,The health and safety of patients shall be the first consideration of the practitioner. The principal
objective to the practitioner is to render service to humanity - Answer: T
iv. TERMS—staggered 6 year terms (staggered = not all appointed at the same time), Governor appoints
successor - Answer: T
Board Rule §375.3 "General" provides that:
"(a) The health and safety of patients shall be the first consideration of the
Podiatric Physician. The principal objective to the podiatric profession is to
render service to humanity. A Podiatric Physician shall continually strive to
improve his medical knowledge and skill for the benefit of his patients and
colleagues. The Podiatric Physician shall administer to patients in a
professional manner and to the best of his ability. Secrets and personal
information entrusted to him shall be held inviolate unless disclosure is
necessary to protect the welfare of the individual or the community. A
Podiatric Physician shall be temperate in all things in recognition that his
knowledge and skill are essential to public health, welfare, and human life. (b)
A licensed podiatric physician shall conduct his practice on the highest plane
of honesty, integrity, and fair dealing and shall - Answer: Board Rule §375.3 "General" provides that:
§102.001. Soliciting Patients; Offense. (a) A person commits an offense if the person
knowingly offers to pay or agrees to accept, directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly any
remuneration in cash or in kind to or from another for securing or soliciting a patient or
patronage for or from a person licensed, certified, or registered by a state health care
regulatory agency. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section
is a Class A misdemeanor. (c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree
if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the person: (1) has previously been convicted
of an offense under this section; or (2) was employed by a federal, state, or local
government at the time of the offense. - Answer: Soliciting Patients; Offense.
, i. "Podiatric Medical Practice Act, Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 202" (Statute)
ii. "Title 22—Part 18 Texas Administrative Code" (Rules) - Answer:
of July 30th, 2010, the Texas Supreme Court has made a final decision on the podiatry scope of practice.
2. Scope of practice had then been a matter for final determination to be decided by the Texas
Legislature.
3. The 82nd Legislative Session began in January 2011 - Answer: i. Scope of Practice:
6. "Podiatry"—the treatment of or offer to treat any disease, disorder, physical injury, deformity or
ailment of the human foot by any system or method. The term includes "podiatric medicine"
7. Practice of Podiatry is limited to the treatment of the "Foot/Ankle"
i.
iii. TSBPME DOES make recommendations
iv. WETHER OR NOT PRIVILEGES ARE GRANTED IS A MATTER FOR LOCAL CONTROL - Answer: With
regards to ALL credentialing/privileging issues, that is a matter for LOCAL CONTROL between podiatrist
& facility = Texas Health & Safety Code Subchapter E
ii. The Board is NOT authorized to order any hospital to grant privileges
Chapter 373—Rules Governing Advertising & Practice Identification - Answer: 1. Notify board of Practice
& Trade names, OK to use Ankle, must get approval, notify them of changes in practice address or phone
# w/in 10 days of changes
2. Properly Identify yourself:
a. Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
b. DPM
c. Podiatrist
d. Podiatric Physician - Answer: 1. Advertising/Identification violations = $500/day
1. CME = 4 years
2. Ads = 2 years
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