/tags/texas-medical-board Texas Medical Board en-US Copyright Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:32:56 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-24/a-texas-bill-offers-clarity-on-abortion-exemptions-heres-what-doctors-think Abortion is legal in Texas only when the life of the mother or a “major bodily function” is at risk. Doctors, who could face prison time for performing an abortion, have been seeking clarification on the exception. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:32:56 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-24/a-texas-bill-offers-clarity-on-abortion-exemptions-heres-what-doctors-think Olivia Aldridge /criminal-justice/2024-11-20/dallas-doctor-anesthesiologist-sentenced-190-years-tampering-iv-bags Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr. was convicted earlier this year for injecting dangerous drugs into patient IV bags, leading to the death of a co-worker and causing numerous patients to suffer cardiac emergencies. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:44:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2024-11-20/dallas-doctor-anesthesiologist-sentenced-190-years-tampering-iv-bags Megan Cardona /news/2024-06-21/texas-medical-board-adopts-rule-for-doctors-offering-emergency-abortions The board's guidance is aimed at providing some clarity to physicians working within the narrow emergency medical exception to Texas' abortion ban. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:52:20 GMT /news/2024-06-21/texas-medical-board-adopts-rule-for-doctors-offering-emergency-abortions Olivia Aldridge /news/2024-06-21/proposed-abortion-ban-exceptions-in-texas-still-confuse-doctors The Texas Medical Board is meeting Friday to consider rules to guide doctors on the exceptions in the state’s abortion ban. The rules could clarify when doctors can legally perform emergency abortions, but confusion and fear over prosecution persists. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:31:06 GMT /news/2024-06-21/proposed-abortion-ban-exceptions-in-texas-still-confuse-doctors David Martin Davies /news/2024-03-22/texas-medical-board-proposes-emergency-abortion-guidance-for-doctors The state agency will collect public comment on the proposed rule for at least 30 days before it can be considered for final approval. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:20:27 GMT /news/2024-03-22/texas-medical-board-proposes-emergency-abortion-guidance-for-doctors Olivia Aldridge /health-wellness/2024-03-14/texas-medical-board-plans-to-discuss-guidance-for-emergency-exceptions-to-state-abortion-laws The state agency is responding to a petition from two attorneys to clear up ambiguity about when emergency abortions are allowed Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:15:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-03-14/texas-medical-board-plans-to-discuss-guidance-for-emergency-exceptions-to-state-abortion-laws Olivia Aldridge /health-wellness/2022-05-24/abortion-restrictions-threaten-care-for-pregnant-patients-providers-say Women’s health care providers are holding back when counseling pregnant patients about treatment options, doctors report pharmacists are hesitant to distribute some prescriptions, and OB-GYN training is diminishing for Texas medical school students. Tue, 24 May 2022 20:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-05-24/abortion-restrictions-threaten-care-for-pregnant-patients-providers-say Sneha Dey and Karen Brooks Harper | The Texas Tribune /2017-09-01/texas-expedites-help-from-out-of-state-health-care-providers As the medical and mental health needs of people affected by Harvey become apparent, Texas has made it easier for out-of-state health workers to come lend a hand. Fri, 01 Sep 2017 18:19:00 GMT /2017-09-01/texas-expedites-help-from-out-of-state-health-care-providers Andrea Hsu, Rebecca Hersher /2017-06-01/is-the-texas-medical-board-on-life-support From Texas Standard: Texas has more than 150 state agencies -- everything from the Affordable Housing Corporation to the Workforce Commission. Do these... Thu, 01 Jun 2017 20:56:58 GMT /2017-06-01/is-the-texas-medical-board-on-life-support Rhonda Fanning