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Feb 3, 2021 · On January 29, 2021, the Texas Supreme Court issued a landmark opinion in the “nerve case,” Texas Board of Examiners, et al. v. Texas Medical Association, a ruling that settles the chiropractic scope of practice for more than 6,000 Texas chiropractors.
The board protects and enhances the public's health, safety and welfare by establishing and maintaining standards of excellence used in regulating the practice of medicine and ensuring quality health care for the citizens of Texas. * Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2031.
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This guide provides information about Certificates of Medical Examination (CME) in Texas and the need to evaluate supports and services that allow for less restrictive alternatives to guardianship. If you are a medical examiner—a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse supervised by a physician—who provides Cert...
Guardianships are often sought by well-intentioned people for individuals who have a disability and who may need some assistance to remain safe. Unfortunately, guardianship is also a severely restrictive intervention that strips an individual with a disability of their civil rights. This is why Texas law emphasizes the need to “encourage the develo...
Whether a guardianship is being initiated or whether the rights of a person in a guardianship are being restored, the courts, attorneys, applicants, investigators, and medical examiners must all consider whether the person has sufficient capacity with supports and services. A CME is one piece of evidence the court will review when determining wheth...
There are innumerable supports and services available to an individual with a disability. Some supports may be provided informally by family, friends, or trusted neighbors. Other services may be formal and provided through public or private agencies. The following examples are not exhaustive and are included only to provide examples of possible sup...
For additional resources regarding less restrictive alternatives to guardianship, the importance of supports and services, and SDMAs, you can: 1. check out the Supported Decision-Making resourceson the Disability Rights Texas website; 2. visit The Arc of Texas’ Alternatives to Guardianship page; or 3. access the Texas Council for Developmental Disa...
Have more questions about supports and services available to persons with disabilities? Disability Rights Texas may be able to help. Our intake line is 1.800.252.9108 or you can apply for DRTx services online. Endnotes Tex. Estates Code §§ 1101.103(a)(1)-(2), 1202.152. Id. § 1001.001(b). Id. § 1002.017(2). See id. § 1202.001(b)(2) (a guardianship m...
The first corporate practice of medicine cases in Texas date back to 1956 and 1957. These cases resulted from appeals of disciplinary orders imposed by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners (TSBME), the predecessor of TMB, on physicians who had violated the corporate practice of medicine doctrine.
May 15, 2024 · A medicolegal investigation is conducted by a coroner’s or a medical examiner’s office to determine how someone died. Each state sets its own standards for what kinds of deaths require investigation. Learn more about Texas rules and regulations on this page.
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The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners (TSBME) has the authority to investigate its licensees, including physicians, to determine whether the Medical Practice Act (“the Act”) has been violated ( 1 ).
