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The punitive power of the texas medical board

February 15, 2021 Posts

The Punitive Power of the Texas Medical Board

Physicians and other health care professionals in the state of Texas are subject to the rules and regulations of the Texas Medical Board. Not only does the Board set the standards that prospective practitioners must meet in order to earn their licenses to practice medicine, but it maintains the standards necessary for the ongoing practice of medicine. Every physician must adhere to the standard of care, the rules promulgated by the Board, and the laws...

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A brief description of soah hearings

February 14, 2021 Professional License Defense

A Brief Description of SOAH Hearings

The Texas State Legislature in 1991 passed a law creating the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings, or SOAH. It is meant to be an independent forum, under a banner of neutrality, before which legal and agency disputes between the general public and agencies, as well as Texas licensing boards, can be reviewed and decided. Its purpose is to mete out efficient legal decisions in a timely manner, having viewed them from an objective and...

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February 13, 2021 Posts

When a Texas Pharmacist is Accused of Error in Releasing Medication

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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February 12, 2021 Veterinarian License Defense

What Happens After a Texas Veterinarian Receives Notice of a Complaint

Veterinarians in Texas go through years of education and training to obtain the chops to do the job. And at the end of this long, arduous process comes licensure. The organization that licenses Veterinarians in Texas is the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, which also maintains the integrity of the profession by accepting and prosecuting formal complaints made against licensed practitioners. A complaint can, at times, result in the loss of a veterinarian's license....

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When a texas chiropractor is accused of unprofessional conduct

February 11, 2021 Professional License Defense

When a Texas Chiropractor is Accused of Unprofessional Conduct

In the state of Texas, chiropractors are licensed by the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners, an agency whose mission is to "promote, preserve, and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Texas by licensing skilled professionals and enforcing standards of practice." A major means it uses to enforce its dictates is by accepting formal complaints from the public and others within the profession against its licensees who are alleged to have broken...

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Professional counselors in texas and the complaint process

February 10, 2021 Posts

Professional Counselors in Texas and the Complaint Process

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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Texas nurses risking discipline for failing to get continuing education

February 09, 2021 Posts

Texas Nurses Risking Discipline for Failing to Get Continuing Education

The Texas Board of Nursing takes the regulation of its licensees very seriously. It is responsible not just for the initial licensure of nurses—in the course of which it naturally takes into account the quality and amount of prospective nurses' education—but for ensuring that every licensed nurse maintains the quality of care they are providing throughout their careers. And as part of this, we find the requirement that every nurse demonstrate their ongoing competency to...

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How a texas acupuncturist can defend their license

February 08, 2021 Medical License Defense

How a Texas Acupuncturist Can Defend Their License

The licensed acupuncturists of Texas work hard for years to earn their right to ease the pain of our citizens using time-tested techniques based in non-surgical and non-incisive methods, as well as herbal and dietary guidelines that are non-invasive yet effective. The Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners, a subsidiary organization of the Texas Medical Board, is the oversight authority for these practitioners. It maintains the profession using strong licensing regulations. A formal complaint made...

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When a texas doctor would like to try for license reinstatement

February 07, 2021 Posts

When a Texas Doctor Would Like to Try for License Reinstatement

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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What to do if your texas teachers license is at risk

February 06, 2021 Posts

What to Do if Your Texas Teacher’s License is at Risk

If you're a Texas teacher, you are subject to the rules set by the State Board for Educator Certification, a subsidiary of the Texas Education Agency. This Board is charged with licensing teachers and maintaining the standards of teachers who work for the state of Texas. The citizens of Texas are beholden to teachers, who provide the educations that later make our work-lives possible, as well as setting in place the classroom structure that makes...

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