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Remedial Plans and the Texas Medical Board What You Need to

February 10, 2024Medical License Defense

Remedial Plans and the Texas Medical Board: What You Need to Know

The Texas Medical Board (TMB) can recommend and impose various sanctions in disciplinary proceedings against physicians and other medical professionals they regulate. One of the lesser sanctions in a disciplinary proceeding is the remedial plan. If you have been offered a remedial plan by the TMB as a potential resolution in your disciplinary action, the attorneys of Bertolino LLP can help.  An experienced medical license defense attorney can represent your interests in any disciplinary proceedings...

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February 08, 2024Medical License Defense

When the Texas Board of Nursing Must Suspend or Deny a Nursing License

The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) licenses and regulates all types of nurses licensed in Texas. Nurses can face disciplinary proceedings concerning their licenses if BON receives complaints against them and finds that they have violated the rules or laws that apply to them. Since the repercussions of these proceedings can be severe, contacting an experienced Texas nursing license defense lawyer should be your first step if you receive notice of a complaint against you. ...

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Top Reasons that Dentists Lose Their Professional Licenses

February 06, 2024Medical License Defense

What are The Top Reasons Why Dentists Lose Their Professional Licenses?

Disciplinary proceedings by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (“the Board”) arising from a complaint may lead to serious consequences that may endanger your career. Therefore, securing legal representation by an experienced dental license defense lawyer at Bertolino LLP, can be critical from the outset of any complaint against you. Various reasons can lead to complaints and disciplinary proceedings against dentists and other dental professionals. However, some situations happen more commonly than others. Here are...

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Changes in Texas Medical Board Laws What You Need to Know

January 31, 2024Medical License Defense

Changes in Texas Medical Board Laws: What You Need to Know

The Texas legislature recently performed a major overhaul of the Texas Medical Board (TMB), sparked partly by a journalist’s yearlong investigation into various doctors with serious disciplinary histories and allegations of the TMB’s failure to protect patients effectively. As a result, doctors must be aware of the new laws that will directly affect the TMB and their licenses should they face allegations of misconduct. An experienced medical license defense lawyer can represent your interests in...

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What Factors Does the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council Use in Determining Disciplinary Sanctions for License Holders (002) (1)

January 28, 2024Medical License Defense

What Factors Does the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council Use in Determining Disciplinary Sanctions for License Holders?

The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC) licenses and monitors psychologists, social workers, professional counselors, and marriage and family therapists for compliance with applicable rules and laws. If someone files a complaint against one of these behavioral health professionals, BHEC will investigate the complaint and file disciplinary proceedings as needed. Disciplinary proceedings against these professionals can result in severe sanctions. If you are facing disciplinary proceedings that may adversely impact your psychologist, social worker, counselor,...

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Factors that the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners Considers in Issuing Disciplinary Sanctions

January 27, 2024Medical License Defense

Factors that the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners Considers in Issuing Disciplinary Sanctions to Dentist

Disciplinary proceedings by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (“the Board”) that arise from a complaint can lead to serious consequences that may endanger your career. Therefore, securing legal representation by an experienced dental license defense lawyer at Bertolino LLP, can be critical from the outset of any complaint against you. Disciplinary Sanctions by the Board The Board can issue various sanctions in response to findings that licensed dentists have violated one or more of...

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Scenarios that May Endanger Your Pharmacist’s License

January 26, 2024Medical License Defense

Scenarios that May Endanger Your Pharmacist’s License

As a pharmacist, you can face serious consequences if your licensing board finds that you have violated the rules or laws that govern your profession. Therefore, having a pharmacist license defense lawyer on your side to defend you in disciplinary proceedings can be critical to protecting your career and your professional reputation. By obtaining legal counsel, you will be better positioned to fight back against the severe sanctions you may face in disciplinary proceedings. 22...

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Medical Professionals and Social Media Usage

January 22, 2024Medical License Defense

Medical Professionals and Social Media Usage

Various scenarios can lead to medical professionals facing disciplinary proceedings before their respective licensing boards and agencies. Nowadays, most professionals use some social media platform, whether for business or pleasure, including medical professionals. However, when using social media, medical professionals must be aware of and abide by the laws that govern their profession. An experienced medical license defense lawyer can represent your interests in any disciplinary proceedings regarding alleged violations of the Medical Practice Act...

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Legislation Reform for TMB

January 19, 2024Medical License Defense

Texas Medical Board Reform

On May 30, 2023, Texas House Bill 1998 went to Texas Governor Greg Abbott for his signature. This new law reforms the Texas Medical Board (TMB) and takes measures to crack down on doctors whom some allege are potentially dangerous to patients. The law addresses many of the problems that Austin KXAN’s “Still Practicing” investigations uncovered. Undoubtedly, the outcome of disciplinary proceedings for doctors can be severe. If you face disciplinary proceedings before the TMB,...

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What Rules about Keeping and Providing Medical Records to Patients Do Physicians Need to Know

September 12, 2023Medical License Defense

What Rules about Keeping and Providing Medical Records to Patients Do Physicians Need to Know?

Under state and federal law, physicians have a legal duty to properly maintain patient medical records and provide them to patients as requested. The Texas Medical Board (TMB) also has established ethical rules that govern physicians, some of which pertain to medical records. Failing to follow these laws or rules can lead to disciplinary action by TMB, which can have severe consequences and long-lasting implications for their medical licenses and careers. If you are facing...

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