Texas Judicial Prudence exam questions and answers.

DFPS Texas Department of Family & Protective Services DSHS Texas Department of State Health Services DADS TX Department of Aging and Disability Services Report abuse of children, elderly, and people with disability DFPS Oversee hospital and psychiatric facilities DSHS regulate nursing home assisted living, adult day care DADS Report licensing and malpractice TMB Midlevels PA, APRN, APN, NP Failure to provide a child with medical care, food, clothing, shelter (exclude failure caused primarily by financial inability unless relief services are offered and refused) Neglect of a child Animosity from care taker to Elderly person or disable person or sexual abuse Abuse of Elderly/ disabled person stealing money or use resources without inform consent of the elderly Exploitation MD is danger to public welfare suspend immediately (hearing in <10 days) Timeline to report child abuse verbally report immediately, written report in 48 hours Timeline to report Elderly or disable person abuse immediately to DFPS Reporting communicable disease immediately anthrax, smallpox, diphtheria, rabies, botulism, meningitis, plaque. Report to DSHS Communicable disease that can wait 1 day for report TB, pertussis, hepatitis A/B, acute HIV Communicable diseases that can wait 1 week for report gonorrhea, chlamydia, chancroid, syphylis, salmonella, non-acute HIV Drug overdose report to DSHS and police Other situations that need to report immediately to police GSW, unexplained/unatural death, suicide. Failure to report to police Class C misdemeanor If license suspended, time for TMB to notify hospital 1st working day, followed by written notification in 30 days Notice to parents of unemancipated minor with impending abortion 48 hours Ordered of protective custody for involuntary detention MD must evaluate in < 12 hours, patient can request probable cause hearing <72 hours to try to get release, OPC last for 30 days, after which MD has to file for a 90 days commitment How many days can pharmacist dispend schedule III-IV medications if provider can't be reached 3 days MD has to complete medical certification after receiving death certificate 5 days Nursing home abuse confirmation in writing (oral report immediately) 5 days Filing birth certificate 5 days How many days can MD discharge patient from a hospital with schedule II-V prescription 7 days After call in a schedule II Rx in a emergency, how long does MD need to mail in the actual written Rx <7 days Filing death report by funeral director 10 days If non-payment of medical bill, can you denies request of medical record no how many days to notify denial of request for medical record due to non-payment of mailing/processing fee 10 days MD has to visit underserved/rural clinic run by midlevels every 10 days MD to provide requested medical records (calendar days for hospital; business days for MD) 15 days MD sends letter denying patient's request for medical records 15 days Letter to TMB of adverse event causing unanticipated hospital admission >24 hours or death of the patient ≤ 72 hours from a procedure 15 days Defendant/MD must file any objection with the court regarding malpractice lawsuit 21 days Deadline Schedule II Rx must be filled & cannot have refills 21 days TMB notifies healthcare facilities on the 1st working day of any MD's restrictions or suspensions; written notification ≤ 30 days Notify TMB of pending lawsuits if you're not insured; otherwise, your insurance will do it for you 30 days Notify TMB if disciplinary action from the hospital affects MD's privileges 30 days Notify TMB any conviction or deferred adjudication verdict for any felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, abuse of Medicare/Medicaid program, & narcotic violation. DO NOT wait until time for renewal. 30 days Clerk of the court of record will need to forward a copy of the conviction/adjudication regardless of whether the adjudication/finding is subsequently withheld/appealed o Length for appeal when investigated or suspended by TMB 30 days Notify TMB any name & practice address changes 30 days Termination of physician-patient relationship, provide a grace period until a new MD is found 30 days Hospitals have how many days to submit a bill 30 days Letter to DSHS reporting 3rd trimester abortion & emergent abortions on unemancipated minors 30 days MD provides medical records to suing attorney 45 days Time for insurer to pay after receipt of bill from MD (either regular bill or worker's comp) 45 days Advance notice (letter of intent) of lawsuit sent to MD (give time for settlement) 60 days Notice letter extends statute date limitation for lawsuit 75 days Distance a secondary practice can be from primary practice site 75 miles