As a paramedic or EMT you have dedicated your career to helping people who are in urgent need of medical attention. You are the people who save us and our loved ones in emergency situations. We understand you've gone through extensive training to earn you Emergency Medical Services (EMS) certification or license in Texas. But a single complaint can destroy your livelihood, and all the hard work invested to build it. If you are facing...
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The Texas Medical Board receives far more applications for licensure than it issues. In Fiscal Year 2016, the Board received 5,602 physician applications, and issued 4,093 physician licenses. That means last year 27 percent of applicants for physician licensure were denied. This represented an increase in the percent of physician applications denied by the TMB over Fiscal Year 2015 and 2014, which was 20 percent denial and 22 percent denial, respectively. If you have been...
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As a medical professional, you dedicated years of your life training to help people in need. You spent many more years building a solid reputation for being excellent at your job. If a complaint is filed against you with the Texas Medical Board, all that you have worked for is put in jeopardy. Who May File A Complaint with the Texas Medical Board? A complaint may be filed with the Texas Medical Board (TMB) by...
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When Hurricane Harvey made landfall, devastating our communities, the public health response of Texas agencies was swift. The Texas Medical Board, the Texas Board of Nursing, and other health care regulatory bodies enhanced relief efforts by mobilizing disaster medical care. Physicians and nurses were called upon to help with disaster preparedness and with injuries and other public health concerns in the aftermath of the hurricane. Health care workers from all over the country joined Texas...
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The Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (TSBSWE) regulates the profession of social work in Texas. It operates under the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as of September 1, 2017. The Board is responsible for establishing policy and ensuring an effective social worker regulatory program, with the primary purpose "to protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Texas." The Board is also tasked with investigating complaints made against...
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The funeral home industry in Texas must adhere to a strict set of rules and regulations. People rely on you during one of the most challenging times in their lives. They trust you to handle the funeral of a loved one professionally and with dignity. We understand therefore you take your work seriously. If someone files a formal complaint against you or your funeral home, your career, livelihood, and reputation are in jeopardy. Complaints need...
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The Texas Medical Board (TMB) receives over 7,000 complaints against licensees annually, and it reviews every one of them. If during the preliminary evaluation the TMB determines that it has jurisdiction and that there is sufficient evidence to support an allegation that a violation of the Medical Practices Act may have occurred, then the formal investigation process begins. During the course of the TMB's enforcement process a licensee may be offered a Remedial Plan or...
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The Texas Medical Board (TMB) receives over 7,000 complaints against licensees annually, and it reviews every one of them. If during the preliminary evaluation the TMB determines that it has jurisdiction and that there is sufficient evidence to support an allegation that a violation of the Medical Practices Act may have occurred, then the formal investigation process begins. During the course of the TMB's enforcement process a licensee may be offered a Remedial Plan or...
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Our firm provides aggressive defense for Texas physicians, nurses, pharmacist, and dentists after a patient or other party files a complaint with the licensing board. If you are a licensed medical professional and have received a licensing complaint, BERTOLINO LLP can help. We will defend you when your license is under attack by the Texas Medical Board, Texas Board of Nursing, Texas State Board of Pharmacy, or the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners. The...
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When you first find out about a licensing complaint lodged against you it is typically through the mail when the licensing board sends you a notice and a deadline by which you must respond. Receiving this letter can be shocking. You worked hard to earn you professional license and you work hard in your career. A complaint puts all you've worked for at risk. We fight aggressively to defend our clients and their livelihoods. Our...
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