At the June Board meeting, there was a discussion regarding “abuses” of open records requests. Board staff informed the Public Information Committee about 22 TAC 199.3, which generally provides if someone continues to make open records requests over 36 hours of staff time, they can charge additional money. According to staff there are a handful [...]
The following are rule changes put forward by the Texas Chiropractic Board. These rules are currently open for comment. If there is a rule you agree or disagree with, all comments should be forwarded to the Board. The proposed changes are:
Proposed Rules of Practice – Scope of Practice The Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Board) proposes [...]
On July 16th, the Texas Medical Board published it proposed rule changes to be considered at it next Board meeting in August. It is important for licensees and other interested parties to review these rules to determine how it affects you and your practice.
If you support or oppose a rule change, you can write to [...]
At the June meeting for the Texas Medical Board, staff reported to the Board members that the Board is doing well for its 2010 budget, which ends on August 31st. Currently, the Board has spent 7.5 million out of an 11 million dollar budget. Most of the remaining money will go to staff salaries and [...]
Dr. Donald Patrick, 72, the former Executive Director of the Texas Medical Board joined the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation as the Medical Advisor effective July 12, 2010. The Medical Advisor’s office conducts investigations against physicians alleged of overutilization — overtreating and overbilling for services the worker’s compensation system.
The LPC Board has instated a number of new rules that all LPC licensees should be aware of. You can obtain a copy of the rules from the LPC’s website. It is crtical for any LPC to keep informed on the new rules and how they may apply to you. The new rule changes are [...]
Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Diane Stoebner-May of Montgomery to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists for a term to expire Oct. 31, 2015.
Dr. Stoebner-May is a licensed psychologist on staff at the Sam Houston State University Counseling Center. She is a former adjunct faculty member in the Psychology Department at Our Lady [...]
For Physicians, Physician Assistants and Acupuncturist, if you have a website for yourself or your practice effect July 1, 2010, the Board has instituted new rules that directly affect you. The rule, I believe is some what onerous and vague. I think it may be difficult for some people to comply with; but if you [...]
June 3rd was another meeting of the Texas Medical Board’s Licensure Committee. Over the past two years the number of applicants found to be ineligible for licensure or granted a license with disciplinary action has outnumbered the people who received an unrestricted license. Yesterday was no different. June 3rd was a “light” meeting in that [...]
The Texas Board of Physician Assistants has proposed new rules on information that a Physician Assistant is required to affirmatively report to the Board within 30 days. The proposed rule is:
New §185.27, relating to Duty to Report Certain Conduct to the Board, sets out requirements for physician assistants to report certain events to the PA [...]