22 TAC §175.2
The Texas Medical Board proposes an amendment to new §175.2,
concerning Registration and Renewal Fees.
Section 175.2 Increases the fee for physician registration of office based
anesthesia by $10 to account for the mandatory fee for on-line registration.
Michele Shackelford, General Counsel, Texas Medical Board, has determined
that for the first five-year period the section is in effect there will be
no fiscal implications to state or local government as a result of enforcing
the section as proposed. There will be no effect to individuals required to
comply with the section as proposed.
Ms. Shackelford also has determined that for each year of the first five
years the section as proposed is in effect the public benefit anticipated
as a result of enforcing the section will be to allow the agency to recoup
the expense of on-line registration There will be no effect on small or micro
businesses.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Sally Durocher, P.O. Box 2018,
Austin, Texas 78768-2018. A public hearing will be held at a later date.
The amendment is proposed under the authority of the Texas Occupations
Code Annotated, §153.001, which provides the Texas Medical Board to adopt
rules and bylaws as necessary to: govern its own proceedings; perform its
duties; regulate the practice of medicine in this state; enforce this subtitle;
and establish rules related to licensure.
No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by this proposal.
§175.2.Registration and Renewal Fees.
The board shall charge the following fees to continue licenses and
permits in effect:
(1)
Physician Registration Permits:
(A)
Initial biennial permit (includes surcharges of $496)--$756.
(B)
Subsequent biennial permit (includes surcharges of $492)--$752.
(C)
Additional biennial registration fee for office-based anesthesia--
$210 (includes surcharge of $10)
[
$200
].
(D)
Continuing medical education temporary license--$55.
(2)
Physician Assistant Registration Permits:
(A)
Initial annual permit (includes surcharges of $10)-- $229.
(B)
Subsequent annual permit (includes surcharges of $6)--
$225.
(3)
Acupuncturists/Acudetox Specialists Registration Permits:
(A)
Initial annual permit for acupuncturist (includes surcharges
of $10)--$294.
(B)
Subsequent annual permit for acupuncturist (includes surcharges
of $6)--$290.
(C)
Annual renewal for acudetox specialist certification--$59.
(4)
Non-Certified Radiologic Technician permit annual renewal
(includes surcharge of $2)--$86.
(5)
Non-Profit Health Organization biennial recertification--$1,068.
(6)
Surgical Assistants registration permits:
(A)
Initial biennial permit (includes surcharges of $6)--$474.
(B)
Subsequent biennial permit (includes surcharges of $2)--$470.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal
has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal
authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on May 1, 2006.
TRD-200602422
Donald W. Patrick, MD, JD
Executive Director
Texas Medical Board
Earliest possible date of adoption: June 11, 2006
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7016