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“... There are five simple steps to submit your online license renewal:
Please note that if you are not able to complete your online license renewal, your data will be automatically saved for you for 15 days. Upon your return to complete the renewal, you will be given the option to use your saved applic ... ”
“... Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) is used to verify a practitioner’s own records and prescribing history as well as inquiring about patients. In addition, the program may be used to generate and disseminate information regarding prescription trends.
House Bill 3284 (2019) requires pr ... ”
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List of current employees and their license numbers - A complete list of current clinic employees, including contract physicians and other healthcare providers, and their applicable education, qualifications, training, and professional licenses. Providers at the clinic involved i ... ”
“... licensee from practice, through revocation of the license, TMB must either file the case with SOAH or the licensee must sign an agreed order of surrender of the license.
COMPLIANCE
Once a licensee is placed under a board order, a Compliance Officer monitors the licensee to ensure the terms of the or ... ”
“... a particular specialty. Does the “Look up a License” system let me do that?
When I search for my physician, I get a “No records Match” message. Does my physician have a license in Texas?
My physician’s profile says “Licensure Status: None". Does my physician h ... ”
“To be eligible for inactive status, the license holder must have a current registration permit and have a license in good standing.
To request a change to the Inactive status for a Texas Respiratory Care Practitioner certificate, complete and return the inactive request form (link below) to the Boa ... ”
“... revoke, restrict, suspend or otherwise limit the license of any acupuncturist upon proof of violation.
Mission
The Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners’ mission is to protect and enhance the public's health, safety, and welfare by establishing and maintaining standards of excellence use ... ”
“... elow and accepting the usage terms, click on the "License Type" dropdown, select "Pain Management Clinic (Board Action Only)" and click "Search" to view all clinics with a Board action.
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“... ical physicists, perfusionists, and several other license/permit types. Eligibility requirements include passage of national exams, graduation from appropriate educational institutions, postgraduate training if required, and good professional character.
More information regarding licensure is availa ... ”
“... e or federal locale in which you have ever held a license or applied for a license as a health care professional. Request that they furnish you a verification in a sealed envelope with the state board seal across the outside of the envelope. Some states may require the verification be se ... ”
“... ard meets three times a year.
A temporary license will be issued, if requested and the fee is paid, that allows you to practice between the time the Board staff approves your application and the next Board meeting. To request a temporary license use the link to the left.
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Copy of birth certificate, drivers license, or passport.
Copy of Acudetox Certificate.
Certified Acudetox training transcript request that the provider of the acudetox training course you attended submit this to you in an unopened envelope with the signature of the provider across the ... ”
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Acudetox Sample Application - New
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Additional Licensure Forms
Acudetox Eligibility
Supplemental Documentation Checklist
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“... nbsp; Hold an unrestricted and current license, registration, or certification issued by the appropriate Texas regulatory agency authorizing practice as one of the following:
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Description: TMB Bulletin March 2012
Document: ... es no ability transmit and receive protected into verify the identity of the person formation in a very easy way. This alsending the text and there is no lows me to spend more time talking way to keep the original message as with patients without having to step validation of what is entered into the ...
Description: TMB Bulletin January 2012
Document: ... the passage of SB 263, in order for a physician's license to be suspended, the physician had to be convicted of a felony related to child molestation.
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Safeguarding a doctor's independent judgment
Senate Bill 894 allows hospitals in certain circumstances to directly hire physici ...
Description: TMB Bulletin December 2012
Document: ... he usage terms, and enter the licensee's name or license number. Name Lic. No. Date Filed Allegations Taylor, Tad William, M.D., K3863 9.6.2012 Failure to meet the standard of care in his treatment of 15 Richardson patients, nontherapeutic prescribing and inadequate medical records. M ...
Description: Rule Changes December 30, 2007
Document: ... oluntary Relinquishment or Surrender of a Medical License , amending 196.2, Surrender Associated with Disciplinary Action, updating language; and 196.3, Surrender Associated with Impairment, updating language. Chapter 198, Unlicensed Practice, amending 198.2, Complaints, to make appropriate updates; ...
Description: Rule Changes December 23, 1997
Document: ... uirements for annual registration of telemedicine license holders. Chapter 175.1, Schedule of Fees & Penalties amendment which increases the annual registration fee to $310. Chapter 179.4, Investigation Files amendment clarifying reporting requirements. Chapter 185.2,.4,.19,.20-23 and .25, Physician ...
