Department of State Health Services Emergency Rules Re: Renewing 25 TAC §448.911 to expand electronic treatment services for adults and adolescents in a licensed chemical dependency treatment facilities. CHAPTER 448. STANDARD OF CARESUBCHAPTER I. TREATMENT PROGRAM SERVICES25 TAC §448.911 OVERVIEW … Read More
The Governor Executive Order GA-39 Executive Order GA-39, prohibiting governmental entities from issuing vaccine mandates and from requiring vaccine passports. NOW, THEREFORE, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, by virtue of the power and authority vested by the Constitution and laws … Read More
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Emergency Rules Re: Amending 16 TAC §§111.2, 111.41, 111.50, 111.51, 111.91, 111.92, 111.210-111.212, 111.215, and 111.230-111.232 to update requirements for telehealth services for speech-language pathologists and audiologists. CHAPTER 111. SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS16 TAC … Read More
Governor May 28, 2021: Notices Executive Order GA-36: Excluding certain state-operated healthcare facilities from the general ban on requiring face coverings OVERVIEW Governor orders, on a statewide basis and effective immediately, that no governmental entity, including a county, city, school … 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Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Withdrawn Rule Withdrawing 16 TAC §117.35, which would have established requirements for licensed massage therapists’ human trafficking prevention training CHAPTER 117.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
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 reappoints four members to the One-Call Board of Texas Appointments for November 18, 2020Appointed to the One-Call Board of Texas, for terms to expire August 31, 2023: Joseph W. “Joe” Costa of DeSoto, Texas (Mr. Costa is … Read More
Texas Board of Nursing Emergency Rule Amending 22 TAC §217.24 to allow the prescription of controlled substances for the treatment of chronic pain using telemedicine CHAPTER 217. LICENSURE, PEER ASSISTANCE AND PRACTICE22 TAC §217.24OVERVIEWThe Texas Board of Nursing (Board) … Read More
Governor Appointments Governor appoints Kimberly Haynes, D.M.D., to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council Appointments for September 30, 2020:Appointed to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, for a term to expire August 31, 2025, Kimberly N. Haynes, D.M.D. of Leander, Texas … Read More