As of January 1, 2022, an amendment to SB-806, Section 125.3, reimposes the Medical Board of California’s ability to recover costs when investigating and prosecuting licensed physicians facing discipline from the very physicians they are prosecuting.
What is cost recovery?
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BRN Accusation Against Charge Nurse Dismissed Following Stillborn Pregnancy
By John Bishop
As we have discussed on our website, Registered Nurses during the pandemic have suffered unprecedented challenges. Even when emergency measures are eased and requirements are relaxed throughout California, hospitals remain ground zero for those suffering from COVID-19, including the…
Unrestricted Real Estate License Granted Less Than Two Years Following License Revocation
By Fredrick Ray
The Department of Real Estate takes criminal convictions that occur in connection with a real estate license very seriously. We represented a client in one such licensee, where a misunderstanding regarding the nature of a visit to a property resulted…
California Department of Insurance Summary Denial Set Aside; Restricted License Granted Without Hearing
By Fredrick Ray
The California Department of Insurance has the power to summarily revoke a licensee who is convicted of a felony. A “summary revocation” does not allow the client to present a defense—the revocation is done as a matter of law following…
Department of Insurance License Discipline Trends
By Fredrick Ray
As a massive public agency with 320,000 licensed agents in California, the Department of Insurance (DOI or CDI) has an extensive infrastructure for the investigation and discipline of insurance producers. As is often true of financial industry regulators, there are…
Medical Board of California Petitions for Penalty Relief
By Fredrick Ray
Physicians who have lost their Medical Board license or find themselves on probation are often legally entitled to petition for license reinstatement or relief from license probation, under Business and Professions Code section 2307. This process is accessible to…
California Travel Nurse Reprimanded Even After BRN Demanded Probation for Out of State Discipline; Costs Reduced by 90%
By Fredrick Ray
Nurses from other states sometimes take travel assignments at facilities across California, especially since the demand for nurses has risen sharply due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the California Board of Registered Nursing retains the ability to discipline the California…
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist License Saved Despite DUIs in 2019 and 2020
By John Bishop
Alcohol related convictions are among the most serious violations a medical professional can commit, because they call into question both the judgment of the licensee and the safety of patients, in the judgment of California state agencies such as the…
Real Estate Salesperson’s License Issued to DRE Licensee after Three Criminal Convictions
By John Bishop
The Department of Real Estate accused a licensee of fraud, dishonest dealing, and dishonesty after the client failed to report a 2019 conviction for a misdemeanor violation of a Labor Code statute. The licensee had also been convicted of crimes…
LVN Probationary License Saved After Cocaine Ingestion
By John Bishop
The Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians, like all state healing arts agencies such as the Board of Registered Nursing and the Medical Board of California, takes the requirements of its probation program very seriously. In 2021, we were…