Description: Rule Changes December 18, 2011
Document: ... 190.14 requires the Board to revoke a physician's license if placed on deferred adjudication, community supervision for an offense related to the sexual or aggravated assault of a child, continuous sexual abuse of a child, or indecency with a child. The amendment also requires the Board to suspend o ...
Description: Rule Changes December 4, 2011
Document: ... rs for purposes of obtaining a full Texas medical license. The amendment to §163.2, relating to Full Texas Medical License for Licensure, establishes an expedited licensure process for applicants who are military spouses in accordance with Senate Bill 1733 (81st Regular Session). The amendment to §1 ...
Description: Rule Changes November 30, 2009
Document: ... er needed; §163.2, relating to Full Texas Medical License, is based on House Bill 3674 passed by the 81st Legislature to allow applicants for licensure to demonstrate board certification to satisfy requirements relating to substantial equivalence of medical education and permits applicants who are f ...
Description: Rule Changes November 30, 2003
Document: ... rs. Chapter 196, Voluntary Surrender of a Medical License. Amendments to §§196.1-196.3 for general cleanup of the chapter. NOTE: Chapter 168, Persons with Criminal Backgrounds and Chapter 188, Complaint Procedure Notification were repealed and no longer exist.
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Description: Rule Changes November 24, 2010
Document: ... es and add the fee amount for a regular temporary license to the application fee for full licensure, provisional licenses, telemedicine licenses and administrative license. In addition, due to fees associated with Texas Online, fees are increased an additional $10 for each of the licenses mentioned. ...
Description: Rule Changes October 17, 2010
Document: ... the chapter and exempts out-of-state telemedicine license holders, federally qualified health centers, and health insurance help lines from the chapter. The Board has determined that the changes are necessary to have the rules applied to only certain telemedicine providers. Amendments to §174.2, con ...
Description: Rule Changes September 27, 2007
Document: ... dical directors report to the board the names and license numbers of all emergency medical personnel who work under a medical directors supervision, and removes the requirement that on-line physicians be familiar with the capabilities of the pre-hospital providers, as well as local EMS operational p ...
Description: Rule Changes September 23, 2010
Document: ... icine licenses and limits the use of this type of license for the interpretation of diagnostic testing and reporting results to a physician fully licensed and located in Texas or for the follow-up of patients where the majority of patient care was rendered in another state. http://www.sos.state.tx.u ...
Description: Rule Changes September 19, 2010
Document: ... ctice. Amendment to §185.7, relating to Temporary License, provides that the PA Board may revoke a temporary license when necessary. Amendment to §185.16, relating to Employment Guidelines, deletes language based on recent statutory changes, and clarifies that a physician may supervise more than fiv ...
Description: Rule Changes August 20, 2009
Document: ... ory for each applicant; §185.6, Annual Renewal of License, allows physician assistants to obtain six hours of continuing medical education (CME) per year by serving as an expert panel reviewer for the Board and deletes language relating to a 30-day grace period after expiration of license to conform ...
“Yes. Physicians need to complete at least 24 hours of continuing medical education each year, at least half of which must be in formal courses. One hour of formal CME must be in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility. A physician must report on the registration form if she or he has compl ... ”
Is a physician required to complete CME to register a license?
Yes. Physicians need to complete at least 24 hours of continuing medical education each year, at least half of which must be in formal courses. One hour of formal CME must be in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility. A physician must report on the registration form if she or he has completed the required CME. However, newly licensed physicians are exempt from the CME requirements the first time they register.
“... time a physician may request to cancel his or her license. However, once a license is cancelled, in order to reactivate it, a physician will be required to apply for relicensure and meet all requirements for licensure in effect at the time of application. ... ”
Can a physician request the cancellation of a license?
Yes. At any time a physician may request to cancel his or her license. However, once a license is cancelled, in order to reactivate it, a physician will be required to apply for relicensure and meet all requirements for licensure in effect at the time of application.
“... To be eligible for retired status, a physician's license cannot be under investigation, under a Board order, or be otherwise restricted. Physicians on a retired status must not engage in clinical activities or practice in any state, must not prescribe or administer drugs to anyone, nor may the phys ... ”
Is there a retired status for physicians in Texas?
Yes. A physician on an official retired status is exempt from the registration fee. To be eligible for retired status, a physician's license cannot be under investigation, under a Board order, or be otherwise restricted. Physicians on a retired status must not engage in clinical activities or practice in any state, must not prescribe or administer drugs to anyone, nor may the physician possess a DEA or Texas controlled substance number. Additionally, the physician's license may not be endorsed to any state. A physician whose license has been placed on official retired status must obtain the approval of the board before returning to active status. The physician should contact the board for information on the approval procedure.
