The Board does have the power to issue “temporary licenses.” Some people get confused that this means the Board will provisionally allow you to practice once you file an application. This is incorrect. Only once all your material has been received, you have passed the Texas Jurisprudence Exam, and your application has been evaluated and [...]
Gov. Rick Perry has appointed four members to the Texas Medical Board for terms to expire April 13, 2017. Mr. Perry as re-appointed Ms. Julie K. Attebury, Dr. George Willeford III and Dr. Irvin Zeitler. Dr. Zeitler will also continue to serve as President of the Board. Mr. Perry has also named Dr. Stanley Wang [...]
Starting July 1, 2011, USMLE transcripts reported through the ERAS reporting system will no longer include score results on the two-digit score scale. USMLE results will continue to be reported on the three-digit scale. This affects the Step 1, 2 CK, and 3 examinations only; Step 2 CS will continue to be reported as pass [...]
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 [...]
It is time to renew and when you review the questions asked by the Board on the renewal paperwork, you see the question about a potential criminal history and have no clue what you should do and what you should not do. The best answer is to call an experienced administrative lawyer. There is no [...]
On Sunday, April 10, 2011, the Austin American-Statesman printed an article by Eric Dexheimer, Licensing handcuffs ex-cons. The article focuses on a problem our firm attorneys face frequently with clients — licensees or potential licensees are disciplined for criminal incidents which may have nothing to do with their licensed occupation or the discipline is too [...]
Buy TMB data online!
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Board has a rule that strongly suggests that it a bad idea to treat family members. If elect to do so, you must do so as if you were treating a regular patient. This includes, full H&P, tests, medical records, everything you would do for a guy off the street.
However, there is a strict [...]
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 [...]