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Drugs screening for texas nurses and bon orders

January 10, 2019 Posts

Drug Screening for Texas Nurses and BON Orders

The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) investigates complaints involving allegations of drug or alcohol abuse by nurses. Nurses who use or misuse drugs or alcohol, or suffer from addiction, are at risk of losing their nursing license. However, the BON has policies in place that seek to get a nurse experiencing a problem with drugs or alcohol help while also ensuring the nurse's fitness to practice. The BON has the disciplinary authority to require a...

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Texas medical board disciplines 34 physician

January 09, 2019 Posts

Texas Medical Board Disciplines 34 Physicians

At its October meeting the Texas Medical Board (TMB) disciplined 34 licensed physicians. This volume of disciplinary action represents a significant decrease from its June meeting when the TMB disciplined 80 physicians. In its press release the TMB shared that the October disciplinary actions included: 7 Orders related to quality of care violations, 4 Orders related to unprofessional conduct, 2 license revocations, 3 voluntary surrenders/revocations, 2 license suspension, 1 license restriction, 2 Orders related to...

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Texas board of professional land surveying in jeopardy sunset advisory commission determines agency cannot effectively regulate land surveyors

January 08, 2019 Professional License Defense

Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying in Jeopardy: Sunset Advisory Commission Determines Agency Cannot Effectively Regulate Land Surveyors

The Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying is the regulatory agency for land surveyors in Texas. The Board recently came under review by the Sunset Advisory Commission, which recognized the importance of regulating the profession of land surveying, but found that the Board, as currently structured, cannot effectively regulate land surveyors. This finding means that the Board is at risk of being dismantled. The Sunset Advisory Commission’s findings, the Board's response, and public comments are...

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Action steps medical license at risk

December 19, 2018 Posts

Steps to Take When Your Medical License is at Risk in Texas

Receiving a notice from the Texas Medical Board (TMB) that you are under investigation is traumatic. No physician wants to be told that a patient, patient's family member, or someone else has lodged a formal complaint with TMB. Being accused of breaching the standard of care or violating the Medical Practice Act is nothing short of devastating. If you are facing a complaint against your Texas medical license, you must get proactive to meet this...

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Cpa professional misconduct

December 18, 2018 Posts

What Happens to a CPA After a Finding of Professional Misconduct?

The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (BPA) is the regulatory agency for Certified Public Accountants in Texas. The BPA receives and investigates complaints made against CPAs and has the authority to impose disciplinary action against its licensees. After a complaint is submitted to the BPA, it is reviewed by Enforcement Division Staff, who will determine if the conduct described involves professional misconduct. Complaints that do not involve allegations of professional misconduct are dismissed. Complaints...

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December 17, 2018 Posts

If You Are Being Threatened with Expulsion from the Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses (TPAPN)

The Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses (TPAPN) is a voluntary program for RNs and LVN's who have concerns related to substance use or mental health. The American Nurses Association estimates approximately 10% of all nurses in the United States are dependent on drugs. If you suspect you have a problem, we encourage you to reach out to TPAPN here. The program is confidential (with certain limitations) and designed to help Texas licensed Nurses, not...

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December 14, 2018 Professional License Defense

Changes for Texas ACR Certified Technicians

During the summer, 2018 the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) reviewed its Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (ACR) program rules for re-adoption, revision, or possible repeal. The TDLR is heavily focused on streamlining administration of the programs it regulates.  The agency was tasked with determining if cause for re-adopting the ACR Rules existed by asking three questions of each rule: Is it obsolete? Does it reflect current legal and policy considerations? Is it in...

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Investigation of complaint

December 13, 2018 Posts

Texas Medical Board’s Preliminary Investigation of a Complaint

Every year, the Texas Medical Board (TMB) receives over 7,000 complaints against medical professionals it licenses. If you have received a notice of complaint, your medical license, reputation, and career are at risk. TMB is required by law to follow a specific enforcement process when addressing complaints, which affords all licensees due process and the opportunity to defend themselves against accusations. A complaint may be initiated by any person, entity, or TMB itself. At a...

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Texas law firm focused on professional license defense

December 12, 2018 Posts

Texas Law Firm Focused on Professional License Defense

BERTOLINO LLP is a Texas law firm focused on professional license defense. What does that mean? We represent individuals who hold professional licenses, such as doctors, nurses, attorneys, architects, electricians, and teachers, when their licenses are under attack by allegations of wrongdoing. For example, a recent client of ours was called before the Texas Medical Board (TMB) for an Informal Settlement Conference based on two misdemeanor offenses on their record, which had been previously disclosed...

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Common mistakes licensees make when a complaint is filed

December 11, 2018 Posts

Common Mistakes Licensees Make When A Complaint is Filed

Receiving a notice that a complaint has been filed against you with your licensing board can be devastating. The fact is that even a single complaint can put your license, livelihood, and reputation at risk. Texas licensing boards have the power to take a number of disciplinary actions, such as license revocation, suspension, or probation. With so much at stake, we urge you to seek the counsel of an experienced license defense attorney as soon...

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