My last blog focused on physicians' criminal Drug Act conduct and reporting responsibilities to the Medical Board. Whether a physician or professional nurse, the typical triggering event requiring reporting to a professional license board is a charge or...
Year: 2016
The Drug Act — Pa Doctors’ Reporting Responsibilities for Arrest, Conviction, and Automatic Suspensions
Every day I read appellate cases that review disciplinary decisions of Pennsylvania's licensing boards. A recent case discusses physicians' unique arrest and conviction reporting responsibility to the State Board of Medicine. Physician's reporting of arrests...
PHMP — Pennsylvania — How It Really Works
Here is an email I received this week RN w a PA license started pnap program 4 yrs ago and they will not let me out if the program. I fulfilled all the requirements and I'm over the amount of time stated in my contract. Every months they come up w something new and...
Expanded Psychology Board Disciplinary Authority
On June 23, 2016 the General assembly approved act 2016–53. This a new provision in the Psychology Board Act. It became effective August 23, 2016. This an amendment to the Psychology Board's authority in disciplining it's licensees. The specific...
Pennsylvania’s New Physician Licensing Compact
In November of 2015 I blogged about the proposed version of Pennsylvania's Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act. One year later, effective October 26, 2016, the Act has become Law. What does this mean for Pennsylvania's physicians?The Interstate Medical...
New Registration Requirement Rules
I write frequently about the Pennsylvania General Assembly routinely adding criminal and civil consequences to convicted sex offenders 's sentences after judicial pronouncement of the sentence. Modifying Megan's Law registration requirements for convicted sex...
Hearsay, The Pharmacy Board, and Due Process
A recent client sought reinstatement of her pharmacy license after a period of suspension for failing out of the SARPH, Pennsylvania pharmacists' drug monitoring program. The Pharmacy Board rejected her petition. I represented the pharmacist only in her appeal to the...
Professional Licensing Board’s Discretion and Appellate Case Review
The discretionary decision making process of Pennsylvania's twenty six professional boards is a huge appellate issue many cases confront. In a recent case, board discretion is discussed in the context of non-criminal conduct and the Medical Board's authority to...
Non-Pennsylvania Disciplinary Process’ Affect on your Inactive Pennsylvania Professional License
On September 27, 2016 Commonwealth Court addressed a consistent issue regarding inactive professional licenses and licensees who fail to appear at hearings to defend these disciplinary process. The case is McLeish v. Bureau of Prof'l & Occupational Affairs, 2016...
JNET, Criminal Charges, and What to Do Next
The summer is over. All the fun in the sun in done. Now, back to work. But for professional licensees who had some criminal justice interactions over the summer that have been put off, ignored, or quietly resolved, these issues need attention again. This because by...