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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