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November 18, 2019 Posts

NarxCare and the Prescription Monitoring Program

The Texas Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) collects and monitors prescription data for all Schedule II, III, IV, and V Controlled Substances dispensed by Texas pharmacies or to Texas residents from a pharmacy located in another state. The PMP is a cost-effective tool designed to help control misuse of controlled substances, to preventing drug diversion, and to generate and disseminate information regarding prescription trends. Pharmacies licensed in Texas are required to report the dispensing of all...

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November 15, 2019 Posts

BERTOLINO LLP: License Defense Attorneys for Texas Professionals

You earned a professional license in Texas. You may have undergone years of training, but now your future is in jeopardy. When someone files a formal complaint with your licensing board it could threaten your license and career. You need to need to take strong, immediate legal action. Do not erroneously assume the complaint will go away because you believe it does not have any merit. You need to take any complaint against your license...

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November 14, 2019 Posts

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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November 13, 2019 Posts

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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November 12, 2019 Professional License Defense

New Rule on Baseless Complaints Against Texas Dentists

You have worked hard for years to obtain your dental license in Texas and to build your good name in your community. If you are facing a formal complaint filed against you with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE), your license to practice dentistry is in jeopardy. The consequences of even a single complaint can be disastrous for your professional career. New Rule on Baseless Complaints Against Texas Dentists Pursuant to the requirement...

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November 11, 2019 Posts

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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November 08, 2019 Posts

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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November 07, 2019 Posts

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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November 06, 2019 Posts

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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November 05, 2019 Posts

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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