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Prescriptions and Family Members: a Danger to Your Medical License

February 23, 2020Posts

While it is permitted for Texas physicians to both treat and prescribe medicines to their family members, as well as to friends or employees, the Texas Medical Board is likely to look askance in particular situations. One such situation—perhaps the most publicly scrutinized at the moment—is the prescription of controlled substances. The Texas Medical Board has established rules governing the prescription of controlled substances to family members and others close to a physician in Chapter...

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When a DWI Threatens Your Professional License

February 21, 2020Posts

An increase in the number of citations for driving while intoxicated was a standard fare during the holiday season, wherever one lives—Texas included. It’s easy—all too easy—to get swept up in the festive spirit of holiday parties and make the unfortunate choice to get behind the wheel when one’s blood-alcohol content is above the legal limit. For non-commercial drivers, that limit is .08 percent—which generally equates to two or three drinks per hour. And, while...

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Settling Cases Without a SOAH Hearing

February 19, 2020Posts

A great number of license complaints are subject to Administrative Hearings before the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOHA)— often referred to as SOHA hearings. These are forums for the presentation of the cases and evidence on the part of both the licensee and the licensing board before an Administrative Law Judge. At these hearings, both sides may also question witnesses before the Judge, who makes findings of fact and conclusions of law. But...

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Coping with the Stress of Unfounded Complaints

February 17, 2020Posts

Let’s face it—online portals made for the filing of complaints against professional licenses have made it far too easy for people in the throes of negative emotions to endanger the livelihoods of professionals. A good proportion of the complaints made against professional licenses every year are made out of pique, totally unfounded. Even the agency boards that investigate them know this. That’s why so many complaints are dismissed out of hand before even reaching the...

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Our Initial Consultation: It’s All About You

February 15, 2020Posts

In the event that a complaint has been filed against you before a licensing board or regulatory agency in Texas, you will want to hire a professional license defense attorney as soon as possible. Any such complaint should be taken very seriously, as the regulatory and licensing authorities have the power to suspend your license, put it on probation, or even revoke it. Though professionals facing such a threat to their livelihoods often view the...

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