“Yes. You can search all license types, or select the individual license/permit type of your choosing by using the “License Type” drop down menu, and then entering in the name or TMB License/Permit #.Disciplinary actions for these licenses and permits available at: http://www.tmb.state.tx ... ”
Will the “Look up a License” system verify a MRT, RCP, Medical Physicist or Perfusionist?
Yes. You can search all license types, or select the individual license/permit type of your choosing by using the “License Type” drop down menu, and then entering in the name or TMB License/Permit #.
Disciplinary actions for these licenses and permits available at: http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/page/DSHS-Transferred-Licenses
“Disciplinary actions for MRTs and LMRTs are available at: http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/page/DSHS-Transferred-Licenses under the Disciplinary/Enforcement Actions tab labeled “Medical Radiologic Technologist”. ”
How do I verify disciplinary action on a MRT or LMRT?
Disciplinary actions for MRTs and LMRTs are available at: http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/page/DSHS-Transferred-Licenses under the Disciplinary/Enforcement Actions tab labeled “Medical Radiologic Technologist”.
“... onger than 90 days, but less than one year - $150 License is considered cancelled if not registered at one year. ”
What are the penalties for physician registering late?
There is a 30-day grace period following expiration of a registration permit. Penalties are as follows: 30 days following expiration of permit - $0 Permit expired longer than 30 days, but less than 91 - $75 Permit expired longer than 90 days, but less than one year - $150 License is considered cancelled if not registered at one year.
“... e information is gathered in conjunction with the license registration and is available to the public through our online verification database. The Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 154.006 requires that information be made available through the physician profile system. In addition to the statutorily ... ”
What information is available on a physician’s Profile?
Statutory regulations require the TMB to maintain a profile on each licensed physician. This profile information is gathered in conjunction with the license registration and is available to the public through our online verification database. The Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 154.006 requires that information be made available through the physician profile system. In addition to the statutorily required information, the TMB has adopted rules (Chapter 173) regarding the contents of the physician profile system. Due to concern expressed by licensees regarding identity theft and the public disclosure of exact dates of birth, the TMB no longer includes exact dates of birth in our data products, online verification databases or verbal verifications. We do however continue to include birth year.
“... t from the registration fee but must register the license as well as report CME. The physician's practice of medicine must not include the provision of medical services for either direct or indirect compensation which has monetary value of any kind and the physician's practice is limited to voluntar ... ”
Is there an exemption for retired physicians providing voluntary charity care?
Yes. A retired physician whose only clinical practice is the provision of voluntary charity care to indigent populations shall be exempt from the registration fee but must register the license as well as report CME. The physician's practice of medicine must not include the provision of medical services for either direct or indirect compensation which has monetary value of any kind and the physician's practice is limited to voluntary charity care to indigent populations and receives no direct or indirect compensation of any kind for medical services rendered. Also, the physician's practice cannot include the provision of medical services to family members or the self-prescribing of controlled substances or dangerous drugs. A physician who violates the provisions of this exemption may be subject to disciplinary action. Action may be based on unprofessional or dishonorable conduct likely to deceive, defraud, or injure the public if the physician engages in the compensated practice of medicine, provides medical services to members of the physician's family, or self-prescribes controlled substances or dangerous drugs. Additionally, a physician who attempts to obtain this exemption by submitting false or misleading statements shall be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to the Medical Practice Act, in addition to any civil or criminal actions provided for by the state or federal law.
“... tices in Texas • has an unrestricted medical license • holds a certificate of registration for that pain management clinic In addition, the owner/operator of a pain management clinic, an employee of the clinic, or a person with whom a clinic contracts for services may not: • ha ... ”
Who can own or operate a pain management clinic?
A pain management clinic may not operate in Texas unless the clinic is owned and operated by a medical director who: • is a physician who practices in Texas • has an unrestricted medical license • holds a certificate of registration for that pain management clinic In addition, the owner/operator of a pain management clinic, an employee of the clinic, or a person with whom a clinic contracts for services may not: • have been denied, by any jurisdiction, a license issued by the Drug Enforcement Agency or a state public safety agency under which the person may prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance; • have held a license issued by the Drug Enforcement Agency or a state public safety agency in any jurisdiction, under which the person may prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance, that has been restricted; or • have been subject to disciplinary action by any licensing entity for conduct that was a result of inappropriately prescribing, dispensing, administering, supplying, or selling a controlled substance A pain management clinic may not be owned wholly or partly by a person who has been convicted of, pled nolo contendere to, or received deferred adjudication for: • an offense that constitutes a felony; or • an offense that constitutes a misdemeanor, the facts of which relate to the distribution of illegal prescription drugs or a controlled substance as defined by Texas Occupations Code Annotated §551.003(11) The medical director of a pain management clinic must operate the clinic in compliance with Drug Prevention and Control Act, 21 U.S.C.A. 801 et.seq. and the Texas Controlled Substances Act, Chapter 481 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, relating to the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances. The medical director of a pain management clinic must, on an annual basis, ensure that all personnel: • are properly licensed, if applicable, • are trained including 10 hours of continuing medical education related to pain management, and • are qualified for employment.
