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Professions Governed by the Texas Medical Board

May 09, 2020Posts

The Texas Medical Board is charged with licensing and monitoring the licenses of a number of different medical professions in the state. Obtaining a license from the Board is no easy feat—any license that one may succeed in acquiring through this agency requires a great deal of preparation, including years of education and pre-licensure testing, often at great expense and even potentially a great deal of accrued monetary debt. No one who goes through all...

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When a Remedial Plan is Proposed by the Texas Medical Board

May 08, 2020Posts

The disciplinary actions available to the Texas Medical Board for application to physicians run a gamut. Among the lowest responses, the board may decide upon in response to a complaint against a medical professional’s license is the Remedial Plan. Such a plan, which is put to the physician for review and either acceptance or rejection, is considered corrective—but the Board does not consider a Remedial Plan to be a de facto disciplinary action. Remedial Plans...

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When a Nurse Performs Services Only a Doctor or Nurse Practitioner May

May 07, 2020Posts

As any nursing professional will be aware, nursing positions are disparate in type, and the scope of responsibilities in any individual nursing practice can be remarkably diverse—from the first year of a nurse’s training through the various forms of advanced nursing. Yet from time to time, a nurse will be accused of exceeding the scope of their profession by performing a service that, by law, only a doctor or (in more limited instances) a nurse...

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What the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Thinks of Botched Procedures

May 06, 2020Posts

Veterinary medicine is a remarkably difficult career to embark upon, due in no small part to the amount of education and training one must undertake to earn a license in Texas. Naturally, it is necessary for veterinary practitioners to be well aware of the principles of the industry and to engage in best practices for the standard of care at all times. Failure to closely adhere to the official requirements is a fast track to...

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Accidental Mortgage Fraud Can Threaten Your Real Estate License

May 05, 2020Professional License Defense Posts

A great deal of effort goes into procuring a real estate license in the state of Texas—and most practitioners find the effort to be worth it for the rewarding career that having one can provide. But once you have earned that license, you need to take care not to put it at risk. If you find yourself confronted with accusations of wrongdoing, you should attain assistance as swiftly as you can. This includes any instance...

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Practicing Medicine Without a License—Even Accidentally—Can Result in License Revocation

May 04, 2020Posts

Medical professionals—and doctors in particular—strive for many years and through much toil to earn their licenses to practice. This is not least of all because the state of Texas, along with every other state in the union, has determined that the practice of medicine is a responsibility of the highest order. People depend on medical practitioners to preserve their lives. Therefore, the possible responses by the Texas Medical Board—which regulates the licensure and maintenance of...

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Communicate Effectively—Or Face Potential Complaints Against Your License

May 03, 2020Posts

Licensed professionals are held to a higher standard than your average worker. This is true on the front end—where often a great deal of education and often testing must be endeavored in order to earn licensure in the first place—and once licensure is attained. After all, licenses are granted to these professionals because the state of Texas has determined that the proper performance of their professional duties is necessary for the state’s citizens. As such,...

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When Your License is Threatened by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists

May 02, 2020Posts

Psychology is a complex profession that requires years of dedication to education and post-graduate study. To practice in Texas, a psychologist is required by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists to first earn a bachelor’s degree, then a master’s degree in psychology, followed by a PhD in psychology, which usually requires a substantial dissertation—all of which must be supplemented by passage of the Examinations for Professional Practice in Psychology and a minimum of...

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When a Pharmacist Faces Discipline Before the Texas State Pharmacy Board

May 01, 2020Posts

When a Texas pharmacist is confronted with a complaint or allegation that threatens their livelihood, a full-fledged defense is absolutely called for. There is a multitude of actions or circumstances that may result in various levels of discipline, and an experienced license defense attorney can aid in putting forth the strongest case for the lowest possible level of—or even no—disciplinary action. In Texas, the Texas State Pharmacy Board is charged with licensing pharmacists and with...

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Facing Allegations Before Texas Child Care Licensing

April 30, 2020Professional License Defense Posts

Child Care Licensing, a subdivision of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services under the auspices of Texas Health and Human Services, is the board that manages the granting of and maintenance of licenses to perform child care services in the State of Texas. As such, it is charged both with regulating all operations providing child care services within the state, and with all placing of children within the state. It oversees permitting and...

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