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“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 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 [...]
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 [...]
The Texas Physician Health Program (PHP) is continuing to grow. The Medical Director, Dr. Lloyd Garland reported to the Texas Medical Board that it has offered 364 monitoring agreements to date the nearly year the PHP has been operational. Of those contracts, 322 have been accepted. Additionally, there are 26 Physician Assistants enrolled in the [...]
Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Jeffrey Baker of League City to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists for a term to expire Oct. 31, 2015. The board regulates the practice of psychology in the state of Texas.
Baker is a board certified clinical psychologist, and a professor and chief psychologist for the University of [...]
Currently, there is no law that prohibits this practice. With the legislature coming to town, there may be a push by the Texas Medical Association to ban this practice, but I do not see the legislature doing so this session. There are too many other issues to tackle and it is anti-free market.
However, the Texas [...]
Gov. Rick Perry has named Tamela “Tammy” Gough of McKinney chair of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners for a term to expire at the pleasure of the governor. The board oversees licensing and regulation of dental care providers in Texas and enforces Texas laws regulating the practice of dentistry.
Gough is a pediatric dentist [...]
On December 7th, the Governor, the Lt. Governor, and the Speaker of House sent a letter to all state agencies, including all the health licensing board, and directed them to cut 2.5% of their budget for rest of the 2011 Fiscal Year. The FY 2011 began on September 1st. The FY 2011 began with a [...]
According to public information on December 3, 2010, the Texas Physician Health Program, which also serves Physician Assistants and Acupuncturist, now has more than 100 people enrolled in its monitoring program.
The two big issues that are still unsettled is how to deal with licensees who agree to cease their practice altogether. The Medical Board and [...]
Professional Conduct – Prepaid Treatment Plans
NEW §80.13, relating to prepaid treatment plans, to establish guidelines for licensees offering patients prepaid treatment plans. The proposed new rule will protect the public by ensuring patients are fully aware of what is involved in the prepaid treatment plan and by allowing patients to cancel the plan with no [...]