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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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Required human trafficking prevention training for texas health care practitioners

October 29, 2019Posts

Required Human Trafficking Prevention Training for Texas Health Care Practitioners

Texas health care professionals and certain employees of health care facilities are now required to take human trafficking prevention training. Pursuant to Texas House Bill 2059, a health care practitioner shall successfully complete a training course on identifying and assisting victims of human trafficking approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. HB 2059 was signed by Governor Greg Abbott on June 10, 2019, and became effective on September 1, 2019. Completion of an...

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Tdlr adopts revised enforcement plan

October 28, 2019Posts

TDLR Adopts Revised Enforcement Plan

The Texas Department of Licensing and Registration (TDLR) recently adopted a revised enforcement plan. The TDLR regulates dozens of professionals and industries across Texas and has the authority to impose disciplinary action against its licensees, including penalties and fines. The new enforcement plan addresses sanctions that may be imposed. The adopted amendments were established to comply with Texas Occupations Code addressing administrative penalties. The relevant code sections read: "The commission shall by rule or by...

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Defending your professional license

October 01, 2019Posts

Defending Your Professional License

Our law firm helps professionals, like you, keep their licenses when those licenses are under attack by a state agency or board. If you have received a licensing complaint, BERTOLINO LLP can help. We represent licensed professionals across the entire State of Texas. Our honest, experienced attorneys will fight aggressively on behalf of your license and reputation. Defending Your Professional License The lawyers of BERTOLINO LLP have successfully helped clients throughout Texas in cases involving...

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Medical board defense lawyer tx

September 30, 2019Posts

Medical Board Defense Lawyer TX

Doctors and surgeons must adhere to rigorous professional standards in Texas. As a highly skilled medical professional, we know you have spent years training in your field and devoted time and resources to becoming the best physician you can be. The fact is, even a single complaint against your medical license can put all that you have worked for in jeopardy. But you do not have to allow a complaint filed by a patient or...

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Texas dental board new rules on nitrous oxide administration by dental assistants

September 25, 2019Posts

Texas Dental Board New Rules on Nitrous Oxide Administration by Dental Assistants

The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) has jurisdiction over licensed dentists, dental hygienist, registered dental assistants, and dental laboratories in the State of Texas. It establishes standards for the practice of dentistry in Texas and enforces the Dental Practice Act and other statutes relating to the practice of dentistry. Nitrous Oxide Administered Dental Assistants Effective September 1, 2019, dental assistants wishing to obtain Nitrous Oxide Monitoring registration must: Pay an application fee. Provide...

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