Part 9.
TEXAS STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS
Chapter 176.
HEALTH CARE LIABILITY LAWSUITS AND SETTLEMENTS
22 TAC §§176.1 - 176.9
The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners adopts new §§176.1-176.9,
concerning Health Care Liability Lawsuits and Settlements, without changes
to the proposed text as published in the November 7, 2003, issue of the
The new sections concern reporting responsibilities for licensees against
whom a health care liability complaint has been filed or a settlement has
been made.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the rules.
The new rules are adopted under the authority of the Occupations
Code Annotated, §153.001, which provides the Texas State Board of Medical
Examiners to adopt rules and bylaws as necessary to: govern its own proceedings;
perform its duties; regulate the practice of medicine in this state; and enforce
this subtitle.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on December 19, 2003.
TRD-200308717
Donald W. Patrick, MD, JD
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
Effective date: January 8, 2004
Proposal publication date: November 7, 2003
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7016
22 TAC §184.4
The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners adopts an amendment
to §184.4, concerning Qualifications for Licensure, without changes to
the proposed text as published in the November 7, 2003, issue of the
The amendment concerns acceptance of the National Surgical Assistant Association
examination and certification towards surgical assistant licensure in Texas.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the rules.
The amendment is adopted under the authority of the Occupations
Code Annotated, §153.001, which provides the Texas State Board of Medical
Examiners to adopt rules and bylaws as necessary to: govern its own proceedings;
perform its duties; regulate the practice of medicine in this state; and enforce
this subtitle.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on December 19, 2003.
TRD-200308718
Donald W. Patrick, MD, JD
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
Effective date: January 8, 2004
Proposal publication date: November 7, 2003
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7016
22 TAC §185.15
The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners adopts an amendment
to §185.15, concerning Supervising Physician, without changes to the
proposed text as published in the November 7, 2003, issue of the
Texas Register
(28 TexReg 9673) and will not be republished.
The amendment concerns a physician's eligibility to supervise a physician
assistant.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the rules.
The amendment is adopted under the authority of the Occupations
Code Annotated, §153.001, which provides the Texas State Board of Medical
Examiners to adopt rules and bylaws as necessary to: govern its own proceedings;
perform its duties; regulate the practice of medicine in this state; and enforce
this subtitle.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on December 19, 2003.
TRD-200308719
Donald W. Patrick, MD, JD
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
Effective date: January 8, 2004
Proposal publication date: November 7, 2003
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7016
22 TAC §193.6
The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners adopts an amendment
to §193.6, concerning Delegation of the Carrying Out or Signing of Prescription
Drug Orders to Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Nurses, without
changes to the proposed text as published in the November 7, 2003, issue of
the
Texas Register
(28 TexReg 9674) and will
not be republished.
The amendment concerns the procedure for considering waiver requests for
prescriptive delegation.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the rules.
The amendment is adopted under the authority of the Occupations
Code Annotated, §153.001, which provides the Texas State Board of Medical
Examiners to adopt rules and bylaws as necessary to: govern its own proceedings;
perform its duties; regulate the practice of medicine in this state; and enforce
this subtitle.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on December 19, 2003.
TRD-200308720
Donald W. Patrick, MD, JD
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
Effective date: January 8, 2004
Proposal publication date: November 7, 2003
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7016
The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners adopts amendments to §§194.1-194.4,
194.6, the repeal of §§194.7-194.10 and new §§194.7-194.9,
concerning Non-Certified Radiologic Technicians, without changes to the proposed
text as published in the November 7, 2003, issue of the
Texas Register
(28 TexReg 9675) and will not be republished.
The amendments, repeals and new sections are necessary for general cleanup
and reorganization of the chapter to update statutory cites. Part of the reorganization
will be to make reference to other chapters of the board's rules, rather than
duplicate the entire text into this chapter.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the rules.
22 TAC §§194.1 - 194.4, 194.6
The amendments are adopted under the authority of the Occupations
Code Annotated, §153.001, which provides the Texas State Board of Medical
Examiners to adopt rules and bylaws as necessary to: govern its own proceedings;
perform its duties; regulate the practice of medicine in this state; and enforce
this subtitle.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on December 19, 2003.
TRD-200308721
Donald W. Patrick, MD, JD
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
Effective date: January 8, 2004
Proposal publication date: November 7, 2003
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7016
22 TAC §§194.7 - 194.10
The repeals are adopted under the authority of the Occupations
Code Annotated, §153.001, which provides the Texas State Board of Medical
Examiners to adopt rules and bylaws as necessary to: govern its own proceedings;
perform its duties; regulate the practice of medicine in this state; and enforce
this subtitle.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on December 19, 2003.
TRD-200308722
Donald W. Patrick, MD, JD
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
Effective date: January 8, 2004
Proposal publication date: November 7, 2003
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7016
22 TAC §§194.7 - 194.9
The new sections are adopted under the authority of the Occupations
Code Annotated, §153.001, which provides the Texas State Board of Medical
Examiners to adopt rules and bylaws as necessary to: govern its own proceedings;
perform its duties; regulate the practice of medicine in this state; and enforce
this subtitle.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on December 19, 2003.
TRD-200308723
Donald W. Patrick, MD, JD
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
Effective date: January 8, 2004
Proposal publication date: November 7, 2003
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7016
Chapter 216.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Chapter 184.
SURGICAL ASSISTANTS
Chapter 185.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
Chapter 193.
STANDING DELEGATION ORDERS
Chapter 194.
NON-CERTIFIED RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS
Part 11.
BOARD OF NURSE EXAMINERS