When do you have to report child abuse? To whom?
48 hours
Department of family and protective services.
Class B misdemeanor if you fail to
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What (Non diseases) must be reported to TX Dpt of Health
Spinal cord injuries
TBI
Submersion
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What diseases must be reported to TX Dpt of Health and how fast?
TB, Pertussis ONE day
Gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, chancroid 7 days
What must be reported to local law enforcement?
Unnatural/unnexplained death, suicide. OD and gunshots
What type of bad is elder abuse
failure to report- Class A Misdemeanor
How long to issue birth certificate
5 days
How long to issue death certificate
10 days
How much CME do you need?
48hrs q2 years
What kind of CME
24hrs formal and 24hrs informal; 2 hours medical ethics/professional responsibility
How long do you have to report name changes or address changes to the board?
30 days
Who is on the Texas Medical Board?
19 people- 9MD's 3DOs 7lay people
How do you qualify to be on the board?
Practicing for 5 years, active in peer review for 3 years preceeding
Radioactive material
Need a license
Telemedicine requirements
You need a TX telemed license (needs JP exam) need to be licensed in good standing in your home stateand board certified
Contiguous states?
OK AR LA and NM MDs can order home health and hospice for TX pts without a special license
Podiatrists
Can't admit patients must have MD/DO to do it
Midlevels
Can have up to 7 full time outpt midlevels (or equivalent.
No limit in remote/medically underserved areas though MD must be remotely available and visit every 10 days
Can prescribe III, IV scheduled
II IF in hospital > 24 hours or hospice
Losing your license
If indicted for felony, license is suspended
If convicted, it is revoked
What generates a review of your license
named in 3 lawsuits within a 5 year period of time
Illegal use of DEA
Class C misdemeanor
Class C Misdemeanor
Promoting suicide but they don't follow through
False use of DEA
reporting nursing home elder abuse (how long do you have)
within 48 hours orally
written complaint within 5 days
Schedule I drugs
Heroin
LSD
Marijuana
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