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Can a Texas Doctor Get a Suspended Medical License Reinstated?

November 20, 2018Posts

The Texas Medical Board (TMB) regulates the medical profession in Texas. It is responsible for licensing doctors, ensuring compliance with licensure requirements, and the enforcement process when a complaint is lodged against a licensee. If, after due process is afforded, TMB determines that a serious violation of the Medical Practice Act, the standard of care, or a TMB Rule occurred, it has the authority to suspend or revoke a medical license. Can a Texas Doctor...

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4 Things You Should Know About Professional License Defense

November 19, 2018Posts

A professional license defense attorney helps people who are having issues with a licensing board, such as the Texas Medical Board or the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Licensed professionals who need a license defense attorney may be facing a formal complaint, proceedings before the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings, license denial, or other issues pertaining to licensure. If you hold a professional, medical, or vocational license in the state of Texas, here...

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Professional Licensing Under Texas DSHS

November 14, 2018Posts

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is the state’s umbrella occupational licensing agency. The DSHS Professional Licensing and Certification Unit is responsible for twenty-three regulatory programs. These programs evaluate applications, issue credentials, administer exams, and monitor any required continuing education activities. Each DSHS program further conducts complaint investigations and, when appropriate, imposes disciplinary sanctions. The philosophical statement of the DSHS is "to give guidance to the regulatory programs within the department on the...

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Grounds for Disciplinary Action Against Texas Dentists

November 13, 2018Posts

Texas dentists are regulated by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE), which has the power to take disciplinary action against dentists who are found to violate the standard of care, the Dental Practice Act (DPA), or TSBDE Rules. Dental hygienist, registered dental assistants, and dental laboratories in Texas are also regulated by TSBDE. Texas law authorizes TSBDE to issue a warning, a reprimand, impose a fine or administrative penalty, place a licensee on...

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What Are Texas Nurses Required to Report?

November 11, 2018Posts

Nurses licensed by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) are required to report certain conduct. Failure to report when it is required could lead to disciplinary action by the BON, which may include a warning, fines, reprimand, remedial education, suspension, probation, or license revocation. What Are Texas Nurses Required to Report? The Nursing Practice Act (NPA) defines what conduct nurses must report. Under the NPA a nurse "shall" report to the Board "if the nurse...

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