The Texas Medical Board (“TMB”) assumed jurisdiction over Medical Radiologic Technologists (“MRTs”) on September 1, 2017. Previously, MRTs were under the jurisdiction of the Texas Department of State Health Services (“DSHS”). As part of that transfer of jurisdiction, the TMB ran a dragnet background search on all licensed MRTs and set informal settlement conferences (“ISCs”) for those who had criminal history, even if the same was disclosed to DSHS.
Decades ago, F.G. entered into a plea agreement in an out-of-state criminal matter. Years later, F.G. retained an attorney to pursue expunction, but the attorney’s malpractice led to a denial of the expunction.
TMB alleged the plea agreement indicated that F.G. should not be trusted with an MRT license. We wrote to TMB on behalf of F.G. to explain the facts and circumstances underlying their case and attended the ISC with F.G. to present additional information and evidence. At the ISC, TMB dismissed the case. F.G. could not be happier.