In July 2023, the Medical Board of California released updated Guidelines for Prescribing Controlled Substances for Pain. While these updates respond to years of policy shifts, patient outcomes, and prescriber concerns, they also offer practical, provider-focused tools to improve pain management while minimizing legal and regulatory risk. At Simas & Associates, Read more…
California’s construction industry is entering a new era of accountability. With the passage of recent legislation, the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) and state prosecutors have expanded their authority to crack down on improper licensing practices, particularly the misuse of Responsible Managing Officers (RMOs) and Responsible Managing Employees (RMEs), and Read more…
As a licensed professional, your career depends on maintaining your credentials. If you receive notice that your professional license is under investigation or at risk of suspension or revocation, it can be overwhelming and stressful. However, taking the right steps immediately can protect your rights, reputation, and livelihood. Do Not Read more…
This blog addresses the legal impact of Executive Order N-39-20 on healthcare providers and waivers of certain licensing requirements. Executive Order N-39-20 On March 30, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-39-20 designed to expand California’s health care workforce and recruit health care professionals to address the COVID-19 surge. Health Read more…
Californians with past criminal convictions seeking a professional license should soon have an easier time doing so. On September 30, 2018, AB 2138 was signed into law, which will remove barriers for close to 8 million California workers with criminal records seeking vocational and professional licenses. The new bill will Read more…
In the world of administrative and professional licensing law, a license revocation or surrender is rarely a forever thing. Our clients have a common misperception that if their license is revoked or they surrender it to resolve a case, they can never again reapply and get their license. Nearly Read more…
If you have been delaying scheduling your California Veterinary Technician Examination (CVTE), your behavior has paid off – as of April 17, 2019, the Veterinary Medical Board is no longer requiring this examination in addition to the national licensing examination for applicants to be licensed as a Registered Veterinarian Technician Read more…
Two recent developments could have more lawyers in trouble with the State Bar of California, the regulatory agency that oversees the practice of law in this state. First, the State Bar has instituted an online complaint procedure (in English and Spanish) for attorney misconduct and the unauthorized practice of law. Read more…
For those of you who never “got used to” saying (or spelling) the “BUREAU” of Real Estate, good news! The Department of Real Estate is back! California Senate Bill 173, signed by Governor Brown on October 15, 2017, removes CalBRE from bureau status under the Department of Consumer Affairs and Read more…
California state legislators recently proposed a trifecta of bills intended to allow Californians with prior convictions to obtain professional licenses. If approved Assembly Bills 2138, 2293, and 3039 would lessen and potentially remove the obstacles Californians with criminal histories face when applying for a license. Simas & Associates, Ltd. Read more…