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Valid prescriptions under texas telemedicine law

November 08, 2019 Posts

Valid Prescriptions Under Texas’ Telemedicine Law

Telemedicine in Texas allows doctors to provide healthcare services to patients who are at a different physical location. The benefits are numerous, such as greater access to needed health care and a reduction in healthcare costs. However, there are risks associated with the practice of telemedicine. The Texas legislature and the Texas Medical Board have created rules and regulations aimed at protecting patients and the effectiveness of medical care. If you are a TMB licensed...

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Criminal background check new fingerprint requirements for massage therapists licensed in texas

November 07, 2019 Posts

Criminal Background Check & New Fingerprint Requirements for Massage Therapists Licensed in Texas

Texas law now requires people who are applying for or renewing a massage therapist, massage instructor, or massage establishment license to submit fingerprints for the purpose of obtaining the applicant's criminal conviction history. Tex. Occ. Code §455.1525. The amended legislation is pursuant to House Bill 1865 and became effective on September 1. 2019. The bill deletes the previous barrier for licensure that precluded people with criminal convictions within the past five years from receiving a...

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Texas legislature makes it easier to get employment opportunities after criminal conviction

November 06, 2019 Posts

Texas Legislature Makes it Easier to Get Employment Opportunities After Criminal Conviction

It is now easier for people who have criminal records to secure gainful employment. With the passage of Texas House Bill 1342, the Texas Legislature enhanced employment opportunities for certain individuals who have been convicted of a criminal offense by prohibiting state licensing boards from revoking, suspending, or denying an occupational license when the individual's offense history does not directly relate to the occupation at hand. Under the new law, licensing authorities are required instead...

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Weather modification programs cloud seeding operations in texas

November 05, 2019 Posts

Weather Modification Programs & Cloud Seeding Operations in Texas

Weather modification is an attempt to control, by artificial methods, the natural development of atmospheric cloud forms and precipitation forms that occur in the troposphere. 16 Tex. Admin. Code §79.10(8). Cloud seeding employs the use of specially-equipped aircraft designed to place seeding materials into turrets of growing thunderstorms to induce the clouds to expand and ultimately produce more rainwater. Weather Modification Program & Cloud Seeding Operations in Texas The technology of rain enhancement has been...

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Facts to know about agreed orders remedial plans against texas doctors

November 04, 2019 Medical License Defense

Facts to Know About Agreed Orders & Remedial Plans Against Texas Doctors

A physician or other licensee of the Texas Medical Board (TMB) may be offered a Remedial Plan or an Agreed Order during the course of the TMB's enforcement process. The case against a TMB licensee for allegations of rule violations or other malfeasance would be resolved by acceptance of a Remedial Plan or Agreed Order offered by the Board. The majority of TMB complaint investigations are resolved by case dismissal or adoption of a Remedial...

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Texas medical board disciplines 44 physicians – 7 revocationssuspensions 9 orders related to qualify of care

November 01, 2019 Posts

Texas Medical Board Disciplines 44 Physicians – 7 Revocations/Suspensions, 9 Orders Related to Quality of Care

The Texas Medical Board (TMB) disciplined 44 physicians at its August 2019 Board Meeting. This volume of disciplinary action represents a significant decrease from its June Board Meeting when the TMB disciplined 80 physicians. In its press release, the TMB stated that the August disciplinary actions include: 9 Orders related to quality of care violations, 9 Orders related to unprofessional conduct, 5 voluntary surrenders/revocations, 2 license suspension, 3 restrictions, 3 Orders related to nontherapeutic prescribing,...

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Nurses scope of practice a decision making model for texas nurses

October 31, 2019 Posts

Nurses’ Scope of Practice: A Decision-Making Model for Texas Nurses

The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) recognizes that nursing is a dynamic, ever-changing practice, which is why the Board does not offer a list of procedures that nurses at certain levels can or cannot perform. Whether a specific activity or procedure is within a nurse's scope of practice is dependent upon a number of variables. A nurse always has a fundamental duty to ensure safe patient care. In determining the scope of practice, nurses must...

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Texas legislative bills amend nursing practice act

October 30, 2019 Posts

Texas Legislative Bills Amend Nursing Practice Act

The 86th Texas Legislature passed numerous bills that affect licensure regulation in Texas. Specifically, the Legislature passed bills the amend the Texas Nursing Practice Act. Nursing Peer Review Determination House Bill 2410 relates to a request for a nursing peer review determination under the Texas Nursing Practice Act, Texas Occupations Chapter 301. As of September 1, 2019, a nurse is authorized to request a nursing peer review committee determination by orally notifying the nurse's supervisor...

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Required human trafficking prevention training for texas health care practitioners

October 29, 2019 Posts

Required Human Trafficking Prevention Training for Texas Health Care Practitioners

Texas health care professionals and certain employees of health care facilities are now required to take human trafficking prevention training. Pursuant to Texas House Bill 2059, a health care practitioner shall successfully complete a training course on identifying and assisting victims of human trafficking approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. HB 2059 was signed by Governor Greg Abbott on June 10, 2019, and became effective on September 1, 2019. Completion of an...

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Tdlr adopts revised enforcement plan

October 28, 2019 Posts

TDLR Adopts Revised Enforcement Plan

The Texas Department of Licensing and Registration (TDLR) recently adopted a revised enforcement plan. The TDLR regulates dozens of professionals and industries across Texas and has the authority to impose disciplinary action against its licensees, including penalties and fines. The new enforcement plan addresses sanctions that may be imposed. The adopted amendments were established to comply with Texas Occupations Code addressing administrative penalties. The relevant code sections read: "The commission shall by rule or by...

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