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If You’re a Licensed Texas Nurse, Did You Know You Have 10 Days to Update an Address Change with the Texas Board of Nursing (BON)?

February 21, 2018Posts

The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) sends individual correspondence to nurses to the address of record. Such correspondence is personalized and includes official letters and notifications. These notices from BON often require a response from the licensee. For example, a Complaint Notice and deadline to respond is sent to the nurse's official address of record with the BON. All Texas nurses and applicants for licensure must notify the Board in writing within 10 days of...

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Local Nurse Has Medical License Suspended

February 20, 2018Posts

Medical licenses are held to a high standard, and for good reason. The health and sometimes lives of people rely on those who practice medicine and their ability to give sound advice. To that end, the Texas Board of Nursing has announced that they have suspended the license of a nurse practitioner “accused of failing to give appropriate assessments, misinterpreting or ignoring lab test results, and incorrectly diagnosing a patient, among other charges,” according to...

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When Is a Texas Licensed Professional Engineer Required on a Project?

February 20, 2018Posts

Not every engineering project in Texas requires that a Professional Engineer (P.E.) be involved with the project. The Texas Engineering Practice Act and the Rules of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers govern when a licensed P.E. must be engaged in the engineering plans and specifications and when a P.E. must supervise the engineering construction. Local codes and ordinances may also include rules on when a P.E. is necessary, so long as they are not...

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Pharmacies have a Duty to Report All Dispensed Controlled Substances to the Texas Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP)

February 19, 2018Posts

The Texas Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) collects prescription data on all Schedule II, III, IV, and V controlled substances dispensed by a pharmacy in Texas and to a Texas resident from a pharmacy located in another state. Pharmacies to Report to the PMP Within One Business Day As of September 1, 2017, Texas pharmacies are required to report all dispensed controlled substances records to the TMP no later than the next business day after the...

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Regardless of your Licensed Profession: How to Respond Strategically to a Licensing Board Investigation

February 16, 2018Posts

The day you receive notice of a licensing board investigation pending against you may be one of the worst days of your career. Your professional license is your livelihood. Your professional license is the result of your dedication to your education and career. When your license is under attack by a licensing board it is critical that you respond strategically. Even if you believe the complaint to be baseless - or even if you believe...

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Navigating Administrative Hearings at the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH)

February 15, 2018Posts

If your Texas licensing board matter proceeds beyond the investigation stage or informal resolution stage, then your case will likely be heard at the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH).  A SOAH hearing is conducted similarly to how a courtroom nonjury trial operates. While SOAH is an administrative court, the procedures are still quite formal and involves specific adherence to the SOAH rules of procedure, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and any special procedural...

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6 Programs Recently Transferred to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

February 14, 2018Posts

Pursuant to Texas Senate Bill 202 thirteen licensing programs where transferred to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). As of November 1, 2017, the second and final phase of SB 202 was implemented, transferring the final six programs to TDLR. The six programs now under TDLR management and regulation are: Code Enforcement Officers, Laser Hair Removal, Massage Therapy, Mold Assessors and Remediators, Offender Education Programs,...

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Disciplinary Authority of the Texas Medical Board

February 13, 2018Posts

Under Texas law, the Texas Medical Board (TMB) is granted disciplinary authority over its licensees. When a complaint is filed against a Texas physician, or any medical practitioner licensed by the TMB, their license is put in jeopardy. The TMB receives over 7,000 complaints every year and it reviews every one of them to determine if adequate evidence exists demonstrating a violation of the Medical Practices Act. If you are notified of a complaint filed...

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3 Texas Medical Board Rules You Should Know

February 12, 2018Posts

The Texas Medical Board (TMB) has hundreds of rules and regulations by which physicians must adhere. Not being aware of a rule is not a defense to violating the rule. Not fully understanding a regulation is not a defense to running afoul on the regulation. As a licensed medical professional by the TMB you have a duty to abide by the rules of the TMB and Texas law. 3 Texas Medical Board Rules You Should...

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Texas Pharmacist License Defense

February 02, 2018Posts

The Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) received 6,146 complaints in fiscal year 2016, a 4% increase over the 5,925 complaints it received in fiscal year 2015. The TSBP reviews and evaluates every complaint it receives. Complaints are referred to a TSPB investigator when it is determined that the allegations, if true, would constitute a violation of the Texas Pharmacy Act or Texas Drug Laws. The TSBP is responsible for the licensing and regulation of...

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