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“NEW License Format for Surgical Assistants
The Texas Medical Board is transitioning to electronic licenses for a more paperless experience and to allow for enhanced licensee control. As of September 1, 2019 the Board will no longer issue paper licenses to many of our license types. &nb ... ”
“... ilable. If an online option is not available (ex: license is delinquent or suspended at the time of registration) the additional processing fee will not be required.
To request a hard copy registration form, please contact the Registration Department at registrations@tmb.state.tx.us. ... ”
“... ilable. If an online option is not available (ex: license is delinquent or suspended at the time of registration) the additional processing fee will not be required.
To request a hard copy registration form, please contact the Registration Department at registrations@tmb.state.tx.us . ... ”
“... l increase to equal a full registration fee. If a license has been expired for one year or longer it is automatically cancelled. ”
“... ue paper licenses upon issuance for the following license types:
Acudetox
General Medical Radiologic Technologist
Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist
Non-Certified Radiologic Technician
Respiratory Care Practitioner
Medical Physicist
Perfusionist
What does this mean for licensees issued ... ”
“... l increase to equal a full registration fee. If a license has been expired for one year or longer it is automatically cancelled. ”
“... ilable. If an online option is not available (ex: license is delinquent or suspended at the time of registration) the additional processing fee will not be required.
To request a hard copy registration form, please contact the Registration Department at registrations@tmb.state.tx.us . ... ”
“... l increase to equal a full registration fee. If a license has been expired for one year or longer it is automatically cancelled. ”
“... ilable. If an online option is not available (ex: license is delinquent or suspended at the time of registration) the additional processing fee will not be required.
To request a hard copy registration form, please contact the Registration Department at registrations@tmb.state.tx.us . ... ”
“... l increase to equal a full registration fee. If a license has been expired for one year or longer it is automatically cancelled. ”
“... urists whose licenses are on retired status:
the license holder must not engage in the practice of acupuncture in Texas; and
to be eligible for retired status, a license cannot be under investigation, under a Board order, or be otherwise restricted.
To return to practice from retired status ... ”
“... Renewal) Eligibility Requirements are:
An active license is required for on-line registration. If your license is delinquent, your license is in loan default, your license is suspended or your license has been cancelled by the Board, you are not eligible to register online.
Registrations are not av ... ”
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NEW - Electronic Licenses
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“... do not “renew” in the same way a full license does. A new application must be submitted to obtain an additional provisional license. Information on the application process is available here.
A provisional perfusionist license does not transfer to a full perfusionist license ... ”
“... e JP exam and study materials are specific to the license type applied for. The study guide and practice exam will be available as new icons through My TMB after they are purchased. Both the study guide and practice exam are included in the purchase.
Access to purchased study materials will be avail ... ”
“... eral 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 delega ... ”
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.
“... ite to the registration of a surgical assistant's license, 18 hours of continuing education are required every 12 months, with at least half being Category I. That is 36 hours of CE every 24 months (24 month timeline is in relation to the biennial registration period, not the calendar year). ... ”
How many hours of continuing education (CE) are required per year for a surgical assistant?
As a prerequisite to the registration of a surgical assistant's license, 18 hours of continuing education are required every 12 months, with at least half being Category I. That is 36 hours of CE every 24 months (24 month timeline is in relation to the biennial registration period, not the calendar year).
“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 th ... ”
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.
“To return to practice from retired status, a physician must submit an application online for re-activation/re-licensure and meet all of the current requirements for licensure. ”
Are there any additional requirements that I need to complete before I request to return my retired physician license to an active status?
To return to practice from retired status, a physician must submit an application online for re-activation/re-licensure and meet all of the current requirements for licensure.
“... 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.”
“... kground check results will be required prior to a license being able to access the online registration system. While processing times vary (average turnaround time is less than 10 business days), please note it can take 4-6 weeks for hard card submissions. If you believe that you should ... ”
I submitted my fingerprints. Why am I still not able to enter the online registration?
Please note that the fingerprint background check results will be required prior to a license being able to access the online registration system. While processing times vary (average turnaround time is less than 10 business days), please note it can take 4-6 weeks for hard card submissions. If you believe that you should be able to access the online registration system, and you are not able to, please contact us a Registrations@tmb.state.tx.us.
“... ou have been previously fingerprinted for another license or by another agency, we apologize for the inconvenience; however you will still be required to submit the fingerprint criminal history background prior to the next registration/renewal of your license. ... ”
I was previously printed by another entity or state. Can you use those results?
Per Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 50.12, FBI fingerprinting reports are only allowed to be used for the purposes requested. Therefore, we are not able to access fingerprint results that were submitted to another agency. If you have been previously fingerprinted for another license or by another agency, we apologize for the inconvenience; however you will still be required to submit the fingerprint criminal history background prior to the next registration/renewal of your license.
“... ingerprint requirement at any point prior to your license expiration date. You do not need to wait for your expiration date. If you wish to submit your fingerprints early, please contact us at Registrations@tmb.state.tx.us and request your 6 digit ID number and instructions for your finger ... ”
Can I complete the fingerprint requirement early?
Yes, you can complete the fingerprint requirement at any point prior to your license expiration date. You do not need to wait for your expiration date. If you wish to submit your fingerprints early, please contact us at Registrations@tmb.state.tx.us and request your 6 digit ID number and instructions for your fingerprint submission.
*Please note that completing your fingerprints prior to your renewal period will NOT enable you to renew your license early. Your registration window will only open within 60-90 days of your license expiration date.