No requirement to erase temporary ban on doctor’s treating female patients from federal Data Bank
A Texas case centered on the question of whether a temporary restriction of a physician’s license should remain in the [...]
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U.S. partially bases choice of sites for military bases on states’ success in improving reciprocity
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) confirms that decisions on where to site military bases and allocate other defense [...]
Criminal conviction for conduct that was partial basis of earlier discipline can justify further discipline
A dentist who pleaded guilty to criminal charges can be disciplined for that conviction even if the investigation for that [...]
Medication error or reckless homicide? Board declines to discipline criminally charged RN, then changes its mind
Misconduct charges involving a nurse, RaDonda Vaught, who made a medication error that led to a patient death, have drawn [...]
Conflicting standards of proof cause reversal of automatic suspension of licensee
A California appellate court held November 21 that the state’s Bureau of Real Estate improperly used a civil fraud [...]
Revocation overturned where licensee denied formal hearing on relevance of his criminal conduct
A court in Florida overturned the license revocation of a nurse convicted of fraud after the state’s nursing board [...]
Creation of guidelines for disciplinary referral is not rulemaking subject to open meetings law, says Colorado high court
The Supreme Court of Colorado, in a November 12 decision, held that a set of guidelines developed by the state’s [...]
U.S. Court: Requiring RN/MD practice agreement is constitutional
A federal court in Kansas, in a September 30 decision, upheld regulations of the state’s Board of Nursing that require [...]
Renewal applications subject to same standards of proof as new applications, court rules
Current licensees applying for renewal are subject to the same burden of proof regarding their suitability for licensure as [...]
One doctor, 50 licenses? Yes. De facto national licensing becoming a reality through telepractice
As remote delivery of professional services through telepractice becomes increasingly common, the prospect of national [...]