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“... rd 16,000.00, Award date: 9/1/2020 RecoveryTrek - Drug Testing - Total award $0.00, Award date: 5/1/2020 Weaver Tidwell - Internal Auditing Service - FY’21 expense = $40,500.00, Award date: 1/7/2020 Ken Owen and Associates - Court Reporting renewal agreement - Total award $125,000.00,  Aw ... ”

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“... ia); or      (C) the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. §801 et seq.); (7) Any disciplinary action issued by another state, territory, or nation against the physician’s medical license; (8) Any medical malpractice claim against the physic ... ”

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E-Prescribing Waiver

“... s been granted by the appropriate agency.  A prescription for a controlled substance is not required to be issued electronically and may be issued in writing if the prescription is issued: by a veterinarian; in circumstances in which electronic prescribing is not available due to temporary tec ... ”

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Gold Designated Practice Status

“... ity of patients are issued, on a monthly basis, a prescription for opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or carisoprodol, but not including suboxone.   A pain management clinic may not operate in Texas without obtaining a certificate from the Texas Medical Board (TMB).  Certain exemption ... ”

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Title: TXPHP Governing Board Member Biographies

Description: TXPHP Governing Board Member Biographies

Document: ... long civic volunteer, with a special interest in drug and alcohol education and child protection. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Texas at Austin. Ms. Lane began her career as an amusement feature s writer for the Houston Post until relocating to Scotland. Returning to Hou ...

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Title: Legislative Update - 86th Legislature (2019)

Description: Legislative Update - 86th Legislature (2019)

Document: ... t that is considered an adulterated or misbranded drug. The bill adds clarifying language that: 1) state law doesn't prohibit a physician from using adult stem cells for their intended homologous use if the stem cells are: a) produced by a manufacturer registered by the FDA and b) commercially avail ...

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Title: Press Release July 24, 2019-1

Description: TMB suspends Odessa physician (Coleman)

Document: ... juana over four ounces and under five pounds in a drug free zone, all felonies . A temporary suspension hearing with notice will be held as soon as practicable with 10 days' notice to Dr. Coleman , unless the hearing is specif ically waived by Dr. Coleman . The temporary suspension rema ...

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Title: Press Release April 6, 2020-2

Description: Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology suspends San Juan MRT (Mireles)

Document: ... f or a controlled substance and tampering with a drug screen sample. A temporary suspension hearing with notice will be held as soon as practicable with 10 days’ notice to Mr. Mireles , unless the hearin g is specifically waived by Mr. Mireles . The temporary suspension remains in p ...

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Title: TMB FY 18 Nonfinancial Data Report

Description: TMB FY 18 Nonfinancial Data Report

Document: ... Conduct - Substance Ab use, incl. drunkenness and drug abuse False, misleading or deceptive advertisement Failure to provide explan ation of fees Solicitation of patients False or fraudulent billing Breach of confidentiality Failure to report a physician who poses a threat to the publi ...

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Title: Medical Board 2019 - June - Full Board Minutes

Description: Medical Board 2019 - June - Full Board Minutes

Document: ... ferral to PHP and insert a requirement for TMB drug/alcohol monitoring. After further discussion, Dr. Luna withdr e w his motion and move d to accept the initial proposed Agreed O rder for Gerald Paul Laursen, M.D., with an amendment to delete the referral to PHP and insert a requi ...

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Title: Press Release August 27, 2019

Description: TMB disciplines 44 physicians at August meeting, adopts rule changes

Document: ... itored by another physician for eight consecutive monitoring cycles; have his billin g practices monitored for eight consecutive monitoring cycles; and within one year complete at least 28 hours of CME, divided as follows: four hours in medical recordkeeping, four hours in informed consent, eight ...

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Title: TMB Initial Guidance on House Bill 2174

Description: TMB Initial Guidance on House Bill 2174

Document: ... acute pain, a practitioner may not: (1) issue a prescription for an opioid in an amount that exceeds a 10 - day supply; or (2) provide for a refill of an opioid.” The Texas Medical Board interprets this section to mean a practitione r may write an opioid prescription for up to 10 days withou ...

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Title: Press Release September 12, 2019-3

Description: TMB restricts Dallas physician (Gibson)

Document: ... the Compliance Department of the Board of any drug screening v iolation within ten days; and shall not practice medicine in Texas unless and until his practice location is approved by the Executive Director of the B oard, or until superseded by subsequent order of the Board. Prior to se ...

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Title: Press Release September 12, 2019-2

Description: TMB restricts Tyler physician (Stocks)

Document: ... examinations and without conducting appropriate monitoring of the patient’s compliance with pres cribed medications. As a result, the patient became addicted to opioid medications and is now in treatment for this addiction. A temporary restriction hearing with notice will be held as soon a ...

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Title: Press Release September 23, 2019-1

Description: TMB suspends Houston physician (Hobbs)

Document: ... dispense controlled substances and maintaining a drug - involved premises. The indictment allege s Dr. Hobbs conspired with Dr. James Don Jackson, Jr. , M.D., and others in operating multiple “pill mills” in Houston to unlawfully distribute and dispense controlled substances outside the usu ...

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Title: Press Release October 16, 2019-3

Description: TMB suspends Houston physician (Rosenfield)

Document: ... ubstances, aiding and abetting, and maintaining a drug - involved premises, in violation of federal laws. A temporary suspension hearing with notice will be held as soon as practicable with 10 days' notice to Dr. Rosenfield , unless the hearing is spec ifically waived by Dr. Rosenfield . ...

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Title: Press Release November 1, 2019

Description: TMB disciplines 33 physicians at October meeting, adopts rule changes

Document: ... nitored by another physician for four consecutive monitoring cycles; and within one year complete at least eight hours of CME, divided as follows: four hours in post - operative i nfections and four hours in risk management. The Board found Dr. Berastain failed to safeguard against complications d ...

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Title: Medical Board 2019 - October- Licensure Committee Minutes

Description: Medical Board 2019 - October- Licensure Committee Minutes

Document: ... ns within one year.Submit and comply with the TMB Drug Testing Program for a minimum of five years.Attend AA and caduceus meetings 4x week for five years.Submit quarterly reports from all treating physicians and mental health roviders. The license is effective on the date the applicant’s licens ...

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Title: Respiratory Care Board Full Board Minutes (February 14, 2019)

Description: Respiratory Care Board Full Board Minutes (February 14, 2019)

Document: ... . Currently, the requirement to check the prescription monitoring program before prescribing certain drugs , such as, opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates or carisoprodol , will be e ffective September 1, 2019 . Texas Board of Respiratory Care February 14, 2019 Agend ...

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Do delegates who have prescribing authority have to apply for their own waiver or are they covered by the supervising physician’s waiver? 

“... ans.  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 ... ”