July-August 2011
July-August 2011
- Harsh sanctions for sexual misconduct win thumbs-up from appeals courts
- OHIO – Single patient relationship enough to revoke
- MARYLAND – Referral to rehab not required for doctor charged with assault
- CALIFORNIA – Unsolicited receiving of sexual favors is still sexual misconduct
- OHIO – Permanent revocation “reasonable sanction” for nurse’s sexual relationship with prison inmate
- Indiana joins 36 other states in cracking down on criminal pasts
- Revocation for teacher’s fake cover story for student injury upheld
- Court restores 2-year license suspension for unauthorized Benadryl shot
- Revoked licensee sues testing lab over alcohol test method
- Lyme Disease doctor wins, loses points on appeal from two cases
- Civil verdicts don’t reach standard of proof needed for discipline
- Discipline, but not fine, upheld for “belligerent” licensee
- Emergency suspension order overturned for relying on wrong statute
- Complainant cannot force board to probe Guantanamo psychologist
- Examiners may have to turn over test score data to researcher
- Candidate’s suit over required retake of 4 exam sections fails
- Examiners must let blind candidate take test on laptop, court rules
- Board must provide rationale for denying grandfathered license
- Worker fired for failing to get certified in time loses appeal