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The results we achieve for our clients

November 14, 2019Posts

The Results We Achieve for Our Clients

At BERTOLINO LLP are proud of the work we do. We have successfully helped clients resolve a wide range of complicated legal matters involving professional license defense, medical license defense, and vocational license defense. Our attorneys know how to build a strong case to protect your license – and your livelihood. Notable Case Dismissals BERTOLINO LLP Won for Our Clients If you are facing a professional licensing issue in Texas, our firm is prepared to...

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How to respond strategically to a threat to your professional license

November 13, 2019Posts

How to Respond Strategically to a Threat to Your Professional License

Receiving notice of complaint allegations filed with your professional licensing board is something all licensed professionals dread. No matter how contentious and proactive you are, there is always a risk that a client, patient, or someone else will lodge a complaint against you for alleged wrongdoing. And even a single complaint against your license can harm your career. When your professional license, good name, and livelihood are being threatened by a complaint, it is imperative...

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Amended rules for texas chiropractors regarding misleading claims schedule of disciplinary sanctions

November 11, 2019Posts

Amended Rules for Texas Chiropractors Regarding Misleading Claims & Schedule of Disciplinary Sanctions

The Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners (TBCE) regulates the practice of chiropractic care in Texas. The Board functions to protect the health and welfare of the people of Texas and it carries out its mission by licensing skilled professionals and enforcing standards of practice. To that end, earlier in the year the Board adopted rule amendments and those are now in effect. Misleading Claims Rule 77.4 on Misleading Claims regulates advertising and communications by chiropractors....

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Valid prescriptions under texas telemedicine law

November 08, 2019Posts

Valid Prescriptions Under Texas’ Telemedicine Law

Telemedicine in Texas allows doctors to provide healthcare services to patients who are at a different physical location. The benefits are numerous, such as greater access to needed health care and a reduction in healthcare costs. However, there are risks associated with the practice of telemedicine. The Texas legislature and the Texas Medical Board have created rules and regulations aimed at protecting patients and the effectiveness of medical care. If you are a TMB licensed...

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Criminal background check new fingerprint requirements for massage therapists licensed in texas

November 07, 2019Posts

Criminal Background Check & New Fingerprint Requirements for Massage Therapists Licensed in Texas

Texas law now requires people who are applying for or renewing a massage therapist, massage instructor, or massage establishment license to submit fingerprints for the purpose of obtaining the applicant's criminal conviction history. Tex. Occ. Code §455.1525. The amended legislation is pursuant to House Bill 1865 and became effective on September 1. 2019. The bill deletes the previous barrier for licensure that precluded people with criminal convictions within the past five years from receiving a...

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Texas legislature makes it easier to get employment opportunities after criminal conviction

November 06, 2019Posts

Texas Legislature Makes it Easier to Get Employment Opportunities After Criminal Conviction

It is now easier for people who have criminal records to secure gainful employment. With the passage of Texas House Bill 1342, the Texas Legislature enhanced employment opportunities for certain individuals who have been convicted of a criminal offense by prohibiting state licensing boards from revoking, suspending, or denying an occupational license when the individual's offense history does not directly relate to the occupation at hand. Under the new law, licensing authorities are required instead...

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Weather modification programs cloud seeding operations in texas

November 05, 2019Posts

Weather Modification Programs & Cloud Seeding Operations in Texas

Weather modification is an attempt to control, by artificial methods, the natural development of atmospheric cloud forms and precipitation forms that occur in the troposphere. 16 Tex. Admin. Code §79.10(8). Cloud seeding employs the use of specially-equipped aircraft designed to place seeding materials into turrets of growing thunderstorms to induce the clouds to expand and ultimately produce more rainwater. Weather Modification Program & Cloud Seeding Operations in Texas The technology of rain enhancement has been...

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Texas medical board disciplines 44 physicians – 7 revocationssuspensions 9 orders related to qualify of care

November 01, 2019Posts

Texas Medical Board Disciplines 44 Physicians – 7 Revocations/Suspensions, 9 Orders Related to Quality of Care

The Texas Medical Board (TMB) disciplined 44 physicians at its August 2019 Board Meeting. This volume of disciplinary action represents a significant decrease from its June Board Meeting when the TMB disciplined 80 physicians. In its press release, the TMB stated that the August disciplinary actions include: 9 Orders related to quality of care violations, 9 Orders related to unprofessional conduct, 5 voluntary surrenders/revocations, 2 license suspension, 3 restrictions, 3 Orders related to nontherapeutic prescribing,...

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Nurses scope of practice a decision making model for texas nurses

October 31, 2019Nursing License Defense,Posts

Nurses’ Scope of Practice: A Decision-Making Model for Texas Nurses

The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) recognizes that nursing is a dynamic, ever-changing practice, which is why the Board does not offer a list of procedures that nurses at certain levels can or cannot perform. Whether a specific activity or procedure is within a nurse's scope of practice is dependent upon a number of variables. A nurse always has a fundamental duty to ensure safe patient care. In determining the scope of practice, nurses must...

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Texas legislative bills amend nursing practice act

October 30, 2019Posts

Texas Legislative Bills Amend Nursing Practice Act

The 86th Texas Legislature passed numerous bills that affect licensure regulation in Texas. Specifically, the Legislature passed bills the amend the Texas Nursing Practice Act. Nursing Peer Review Determination House Bill 2410 relates to a request for a nursing peer review determination under the Texas Nursing Practice Act, Texas Occupations Chapter 301. As of September 1, 2019, a nurse is authorized to request a nursing peer review committee determination by orally notifying the nurse's supervisor...

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