“... s no grace period for the expiration date of this license. Once the expiration date has occurred, 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 lo ... ”
What are the penalties for registering late?
There is no grace period for the expiration date of this license. Once the expiration date has occurred, 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.
“... t in disciplinary action against the professional license. ”
Do I have to produce my prescriptive authority agreement or facility-based protocol if a licensing board asks to see it?
Yes. You are required to provide a copy of the prescriptive authority agreement to the board that requested it within three business days. Although SB 406 did not specifically note that facility-based protocols must also be submitted within this time frame, each licensing board has the authority to request this information. Failure to provide the requested information could result in disciplinary action against the professional license.
“... nurse, or physician assistant must have an active license to practice that is not suspended, delinquent, or otherwise subject to a disciplinary order that specifically prohibits the licensee from entering into a prescriptive authority agreement. Note that if a licensee’s auth ... ”
What constitutes a license that is in good standing for purposes of entering a prescriptive authority agreement?
A physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant must have an active license to practice that is not suspended, delinquent, or otherwise subject to a disciplinary order that specifically prohibits the licensee from entering into a prescriptive authority agreement.
Note that if a licensee’s authority to supervise, delegate, or prescribe devices is limited under a board order, the licensee may enter into a prescriptive authority agreement and practice under the agreement only to the extent permitted by the board order.
“... sp; state the name, address, and all professional license numbers of the parties to the agreement;(3) state the nature of the practice, practice locations, or practice settings;(4) identify the types or categories of drugs or devices that may be prescribed or the types or categories of d ... ”
What must be included in a prescriptive authority agreement?
It depends upon when the agreement was executed. Note that there have been several changes to the law affecting this area in recent legislative sessions. To understand how the law might apply to your situation, you may want to seek the advice of private legal counsel.
For a prescriptive authority agreement executed on or after September 1, 2019, the agreement must, at a minimum:
(1) be in writing and reviewed, signed and dated by the parties to the agreement on an annual basis;
(2) state the name, address, and all professional license numbers of the parties to the agreement;
(3) state the nature of the practice, practice locations, or practice settings;
(4) identify the types or categories of drugs or devices that may be prescribed or the types or categories of drugs or devices that may not be prescribed;
(5) provide a general plan for addressing consultation and referral;
(6) provide a plan for addressing patient emergencies;
(7) state the general process for communication and the sharing of information related to the care and treatment of patients;
(8) if alternate physician supervision is to be utilized, designate one or more alternate physicians; and
(9) describe a prescriptive authority quality assurance and improvement plan and how it will be implemented. The plan must require chart reviews and periodic meetings.
“... sees. The verification includes: licensee's name, license or permit number, issue date, expiration date, disciplinary status, and our board seal will be affixed.There is no fee for state board verifications. Please allow 10 working days to process your verification. The verification will be ma ... ”
How do I get a verification of my Texas license sent to another state?
Upon written request TMB will provide a state board verification to another state board regarding licensees. The verification includes: licensee's name, license or permit number, issue date, expiration date, disciplinary status, and our board seal will be affixed.
There is no fee for state board verifications. Please allow 10 working days to process your verification. The verification will be mailed directly to the state board of your request.
The form is avaliable under Verification Request in the "Licensee Resources" section of our website.
“... ecurity number of an applicant for or holder of a license, certificate of registration, or other legal authorization issued by a licensing agency to practice in a specific occupation or profession that is provided to the licensing agency is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under the ope ... ”
Is my social security number subject to open records through TMB?
The 76th Legislature passed HB 692, which states in part: "The social security number of an applicant for or holder of a license, certificate of registration, or other legal authorization issued by a licensing agency to practice in a specific occupation or profession that is provided to the licensing agency is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under the open records law."
The law was passed in the House on March 18 and in the Senate on May 17 and went into effect after being signed by Governor George W. Bush on May 29, 1999.