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When a Texas Law Enforcement Officer’s Professional License is at Risk

February 17, 2021Posts

In Texas, professional law enforcement officers are licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. This organization is authorized to investigate complaints against a law enforcement officer in situations in which there is an alleged violation by that law enforcement officer of a law or a rule regarding training, licensing, certification, or the license-holder's appointment. It also handles scenarios where a law enforcement officer has been convicted of a criminal offense or has been placed...

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When a Texas Pharmacist is Accused of Error in Releasing Medication

February 15, 2021Posts

The pharmacists of Texas get a lot of education and jump through numerous hoops in order to obtain their licenses to practice pharmacology. They are professionals of the highest order. Yet, on occasion, an improper dispensation of medication occurs—often referred to as a "medication error." Mistakes are made in any profession, and health care is no exception. It should come as no surprise to a practicing pharmacist that an error in dispensing medication may result...

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Professional Counselors in Texas and the Complaint Process

February 12, 2021Posts

When someone files a formal complaint against a professional counselor with the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors—a subsidiary organization to the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council—it puts the counselor's career, livelihood, and reputation on the line. No counselor wants to see go to waste all of the dedication they have put into their training on how to help their fellow Texans through the difficult issues they confront in their lives. Yet this...

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When a Texas Doctor Would Like to Try for License Reinstatement

February 09, 2021Posts

The Texas Medical Board's regulation of medical practitioners includes many aspects. It has the responsibility of screening for initial licensure and of maintaining the standards of the profession by enforcing adherence to ongoing licensure requirements. This includes the right to suspend or revoke the licenses of physicians after a complaint has been made where it finds the physician to have broken a Board rule, to have violated the professional standard of care, or to have...

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Handling Complaints Against a Texas Dietitian’s License

February 06, 2021Posts

While there is no requirement in Texas to obtain a license in order to title oneself a "dietitian," anyone wishing to refer to oneself as a "Licensed Dietitian" or a "Provisionally Licensed Dietitian" must obtain a license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. A practitioner of Dietetics is engaged in the application of up-to-date scientific information regarding the effects of food and nutrition on the human body and mind. This information is of...

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