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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Response

Announcements

COVID-19 FAQs

Emergency Rules

Disaster Licensing

Info for Current Licensees

State/Federal COVID-19 Info

 

Statewide COVID-19 Disaster Expiration

Governor Abbott’s statewide disaster declaration related to the COVID-19 pandemic expired on June 15, 2023. As a result, ALL rule waivers are no longer active as of this date. 

All Emergency Visiting Physician Temporary Permits, and emergency reactivations for retired or cancelled licenses, terminated on July 14, 2023, therefore permit holders who do not have an active permit or license with the Board must cease practice in Texas. 

The following additional rule waivers are no longer in effect as of 6/15/2023: 

  • Telemedicine Waiverallowed providers to establish a physician-patient relationship via telephone (audio-only) and enabled phone consults to diagnose, treat, order tests, and prescribe. 
  • Limits on Number of Delegates: waived the delegate limit of seven PAs or APRNs that a physician could supervise and delegate to regardless of location or setting. 
  • PITs: allowed Texas hospitals and facilities associated with Graduate Medical Education (GME) training programs to be able to utilize Physician in Training (PIT) permit holders in areas outside of their GME training program to respond to COVID-19. 

 

Announcements

Texas Officials Work to Launch Antibody Infusion Centers Across the State (9/8/21)

Joint Statement from TMB and TSBP Regarding Prescribed Drugs or Treatment for COVID-19 (9/3/21)

Emergency Rule Related to Issuance of Prescriptions Renewed for 75 Days (7/30/21)

Emergency Rule Related to Issuance of Prescriptions Renewed for 30 Days (7/1/21)

Emergency Rule Related to Issuance of Prescriptions Renewed for 60 Days (4/30/21)

Emergency Rule Related to Issuance of Prescriptions Renewed (3/1/21)

TMB Approves New Emergency Rule Related to Issuance of Prescriptions (11/3/20)

TMB President Zaafran Provides COVID-19 Update at August Board Meeting (8/21/20)

TMB Statement Regarding COVID-19 Treatments (7/31/20)

TMB Extends Emergency Rule Related to Issuance of Prescriptions (7/1/20)

Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Order Expanding Hospital Capacity (6/25/20)

TMB Adopts Emergency Rule Related to Issuance of Prescriptions (6/5/20)

Waiver for Chronic Pain Patients Extended by Governor Abbott (5/8/20)

TMB Adopts Emergency Rule Related to Gov. Abbott’s Executive Order GA-19 (4/30/20)

TMB Adopts Emergency Rule to Enforce Gov. Abbott's Executive Order GA-15 (4/21/20)

Gov. Abbott Eases Regulations On Physicians-In-Training To Increase Health Care Capacity In Texas (4/11/20)

TMB Waiver for Chronic Pain Patients Extended by Governor Abbott (4/9/20)

Gov. Abbott Waives Certain Regulations To Expand Health Care Workforce During COVID-19 Response (4/5/20)

TMB Passes Emergency Rules to Enforce Gov. Abbott’s Executive Order GA-09 (3/24/20)

Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Order Increasing Hospital Capacity, Postponing Certain Surgeries (3/22/20)

TMB Waiver for Chronic Pain Patients Granted by Governor Abbott (3/19/20)

Governor Abbott Waives Certain Regulations For Telemedicine Care In Texas (3/17/20)

Governor Abbott Fast-Tracks Licensing For Out-Of-State Medical Professionals (3/14/20)

TMB Responding to Gov. Abbott’s State Disaster Declaration (3/14/20)

 

Guidance & Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

COVID-19 Telemedicine FAQs (Updated 9/1/20)

COVID-19 Supervision FAQs (Updated 4/7/20)

COVID-19 Physicians-in-Training Utilization FAQs (Updated 4/15/20)

 

COVID-19 Emergency Rules

  • Emergency Rule §174.5 (Ch. 174.5 Replaced by Permanent Rule)

  • Emergency Rule §187.2 (Ch. 187.2,6,16 Replaced by Permanent Rules)

  • Emergency Rule §187.6

  • Emergency Rule §187.16

 

TMB COVID-19 Disaster Licensing

 

Information for Current Licensees

For the Most Up-To-Date Health-Related COVID-19 Information

  


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Last Updated 10/7/21