SUNSET

1. INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR INJECTABLES

RESOLVED, that the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association’s House of Delegates calls upon TOMA staff to work to change third party payer policies on injectables so that once the price of the drug falls below the actual acquisition cost, it will no longer be considered a covered service.
RESOLUTION 2003-12 reaffirmed 08; 13; 18
ACTION: Sunset – this action has already been done.

2. NURSE PRACTITIONER LICENSE UNDER THE TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD

RESOLVED, that TOMA seek legislation to place Advanced Practice Nurses (APN’s) who provide direct patient care and with prescriptive authority in the State of Texas under the authority, licensure and discipline of the Texas Medical Board.
RESOLUTION 2008-04; reaffirmed 13; 18
ACTION: Sunset – this action has already been done, unsuccessfully. TMB will not oversee NP licensure.

3. TEXAS DATABASE FOR PHYSICIANS

RESOLVED, that the TOMA House of Delegates goes on record urging the TMB to limit database access of confidential information, only allowing the release of biographical and contact data, TMB actions taken against a physician, and the status of the physician’s license.
RESOLUTION 2003-24 revised and reaffirmed 08; 13; 18
ACTION: Sunset – this is already being done

4. TxACOFP as a Fair Share Beneficiary of the Sale/Transfer of the TOMA Building

RESOLVED, that in the event of any future sales or transfers of the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA) property, in which Texas Society of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (TxACOFP) has been guaranteed (in perpetuity) office space located at ‪1415 Lavaca Street in Austin, Texas, resulting in net cash gain to TOMA, then TOMA shall pay to the TxACOFP 10% of the net cash gain. ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
RESOLUTION 2018-09
ACTION: Sunset – building was sold in 2021

5. TOMA HEADQUARTERS BUILDING

RESOLVED, that the TOMA headquarters building at 1415 Lavaca Street, Austin, Texas, cannot be sold or otherwise bartered without two-thirds consent of the TOMA House of Delegates.
RESOLUTION 2003-23 reaffirmed 08; 13; 18
ACTION: Sunset – building was sold in 2021

 

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