Posts Tagged ‘Physician Profile’

Is the Newsletter Back?

Anyone who  has practiced medicine in Texas for more than the last three years will remember that each quarter, they would receive a newsletter from the Texas Medical Board.  This newsletter would have information about the Board members, an editorial from the Executive Director and sometimes information about a new rule.  But the majority of [...]

New Proposed Reporting Rules for Physician Assistants

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 [...]

Changes Coming in Delegation of Prescriptive Authority?

Texas Medical Board staff met with the representatives of the Texas Nursing Board and the Department of Public Safety regarding prescriptive delegation for mid-level providers.  They discussed the two methods that mid-level providers to prescribe scheduled drugs:
 (1) The mid-level providers can obtain there own certification with the DEA and DPS.  Their individual certification number must [...]