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October 27, 2020 Posts

Can a Physician Be Disciplined in the Absence of a Showing of Harm?

When a complaint is filed with the Texas Medical Board against a physician’s license, it can result in severe consequences for the physician. If you’re a physician facing a complaint, chances are you have already gone over the complained-about behavior in your head. If you’re sure no, there was no harm done as a result of it, you may be wondering why the complaint was filed, and, on top of that, whether the fact that...

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October 26, 2020 Posts

When Your Law License is Threatened by Claims of Attorney Misconduct

Every Texas attorney knows well that the standards of our profession are strict—and rightly so. And yet sometimes an attorney will either run afoul of them or be inappropriately charged with having done so. When this occurs—and the allegations charge misconduct—the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel of the State Bar of Texas is dispatched to investigate and, potentially, to discipline the attorney with measures up to and including revocation of their license to practice law....

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October 25, 2020 Posts

The License Complaint Process for Texas Psychologists

The years of training required to become a licensed psychologist in Texas means that a licensee has worked extremely hard to earn their stripes and go on to do a great deal of good for the mental health of our citizens. This, of course, includes licensure by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. This Board is charged with handling complaints made by the public—whether a patient or not—that claim a psychologist has behaved...

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October 24, 2020 Professional License Defense

Should I Contact My Licensing Board if I’ve Recently Been Arrested?

Any holder of a professional license in Texas who has been placed under arrest is in the doubly-unfortunate situation of having their occupational license be at potential risk. And among the various licensing rules, many professionals find they are required by their boards or commissions to notify that authority of the arrest. Of course, there are mitigating factors. Every incident is its own situation, and the particular facts involved in any situation can mean a...

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October 23, 2020 Professional Engineers License Defense

When Must a Licensed Professional Engineer Be Involved in a Project?

Much to their displeasure, we’re sure, it is not the case that the involvement of Professional Engineers is required for every single engineering project that takes place in the state of Texas. While this cadre of eminent professionals has undertaken a vigorous regimen of study and engaged in a minimum of four years of high-level engineering practice—which proves them to be qualified and competent to a degree recommending them to be put in charge over...

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October 22, 2020 Posts

Should an Employed Medical Care Provider Buy Professional Insurance?

From time to time, we encounter a physician or other medical care provider who is not self-employed and believes that they are covered by their employer should they be investigated or put through some form of administrative hearing against their license to practice. Sometimes they are not or were not. Other times they have in fact, been covered by their employer—but this fact no longer matters. Each of these scenarios is highly problematic for various...

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October 21, 2020 Posts

Reporting an Address Change to the Board of Nursing

When a licensed nurse moves their domicile, they risk the possibility that the Board of Nursing will lose track of their address of record. This would be problematic for several reasons. For one thing, the Board of Nursing requires that all nurses—and those in the process of applying to become nurses—give the Board notice in writing of their change of address within ten days of the change, along with the details of their new address...

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October 20, 2020 Posts

When a Texas Firefighter is Fighting for Their License

Firefighters are true Texas heroes. We honor and admire the risks they must routinely take to keep Texans safe and protect our homes and properties. The road they travel to become a firefighter is no picnic either—which is why it can be genuinely troubling when a firefighter is forced to defend their right to continue practicing their lifesaving job. The licensure of firefighters in Texas is governed by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. This...

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October 19, 2020 Posts

Minor Infractions Before the Texas Medical Board

When a physician is up against the possibility of being disciplined by the Texas Medical Board, they are in a dire situation indeed. Disciplinary actions by the Board may put a medical professional’s career in jeopardy—even if, by the physician’s reckoning, the infraction before the Board is a relatively minor one. The fact is, the Texas Medical Board is empowered with authority to seek severe penalties regardless of the violation put before them. The Board...

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October 18, 2020 Medical License Defense

Handling a Complaint Against Your Attempt at Medical Licensure

When someone applies for a medical license in Texas, it means they have already run the gauntlet: years of college, years of medical school, tests galore. And then they run up against the procedural requirements for licensure: application, documentation, fees. The Texas Medical Board makes them go through two stages: screening and licensing. Screening is the period of document collection from the applicant; once every document is received by the Board, the licensing stage begins....

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