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May 14, 2018 Posts

New Laws on Complaints Against Texas Chiropractors

Texas Senate Bill 304 made several statutory modifications to the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners (TBCE), which is the regulatory agency in charge of licensing Texas Chiropractors. Specifically, new laws have been enacted regarding how complaints made to the TBCE are handled. New Laws on Complaints Against Texas Chiropractors The Board may not accept anonymous complaints. Tex. Occ. Code §201.2065(b). An "anonymous complaint" is defined as a complaint that "lacks sufficient information to identify the...

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May 11, 2018 Posts

Repeal of Reporting “Minor Incidents” Proposed by Texas Board of Nursing

The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) has proposed the repeal and replacement of the reporting requirements for minor incidents. The Nursing Practice Act defines a "minor incident" as "conduct by a nurse that does not indicate that the nurse's continued practice poses a risk of harm to a patient or another person. This term is synonymous with 'minor error' or 'minor violation of this chapter or board rule.'" §301.401(2). The Board "believes protection of the...

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May 10, 2018 Posts

Texas Medical Board Disciplines 52 Physicians – 3 Revocations, 8 Orders Related to Quality of Care

At its March meeting, the Texas Medical Board (TMB) disciplined 52 licensed physicians. This volume of disciplinary action represents a sharp increase from the end of last year, where the TMB disciplined 31 physicians at the December 2017 meeting. According to the TMB’s press release, the March disciplinary actions included: 3 license revocations, 8 Orders related to quality of care violations, 7 Orders related to unprofessional conduct, 4 Orders related to violations of Board rule,...

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May 09, 2018 Posts

Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, Adopted by the Texas Executive Council of PT & OT Examiners

The Texas Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners (Executive Council or ECPTOTE) provides administrative oversight over the Texas State Board of Physical Therapy (PT) Examiners and the Texas State Board of Occupational Therapy (OT) Examiners― the boards that license the state's physical therapists and occupational therapists, respectively. Under Texas state law, the Board of PT Examiners and the Board of OT Examiners retain their separate licensing functions while transferring their administrative, consumer...

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April 25, 2018 Posts

License Defense for Professionals in Medical, Real Estate, Insurance and Other Fields

Our firm provides aggressive defense for Texas physicians, nurses, pharmacists, real estate agents and brokers, insurance agents, and other licensed professionals after someone files a complaint with the licensing board. Complaints can be filed by clients, customers, patients, colleagues, other agencies, or the board itself. No licensed professional, no matter how diligent, is immune from a possible complaint and ensuing investigation. We will defend you when your license is under attack by the: Texas Medical...

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April 24, 2018 Professional License Defense

A Client Filed A Complaint Against Me, Am I Going to Lose my License?

Licensing board complaints are serious matters. Have you been notified of allegations of professional misconduct filed against you? Has a previous client filed a complaint against you with your licensing board? If so, there are things you must do, actions you must take, to defend your license. A Client Filed A Complaint Against Me, Am I Going to Lose my License? It is a possibility. Anytime a complaint is filed against a licensee, their license...

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April 23, 2018 Posts

What Are the Grounds for Disciplinary Action Against Dentists in Texas?

You've worked hard to obtain your dental license in Texas and to build a solid reputation in your community. If you are facing a formal complaint filed against you with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE), your license is in jeopardy. The consequences of even a single complaint can be disastrous for your professional career. Even if you believe the complaint to be unfounded, no complaint should be taken lightly. Texas State Board...

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April 20, 2018 Posts

Investigatory Process of the Texas Board of Nursing (BON)

The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) is the agency tasked with regulating the practice of nursing in Texas. The Board "protects the public from unsafe nursing practice, provides approval for more than 200 nursing education programs, issues licenses to more than 27,000 nurses per year" and provides nursing practice and education guidance to more than 350,000 currently licensed nurses practicing in Texas. The BON also conducts investigations of complaints and adjudicates complaints. The BON receives...

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April 19, 2018 Posts

Administrative Penalties by the Texas Medical Board

The Texas Medical Board (TMB) is the state agency tasked with "keeping Texas patients safe through the licensure and regulation of Texas physicians." Through the Texas Occupations Code, the Board is given disciplinary authority over those it licenses. In instances where a licensee if found to have violated the Texas Medical Practice Act or a TMB Rule, and depending on the severity, pervasiveness, and any previous discipline, the Board may revoke or suspend a license,...

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April 18, 2018 Professional License Defense

Can I Find Out Who Filed a Complaint Against Me with the Licensing Board?

If you've been notified of a complaint filed against you with your professional licensing board, you may be reeling, and your first reactions may be anger, fear, confusion. In some cases, the person or entity who lodged the complaint against you will be identified in the notice the board sends to you. However, in some cases the licensing board will not identify the complainant. If the complaint notification is silent as to who is making...

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