Last week HB 1013 passed the Texas House unanimously. This bill does several things that will make the both the investigative process and the legal process with the Texas Medical Board much improved. Some of the highlights of the bill include
Membership of TMB. CSHB 1013 would amend Occupations Code, to require a member of the [...]
Gov. Rick Perry has appointed three members to the Texas Optometry Board for terms to expire Jan. 31, 2017. The board oversees licensing and regulation of optometrists in Texas.
Mario Gutierrez of San Antonio is a therapeutic optometrist and optometric glaucoma specialist, president and CEO of South Texas Vision Associates P.A. He is a fellow of [...]
The Senate State Affairs committee today unanimously approved SB894, which would give hospitals in counties with populations of less than 50,000, or those that are the only community hospital in the area, an exemption from the “corporate practice of medicine” law. The argument is this would help recruit physicians to rural areas of Texas.
Currently, the [...]
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As of March 4, 2011, just a few mouse clicks will fill your virtual shopping cart with TMB “products.”
“Products” is what the Texas Medical Board likes to call the information or data they have in their possession for all the Physicians, Acupuncturists and Physician Assistants that are or were licensed in the [...]
The following was taken from the Texas Tribune at texastribine.org. It is an excellent story regarding several bills in the Texas Legislature that is attempting to either rid or at least modify the Texas Corporate Practice of Medicine law. Currently, it is illegal for corporations to hire physicians. There are some bills that could pass [...]
The Texas Board of Veterinary Examiners have proposed a new rule (§573.17) that relates to equine teeth floating and sets forth a definition of dentistry that includes: preventive dental procedures, animal teeth floating and operative dentistry/oral surgery. The proposed new rule clarifies that the definition of dentistry includes the use of sedation or anesthesia to accomplish [...]
Under the proposed new §213.33(m) states that, notwithstanding any other provision herein, a person’s failure to appear in person or by attorney on the day and at the time set for hearing in a contested case shall entitle the Board to revoke the person’s license.
In short, this means if you are requested to appear before [...]
Proposed Amendments to §217.4 Requirements for Initial Licensure by Examination for Nurses Who Graduate from Nursing Education Programs Outside of United States’ Jurisdiction. The proposed rule deal with an exception to the Board’s licensure requirements for qualified international nurse applicants under the statute.
Applicants were required to take an English Proficiency test and the Board made [...]
There is a far amount of legislation that effects the practice of medicine. As time permits, I will track the bills and provide some analysis of these bills. These are some of the significant bills:
HB 201, Morrison. Required TMB to do rule making. Known as the sonogram bill. Must show a sonogram to a woman [...]
Gov. Rick Perry has reappointed three members to the Texas Physician Assistant Board for terms to expire Feb. 1, 2017. The board establishes and maintains standards of excellence to regulate physician assistants and ensure quality health care through licensure, discipline and education.
Anna A. Chapman of Del Rio is deputy city secretary for the City of [...]