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Agreed Consent Order from the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy

January 30, 2020Professional License Defense Posts

When an accountant finds themselves facing a complaint before the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (BPA), it can mean their very livelihood is at stake. And once the BPA decides that the complaint merits investigation, a file is opened by the Enforcement Division. Then the accountant has 30 days to respond with the material in their own defense. At this point, a committee will review the case and make its recommendations on what course...

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Criminal History Evaluation Letters for the TDLR

January 29, 2020Posts

In order to ease the potential burden of time and money wasted for those with criminal conviction backgrounds—many of whom previously had to go through extensive training and license examination before knowing whether they would, in fact, be denied the license they seek for that preexisting reason—the Texas Legislature in 2009 put in place provisions to help people know before they undertook such burdens whether their criminal conviction backgrounds would end up being cause for...

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The Self Report Rule for Texas Dentists

January 28, 2020Posts

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 hygienists, registered dental assistants, and dental laboratories in Texas are also regulated by TSBDE. As part of this regulation, Texas dentists are subject to Texas Administrative Code Rule Sec. 108.6, which contains what is...

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Optional Reports to the Texas Board of Nursing

January 27, 2020Posts

The Texas Board of Nursing has enacted a Nurse Reporting System designed to further the Legislature’s initiatives on patient safety conducted under Texas Occ. Code Sec 301.1606. To do this, the Board has instituted its own set of rules that define the circumstances under which nurses are considered to have a duty to report various forms of malfeasance or error that are undermining health care systems. In Sec.301.4025, the Board allowed for a nurse to...

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New Regulations for Texas Podiatrists

January 26, 2020Posts

New TLDR rules governing the practice of podiatry in Texas, adopted under 15 TAC, Chapter 130, went into effect on September 1, 2019. These rules are wide-ranging and have an effect on a number of different elements of practice. Perhaps the change most apparent to practitioners is the implementation of a shift from a one-year term to a two-year term for a license. Among other requirements, the new rules also: Make certain changes to ease...

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Informal Settlement Conference with the Texas Medical Board

January 25, 2020Posts

When a medical professional enters an informal settlement conference with the Texas Medical Board (pursuant to Board rule sec. 187.11), they at times arrive less prepared than they ought to be. This is likely because, given the use of the term “informal,” these professionals get the wrong impression: this informal settlement conference will be more like a trial than the word implies to the untrained ear, and will certainly proceed in a less fair fashion...

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Important Rule Change for Texas Physician Assistants

January 24, 2020Posts

At its October 2019 meeting, the Texas Medical Board adopted a new rule detailing certain significant changes to licensure requirements for particular temporary physician assistants in the state of Texas. Physician assistant licensing is governed by the Texas Physician Assistant Board, which is a subdivision of the Texas Medical Board. Rule §185.33, concerning the “Exemption from Licensure for Certain Military Spouses (Physician Assistants),” permits spouses of military personnel who are stationed at a military base...

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Texas Nursing License Law: Defending Against a Complaint

January 23, 2020Posts

When faced with a complaint to the Texas Board of Nursing, a licensed nurse is up against a difficult situation from the start, as the identity of the complainant remains confidential in every case. It can be difficult to mount a response when one’s accuser is unknown. But it is not impossible. At least the Board—which, it must be emphasized, was not created for the benefit of nurses but for their regulation on behalf of...

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Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Under Sunset Review

January 22, 2020Medical License Defense Posts

In 1977, the Texas Legislature created the Sunset Advisory Commission via the Texas Sunset Act, with the goal of streamlining the number and reach of state administrative agencies—in order to achieve a smaller, more streamlined government. The function of the Commission is to occasionally review each agency and licensing board under state purview and to question whether the agency is truly necessary and to gauge its effectiveness at achieving the purpose for which the agency...

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Defending Your Professional License Against Allegations of Misconduct

December 06, 2019Posts

A formal complaint can be filed against your professional license for alleged violations of the law, alleged violations of the rules of your licensing board, breaches in your duties owed to the public, or other malfeasance. All Texas licensing boards receive complaints against licensees. Each licensing board has its own rules that dictate the complaint resolution process and disciplinary actions that may be imposed. Defending Your Professional License Against Allegations of Misconduct Regardless of the...

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