The Medical Board of California (MBC, Board) is updating its Manuel of Model Disciplinary Orders and Disciplinary Guidelines to reflect changes in the law that have been enacted since the last guidelines were drafted and adopted in 2011. While the majority of the changes are merely to clarify language and update Read more…
There is no doubt that that the possibility of losing anything that you have worked hard to obtain is a hard pill to swallow. Especially, related to your livelihood. So for medical professionals avoiding any hint of billing fraud or abuse related to Medicare, Medicaid, and other Federal and State Read more…
This blog entry is the third of a three-part series of entries regarding issues that Veterinarians face when there is a change in the practice relationship. This can be a veterinarian leaving a practice, a clinic selling a practice, or a practice that is closing. The series examines the following questions: Read more…
Many areas of the law come with deadlines. Tight deadlines. The practice of administrative law and professional licensing defense is no different. One thing that our firm has noticed is that the state licensing agencies like to play a little fast and loose with their interpretation of deadlines. Meaning, they Read more…
The Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (BPELS) regulates the practices of engineering, land surveying, geology, and geophysics in the state of California in order to safeguard the life, health, property, and welfare of the public. Historical Background The Board of Registration for Civil Engineers was created by Read more…
Medical record keeping violations are once again a hot-button issue with the Veterinary Medical Board (“Board”). And so it is important that licensees are aware of the serious consequences and what can be done to avoid them and catching the Board’s ire. Importance of Record Keeping But first, keep in mind Read more…
Eighty years ago today, on November 18, 1935, the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) held its first public Board meeting. The meeting took place at the State Office Building in downtown Sacramento. CSLB was not always a Board. A bill to create the Board did not pass in its original Read more…
If you own your own business, you have a duty to your company and your employees to conduct background checks before you hire new people. Conducting background screening is quickly becoming standard practice in many workplaces and businesses – even all across the world. Every type of organization is mitigating Read more…
Harsher laws may be in store for violating the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act. The Veterinary Medical Board (the “VMB” or “Board”) is proposing to amend the Civil Penalties for Citation (Section 2043 of Article 5.5, Division 20, Title 16, California Code of Regulations), to impose higher fines and penalties in Read more…
This blog entry is the second of a three-part series of entries regarding issues that Veterinarians face when there is a change in the practice relationship. This can be a veterinarian leaving a practice, a clinic selling a practice, or a practice that is closing. The series examines the following questions: Who Read more…