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TSBPME NOTICES FOR LICENSEES

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FY 2013 Podiatric Physician License (DPM) Renewal DEADLINE Date/Time: Thursday November 1, 2012 @ 11:59 p.m.! Penalty Fees accrue thereafter for "Delinquent" status!

Annual TSBPME Renewal Deadlines by license/registration type:

TSBPME GENERAL NOTICES & RESOURCES

► TEXAS VETERANS PORTAL ← Governor Perry and Texas.gov present the Texas Veteran's Portal website which provides specific state services such as a list of community organizations, easy access to forms for veterans like the GI Bill application or disable veteran parking placards and answers to frequent questions. This website is a great source of important information for the 1.7 million veterans who call Texas home.

► To report suspected "Medicare/Medicaid Fraud, Waste & Abuse" call toll free 1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477). This service is a product of the United States Department of Health & Human Services.

► CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS ← (Complete, print and mail/fax form to Board office. Address updates can be submitted at any time!)

► HIPAA - GENERAL INFORMATION & TEXAS MEDICAL RECORDS PRIVACY ACT (HB300-82ND; TXHSC Ch. 181)

Click here to view: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) "HIPAA-General Information."

The Texas Medical Records Privacy Act, found in chapter 181 of the Texas Health and Safety Code was significantly amended in 2011 by passage of HB 300, effective September 1, 2012. As the Office of the Attorney General formulates additional information for licensing agencies to implement HB 300 ... this section will be updated accordingly. More information to come. [Posted 10/09/2012 @ 1:28 pm]

General Training Opportunities: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's (ONC) Office of the Chief Privacy Officer (OCPO) has released its first web-based security training module, "CyberSecure: Your Medical Practice." The security training module, which was developed with the assistance of the Regional Extension Center Program’s Privacy and Security Community of Practice, uses a game format that requires users to respond to privacy and security challenges often faced in a typical small medical practice. Users choosing the right response earn points and see their virtual medical practices flourish. But users making the wrong security decisions can hurt their virtual practices. The use of gamification by ONC is an innovative approach aimed at educating health care providers to make more informed decisions regarding privacy and security of health information. http://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/privacy-security-training-games [Posted 12/10/2012 @ 6:31 pm]

► TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - "PRESCRIPTION ACCESS IN TEXAS" (PAT) ANNOUNCEMENT: The Texas Department of Public Safety, Regulatory Services Division formally announced on Thursday, August 2, 2012, the release of the Prescription Access in Texas (PAT). PAT is a secure online prescription monitoring program, which will assist our Texas health care and law enforcement professionals in quickly identifying potential prescription drug abuse. PAT provides controlled substance prescription dispensing history to authorized medical practitioners, licensing board investigators and law enforcement professionals. A communication specific to our licenses announcing the release and how they can login and register to access the tool can be found HERE. [Posted 08/03/2012 @ 9:00 pm]

► PLEASE VISIT THE "QUESTIONS & ANSWERS" PAGE FOR: Scope of practice and related regulatory information.

► TSBPME BOARD MEETING DATES: The Board last met (special) on Monday March 25, 2013 at the William P. Hobby Jr. State Office Building; 333 Guadalupe; Ste. #2-400A; Austin, TX 78701 @ 10:30AM (stands adjourned) and meets again (regular) on Monday August 12, 2013 at the William P. Hobby Jr. State Office Building; 333 Guadalupe; Ste. #2-225; Austin, TX 78701 @ 8:30 AM. Once a meeting is scheduled and it's agenda determined, approximately 10-business days prior to the date of the meeting, it is posted in the Texas Register as an Open Meeting Notice.

► H1N1 INFLUENZA A ("Swine Flu") INFORMATION: Please click on the following links for further information:  1) Governor Perry's Office; 2) U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); 3) Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS); 4) World Health Organization (WHO) [Posted 04/29/2009 @ 4:00 pm]

► TEXAS Governor's Division of Emergency Management: Please click on the following to learn more about "Emergency Management" in the State of Texas and the status of current situations/declarations.

► TEXAS HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL: Pursuant to Texas Occupations Code Chapter 101, the Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners is a member of the Health Professions Council (HPC). The HPC is composed of a variety of healthcare licensing boards; the council's mission of which is to coordinate regulatory efforts amongst the various boards represented on the HPC. To view more information on the Health Professions Council and its member board regulatory jurisdictions & professions, please click on the afore link.

► U.S. CENSUS BUREAU: Click on the following to view "Texas - State & County Quick Facts" (i.e. demographic information by county).