Governor Appointments Governor reappoints three members to the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners Appointments for April 20, 2021Appointed to the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, for terms to expire February 1, 2027: Jacob W. Boggus of Harlingen, Texas … Read More
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Withdrawn Rule Withdrawing 16 TAC §117.35, which would have established requirements for licensed massage therapists’ human trafficking prevention training CHAPTER 117. MASSAGE THERAPYSUBCHAPTER D. CONTINUING EDUCATION16 TAC §117.35OVERVIEWThe Texas Department of Licensing and … Read More
Office of the Attorney General Opinions Opinion No. KP-0353: A physician is not necessarily required to provide supervision when delegating authority to a certified registered nurse anesthetist ISSUEWhether chapter 157 of the Occupations Code requires a physician to provide … Read More
Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council Notices RQ-0391-KP: Request for opinion on the Council’s authority to adopt a rule prohibiting certain discriminatory conduct by licensed social workers REQUESTOR Mr. Darrel D. SpinksExecutive DirectorTexas Behavioral Health Executive Council333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-900Austin, Texas … Read More
State Board of Dental Examiners Emergency Rule Renewing the emergency amendment to 22 TAC §108.7, establishing minimum standards of care for dental practice during COVID-19 CHAPTER 108. PROFESSIONAL CONDUCTSUBCHAPTER A. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY22 TAC §108.7OVERVIEWThe State Board of Dental Examiners … Read More
Governor Appointments Governor appoints three new members to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists Appointments for October 21, 2020Appointed to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists, for terms to … Read More
Governor Appointments Governor appoints three new members to the Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee Appointments for September 10, 2020Appointed to the Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee, for terms to expire February 1, 2025: Melinda Mitchell Jones of Lubbock, Texas (replacing … Read More
Governor Appointments Governor reappoints one member and appoints two new members to the Texas Board of Respiratory Care Appointments for August 20, 2020Appointed to the Texas Board of Respiratory Care for terms to expire February 1, 2025:Samuel L. Brown, … Read More
Governor Notices Proclamation 41-3747: Requiring hospitals located in designated Trauma Service Areas to suspend elective surgeries The Governor has added the following counties to Executive Order 27, which requires hospitals in certain Texas counties to suspend elective surgeries:All counties … Read More
Texas Medical Board Emergency Rule Amending 22 TAC §174.5 to allow physicians to issue prescriptions for established chronic pain patients via telemedicine CHAPTER 174. TELEMEDICINESUBCHAPTER A. TELEMEDICINE22 TAC §174.5OVERVIEW The Texas Medical Board (Board) adopts, on an emergency ba- sis, … Read More