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Texas Register Preamble


The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners proposes the repeal of §§174.1 - 174.17 and new §§174.1 - 174.5, concerning Telemedicine. The new rules relate to standards for provision of telemedicine medical services and use of the Internet in transmission of information.

Michele Shackelford, General Counsel, Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, has determined that for the first five-year period the rules are in effect there may be fiscal implications to physicians not already participating in Medicaid/Medicare. There will be no fiscal implications to state or local government as a result of enforcing the rules as proposed.

Ms. Shackelford also has determined that for each year of the first five years the rules as proposed are in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the sections will be updated rules to be consistent with standards established by other government agencies. There will be no effect on small or micro businesses.

Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Colleen Klein, P.O. Box 2018, Austin, Texas 78768-2018. A public hearing will be held at a later date.

The repeals are proposed under the authority of the Occupations Code Annotated, §153.001, which provides the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners to adopt rules and bylaws as necessary to: govern its own proceedings; perform its duties; regulate the practice of medicine in this state; and enforce this subtitle.

The following are affected by the proposed repeals: Article 21.53F of the Insurance Code; Government Code §531.0217(i) and Texas Occupations Code Annotated, §153.004.



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