The Board of Registered Nursing accused our client of gross negligence and incompetence in the practice of nursing following alleged failure to obtain or document a specific reading with respect to a patient under her care. To resolve the case,
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Restricted Department of Insurance Property and Casualty Broker-Agent License Granted After Hearing: Previous License Application Denied Following Identity Theft, Receiving Stolen Property, Misstatement on Application
Our firm represented an applicant to the California Department of Insurance who had applied for a Property and Casualty Broker-Agent License for the second time, after previously being denied in 2017. The applicant had three convictions: two for receiving stolen
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Restricted DRE Salesperson’s License Granted After Hearing: Accusation Against Real Estate Salesperson for DUIs, Failure to Report Convictions
Our office represented a licensee in 2020 who had earned a license only two years prior, in 2018. Unfortunately, this client was arrested for DUI just a few months after earning the license, and ultimately pled guilty in 2019. Having
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The Impact of Criminal Convictions Post-AB 2138
On September 30, 2018, the Governor signed Assembly Bill 2138, which primarily helps many license applicants with criminal records get professional licenses. AB 2138 took effect on July 1, 2020.
After the change in the law, a plea of
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Medical Board of California Section 2310 Physician License Suspensions
California Business and Professions Code section 2310 empowers the Medical Board of California to immediately and without prior notice suspend certain California physician licenses. Business and Professions Code section 2310 provides that if a California physician’s license in another state
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Healthcare Facility Reporting of Sexual Abuse or Misconduct Allegations Against Physicians
Mandated Reporting of Sexual Misconduct Allegations against California Licensed Physicians by Healthcare Facilities
The Medical Board of California and other healthcare licensing boards hold licensed physicians and other healthcare licensees to an extremely high standard regarding sexual misconduct allegations. Every
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Physician Assistant Law Changes under SB 697
More Practice-Level Guidelines for Physician Assistants
The Physician Assistant Practice Act sets forth supervision requirements for licensed physician assistants (PAs) in California. These requirements set statewide standards for supervision, agreements, and protocols mostly under the delegation of physicians and surgeons.
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DBO Now Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
The Department of Business Oversight (DBO) changed its name to the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) effective September 29, 2020. Along with this name change, effective January 1, 2021, the new California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) grants
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AB528 Ushers in Updates to C.U.R.E.S.
Tweaks to C.U.R.E.S. Database Reporting and Access
The Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (C.U.R.E.S.) is a prescription monitoring program maintained by California’s licensed physicians, licensed physician assistants, licensed pharmacies, licensed pharmacists, and any other prescribing California health care
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Changes Made to CA Medical Requirements
Senate Bill (SB) 798 has made changes to postgraduate training and licensing requirements for all residents applying for a Physician’s and Surgeon’s Certificate with the Medical Board of California, effective January 1, 2020. Previously, the Medical Board of California (MBC)
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