The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners proposes amendments to §§187.1, 187.2, 187.4, 187.6-187.9, 187.11-187.14, 187.16-187.20, 187.23-187.27, 187.29, 187.31-187.34, 187.36-187.37, 187.39, 187.43, 187.55, 187.56, 187.58, 187.59, 187.61 and new §187.5 and §187.28, concerning General Provisions and Definitions, Informal Board Proceedings, Formal Board Proceedings at SOAH, Formal Board Proceedings, Proceedings Relating to Probationers and Temporary Suspension Proceedings.

The amendments and new rules are necessary for general rule cleanup.

Elsewhere in this issue of the Texas Register, the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners proposes the rule review of chapter 187.

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 will be no fiscal implications to state or local government as a result of enforcing the rules as proposed. There will be no effect to individuals required to comply with the sections 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. 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 amendments and new rule are proposed under the authority of the Occupations Code Annotated, §§164.001-164.011; 164.051-164.061; 164.101-164.103; 164.151-164.154; 164.201-164.204; 165.001-165.008; 165.051; 165.101-165.103; 165.151-165.160 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; enforce this subtitle; and establish rules related to licensure.

No other statutes, articles or codes are affected by this proposal.