COVID-19: Medical liability FAQs

As COVID-19 stay-at-home orders relax, practices are re-opening and must now follow new safety standards and guidelines.

Updated May 15 — TMB has issued guidance on the new minimum standards for physician practices during COVID-19

Rules establish minimum standards for safe practice and requires practices to post those standards.

Updated May 11 — Issues include encouraging social distancing and screening patients for symptoms.

Policyholders should check their email to request a supply of masks.

After reaching the first goal of $5,000 in less than two days, TMLT employees are increasing their fundraising goal for the Central Texas Food Bank to $10,000.

The TMB clarifies how Governor Abbott's updated restrictions apply

To help families facing economic hardship during the nation’s COVID-19 crisis, TMLT employees are raising $5,000 for the Central Texas Food Bank.

The governor's revisions include new exceptions to the rules for postponing procedures.

New dividend will save policyholders $13 million in premium

Governor relaxes rules for supervising PAs and APRNs

Physicians now have 7 days to respond instead of 28.

Learn about this new coverage for retired Texas physicians who want to join the fight against COVID-19.

Coverage offered at no cost to Texas physicians who volunteer in direct response to the COVID-19 emergency.

TMB issues guidance "to help patients and licensees navigate providing care as much as possible."

TMLT is extending business hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday (CST).

Answers to your questions about telemedicine, scope of practice, hiring retired physicians, locum tenens, and more.

State requirements for chronic pain patients have been temporarily suspended by Governor Greg Abbott until June 6, 2020.

TMLT’s Risk Management Department offers recommendations for adopting COVID-19 considerations in your informed consent process.