QUESTIONS AND PRACTICE ANSWERS
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What does your TMB profile page contain?
- Correct Answer - Demographics
Felony and most misdemeanour convictions, charges with deferred
adjudication, from ANY state
Malpractice claims
Formal complaints
Disciplinary action from the medical board from ANY state
When does TMB remove records of formal complaints and malpractice
investigations
- Correct Answer - After 5 years if they didn't amount to anything and no
action was taken against the physician
Is an order for drug rehab or mental health treatment confidential?
- Correct Answer - Yes, as long as you never endangered a patient or
violated standard of care while impaired
, How long do you have to let the TMB know about a conviction for
felonies, drug violations, Medicare/Medicaid fraud, or misdemeanors that
involve moral turpitude (counter to the standards of decency/conduct)
- Correct Answer - 30 days
When should regular misdemeanors including those eligible for deferred
adjudication be reported?
- Correct Answer - During the scheduled renewal process
What is the 3 claims in 5 years rule
- Correct Answer - Being named in 3 lawsuits within a 5-year period
automatically generates an official review of your license
License may be temporarily suspended without notice or hearing if there
is concern for a continuing danger to public welfare. With a formal
hearing to follow within 10 days. How many days do you have to appeal
- Correct Answer - 30 days
What are infractions?
- Correct Answer - Tickets for speeding, jaywalking, illegal parking.
These involve small fines no jail time and have no effect on your ability
to practice medicine
What are misdemeanors?