Deaths
Stewart S. Barron, MD, 93; Nacogdoches; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1954; died April 1, 2015.
DonaldA. Frank, MD, 84; Amarillo; University of Tennessee College of Medicine, 1959; died March 26, 2015.
Charles R. Heare, MD, 88; Beaumont; The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1952; died April 24, 2015.
Juan C. Hernandez, MD, 56; Fort Worth; Universidad La Salle, Mexico City, 1983; died April 22, 2015.
Louis F. Johnson Jr., MD, 95; San Antonio; Harvard Medical School, 1949; died March 24, 2015.
Curtis R. Jordan, MD, 90; Palestine; The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1955; died March 22, 2015.
James N.Kvale, MD, 79; Austin; Howard University College of Medicine, 1963; died April 2, 2015.
James C. Mann Jr., MD, 89; Beaumont; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1957; died March 17, 2015.
Berry N. Marshall, MD, 82; Longview; The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1957; died March 20, 2015.
Jack M. Martt, MD, 92; Temple; Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1946; died April 24, 2015.
Wayman B. Norman, MD, 92; Longview; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1946; died April 10, 2015.
Lan T. Nguyen, MD, 52; Horseshoe Bay; University of Missouri- Columbia School of Medicine, 1987; died March 17, 2015.
Alfredo Vargas, MD, 61; San Marcos; The University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, 1979; died March 15, 2015.
for immigrant children, regardless of their legal status.
• Expressed support for full disclo- sure and reporting of “chemicals placed into the natural environ- ment” for fracking and extraction of petroleum products.
• Rejected a board proposal opposing the use of AMA funds for a super political action committee, calling for further study of the issue.
Victory! CSR permit program to be eliminated next year
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THANKS to TMA advocacy this legis- lative session, the state controlled sub- stances registration (CSR) permit pro- gram will be eliminated, effective Sept. 1, 2016. Senate Bill 195 by Sen. Charles Schwertner, MD (R-Georgetown), and Rep. Myra Crownover (R-Denton) also moves the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy and broadens physicians’ authority to delegate who can access the informa- tion. For more about TMA’s success this legislative session, read “Capitol Success,” pages 24–42. But until the CSR program is elim- inated, established physicians must maintain — and newly licensed physi- cians must obtain — a permit. A physi- cian’s ability to prescribe medications hinges on a valid CSR, which is neces- sary to obtain a permit from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Just as critical, a physician whose CSR permit lapses faces (at least) tempo- rary suspension of hospital privileges, as maintaining current certifications is a requirement to retain medical staff privileges in Texas. Fortunately, the CSR permit re-
newal process already had been streamlined due to TMA advocacy in the 2013 legislature. Physicians can now renew their
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