ... ”
How can someone determine if a practitioner has a waiver?
If a physician has a waiver from e-prescribing, it is viewable on their public profile page, under the section entitled “Verified Information.” If you want to verify that a PA or nurse practitioner has a waiver, you will have to look at the delegating physician’s public profile. You can look up a prescriber’s public profile here: Look up a License
NOTE: Per the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, a “pharmacist is not responsible for ensuring there is a waiver. In addition, there is no requirement of the pharmacist to ensure an appropriate waiver is granted.”