The legislature has finally acted and we secured the changes we demanded for physician and patient rights. My energy is spent after this long fight but I am relieved we reached this outcome together. We must remain vigilant to ensure these new protections are actually put into practice.
July 31, 2018
Protect Patient & Physician Rights-Bring Accountability & Transparency to the Texas Medical Board
Final supporters
Update:
On June, 2018, Sunset Staff submits Report with Commission Decisions, 2018-2019 86th Legislature. https://www.sunset.texas.gov/public/uploads/files/...
On May 24th, 2018 the Sunset Commission approved all but two of the recommendations supported by this petition. The two recommendations were not approved given that the Sunset Commission was not the appropriate avenue for these items but were clearly supported in their importance and that legislation should be pursued in 2019. This petition continues to gather support for all these recommendations to show support for upcoming legislation in 2019.
Original Petition Wording:
We ask for Texas Sunset Commission members to approve the New Issues Previously Adopted by Sunset Commission and the Proposed New Recommendations from the Decision Meeting Material for the May 24th Sunset Commission Hearing. Our hope is that these recommendations will result in much needed law changes in 2019.
Changes that:
- Promote healthcare freedom through improvements to the Medical Practice Act
- Improve access to innovative, lifesaving treatment options sought after by patients
- Protect constitutional rights for physicians and their patients
- Provide fair and proper due process for physicians
- Provide oversight and accountability of the Texas Medical Board
We support
and stand with Senators Dawn Buckingham, Bob Hall and Kirk Watson and
Representatives Dan Flynn and Poncho Nevarez and their bipartisan support of
the recommendations submitted to the Sunset Commission. (See pages 10-13 of the Decision Material - https://www.sunset.texas.gov/public/uploads/u97/De...)
Health freedom for Texas is not just for Texans but for all patients seeking care from Texas physicians and healthcare providers. Let's make Texas a true health freedom state to provide innovative treatments to heal diseases with education and therapies to prevent illnesses.
When you sign the petition, you are given an option to have your name public or private as having signed the petition. The data collected is held by Texas Right To Know will be used to communicate issues presented by patients and physicians to the Legislators.
All patient and physician's comments submitted to Legislators will have the signer's contact information redacted unless we receive email permission to disclose the ID of person submitting the comments.
The donations request is from ipetitions and not for Texas Right To Know. You should be able to exit out and still sign the petition. If you have problems please email:
[email protected]
Thank you for your support.
For more
information visit www.texasrighttoknow.com
Updates
May 24, 2018
We just hit one hundred signatures. It is exhausting work to keep pushing this forward but knowing others care about these reforms keeps me going.
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 23, 2018
May 23, 2018
The momentum behind this effort has been heavy and exhausting to keep up with lately. I am holding onto the fact that these signatures are pushing us back into the conversation for the next legislative session.
Reached 100 supporters
May 21, 2018
9 Comments
My doctor is great but he is terrified of the board. This needs to change now.
FINALLY. Someone is holding these people accountable for a change.
Transparency is long over due. The TMB operates like they are above the law.
Sick of the bullying tactics. Just let doctors practice medicine without looking over their shoulder constantly.
Fix this broken system. Patients deserve better choices and doctors deserve basic fairness.
Restore integrity and just review to this destructive despot agency.
Time to come into the real world.
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The legislature has finally acted and we secured the changes we demanded for physician and patient rights. My energy is spent after this long fight but I am relieved we reached this outcome together. We must remain vigilant to ensure these new protections are actually put into practice.
July 31, 2018
Protect Patient & Physician Rights-Bring Accountability & Transparency to the Texas Medical Board
Final supporters
Update:
On June, 2018, Sunset Staff submits Report with Commission Decisions, 2018-2019 86th Legislature. https://www.sunset.texas.gov/public/uploads/files/...
On May 24th, 2018 the Sunset Commission approved all but two of the recommendations supported by this petition. The two recommendations were not approved given that the Sunset Commission was not the appropriate avenue for these items but were clearly supported in their importance and that legislation should be pursued in 2019. This petition continues to gather support for all these recommendations to show support for upcoming legislation in 2019.
Original Petition Wording:
We ask for Texas Sunset Commission members to approve the New Issues Previously Adopted by Sunset Commission and the Proposed New Recommendations from the Decision Meeting Material for the May 24th Sunset Commission Hearing. Our hope is that these recommendations will result in much needed law changes in 2019.
Changes that:
- Promote healthcare freedom through improvements to the Medical Practice Act
- Improve access to innovative, lifesaving treatment options sought after by patients
- Protect constitutional rights for physicians and their patients
- Provide fair and proper due process for physicians
- Provide oversight and accountability of the Texas Medical Board
We support
and stand with Senators Dawn Buckingham, Bob Hall and Kirk Watson and
Representatives Dan Flynn and Poncho Nevarez and their bipartisan support of
the recommendations submitted to the Sunset Commission. (See pages 10-13 of the Decision Material - https://www.sunset.texas.gov/public/uploads/u97/De...)
Health freedom for Texas is not just for Texans but for all patients seeking care from Texas physicians and healthcare providers. Let's make Texas a true health freedom state to provide innovative treatments to heal diseases with education and therapies to prevent illnesses.
When you sign the petition, you are given an option to have your name public or private as having signed the petition. The data collected is held by Texas Right To Know will be used to communicate issues presented by patients and physicians to the Legislators.
All patient and physician's comments submitted to Legislators will have the signer's contact information redacted unless we receive email permission to disclose the ID of person submitting the comments.
The donations request is from ipetitions and not for Texas Right To Know. You should be able to exit out and still sign the petition. If you have problems please email:
[email protected]
Thank you for your support.
For more
information visit www.texasrighttoknow.com
Updates
May 24, 2018
We just hit one hundred signatures. It is exhausting work to keep pushing this forward but knowing others care about these reforms keeps me going.
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 23, 2018
May 23, 2018
The momentum behind this effort has been heavy and exhausting to keep up with lately. I am holding onto the fact that these signatures are pushing us back into the conversation for the next legislative session.
Reached 100 supporters
May 21, 2018
9 Comments
Enough with the heavy handed nonsense. These bureaucrats need someone watching them.
My doctor is great but he is terrified of the board. This needs to change now.
FINALLY. Someone is holding these people accountable for a change.
Transparency is long over due. The TMB operates like they are above the law.
Sick of the bullying tactics. Just let doctors practice medicine without looking over their shoulder constantly.
Fix this broken system. Patients deserve better choices and doctors deserve basic fairness.
Restore integrity and just review to this destructive despot agency.
Time to come into the real world.
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Enough with the heavy handed nonsense. These bureaucrats need someone watching them.