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Here are some highlights. View the full update here.
| Prescribing Emergency Rule in Effect Through June |
| The emergency rule related to the issuance of certain prescriptions during the COVID-19 disaster was approved for 60 days at the end of April. The emergency rule (§174.5) continues to allow physicians to utilize telemedicine for issuing previous prescription(s) for scheduled medications to established chronic pain patients if the physician has, within the past 90 days, seen a patient in-person or via a telemedicine visit using two-way audio and video communication. The emergency rule will remain in place for 60 days (until June 30, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.) or for the duration of the time period that the Governor’s disaster declaration of March 13, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is in effect, whichever is shorter, pursuant to Section 2001.034 of the Texas Government Code. TMB will continue to provide updates on COVID-19 issues on the TMB website at tmb.state.tx.us/page/ coronavirus. For the latest COVID-19 information for health providers and the public, visit the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) COVID-19 web page at dshs.texas.gov/ coronavirus. |
| New Acupuncture Board Members Appointed |
| CONGRATULATIONS! Rey Ximenes, M.D., of Spicewood, is a consultant at Balcones Pain Consultants. He is past president and a member of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture and the Austin Chapter of the Texas Pain Society. Additionally, he is a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, and the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians. Ximenes received a Bachelor of Arts in Zoology from The University of Texas at Austin and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Medical School, Houston. |
| E-Prescribing Mandatory; Waivers Established |
| Texas Physicians, House Bill 2174 (86th Legislature) mandated electronic prescribing of controlled substances (Schedules II-V) as of January 1, 2021. The law establishes a waiver from the electronic prescribing requirements in certain situations, including: economic hardship, technological limitations outside of the prescriber’s control and other exceptional circumstances. Once approved, waivers will be valid for one year. A prescriber may reapply no earlier than 30 days before the date the waiver expires. For more information on the requirement, how to apply for a waiver through the My TMB portal, and Frequently Asked Questions, please visit: http:// www.tmb.state.tx.us/page/ renewals-physicianelectronic-prescribingwavier. |
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