Governmental Affairs and Communications

On October 11, 2023, a disciplinary panel of the Texas Board of Respiratory Care temporarily suspended, without notice, the Texas respiratory care practitioner permit of Tiffany Carter, RCP (Permit No. RCP00074227), after determining her continuation in the practice of respiratory care poses a continuing threat to public welfare. The suspension was effective immediately.

The Board panel found that Ms. Carter has missed repeat drug testing check-ins as required by her Texas Physician Health Program agreement and suffers from impairment.

On September 22, 2023, a disciplinary panel of the Texas Medical Board temporarily suspended, without notice, the Texas medical license of Richard Todd Husby, M.D. (Lic. No. J4862), after determining his continuation in the practice of medicine poses a continuing threat to public welfare. The suspension was effective immediately.  

The Board panel found that Dr. Husby has violated his Texas Physician Health Program agreement after testing positive for alcohol use. 

The Texas Medical Board – for the third year in a row – has issued a record number of physician licenses, ending the fiscal year with 7,060 licenses issued. The state’s 2023 fiscal year ended on August 31, 2023. 

At its August 18, 2023 meeting, the Texas Medical Board disciplined 27 licensed physicians.  

The disciplinary actions included: three orders related to unprofessional conduct, nine orders related to quality of care, three voluntary surrenders/revocations, one revocation, one restriction, five orders related to nontherapeutic prescribing, two orders related to improper supervision or delegation, one order related to violation of Board rules, and two orders related to other states’ actions. The Board also ratified one cease and desist order.  

On August 17, 2023, a disciplinary panel of the Texas Medical Board temporarily suspended, without notice, the Texas medical license of Jon Ver Halen, M.D. (Lic. No. N1940), after determining his continuation in the practice of medicine poses a continuing threat to public welfare. The suspension was effective immediately.  

On August 4, 2023, a disciplinary panel of the Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology temporarily suspended, without notice, the Texas medical radiologic technologist certificate of Derek Gomez, MRT (Lic. No. GMR00026781), after determining his continuation in the practice of medical radiologic technology poses a continuing threat to public welfare. The suspension was effective immediately.  

On July 18, 2023, a disciplinary panel of the Texas Medical Board temporarily suspended, with notice, the Texas medical license of David Atilla Fairweather, M.D., (Lic. No. L7373) after determining his continuation in the practice of medicine poses a continuing threat to public welfare. The suspension was effective immediately.  

The Board panel found Dr. Fairweather surrendered his DEA controlled substances registrations certificates connected to his prescribing and has refused to respond to Board subpoenas and requests for information.  

At its June 9, 2023 meeting, the Texas Medical Board disciplined 47 licensed physicians. 

On June 9, 2023, a disciplinary panel of the Texas Physician Assistant Board temporarily suspended, without notice, the Texas physician assistant license of Michael Howard Langfus, P.A. (Lic. No. PA01338), after determining his continuation in the practice as a physician assistant poses a continuing threat to public welfare. The suspension was effective immediately.

The Board panel found that Mr. Langfus suffers from an impairment that interferes with his ability to practice safely as a physician assistant.