If you are a veterinarian facing a citation from the California Veterinary Medical Board (Board), the following are five tips for evaluating the citation and determining its impact on the future of your practice: 1. Forget about the fine. Carefully review the language of the citation to see if it is Read more…
The California Board of Registered Nursing (“Board”) has announced via its website, that it will now be issuing citations and fines for licensees who fail to file a change of address with the Board within 30 days. While, California Code of Regulations section 1409.1 has long required nurses to change Read more…
Like many other licensing agencies, the California Veterinary Medical Board (“Board”) issues citations to its licensees for minor transgressions or infractions of the law. Business and Professions Code Section 125.9 authorizes licensing agencies to issue citations. In particular, the Veterinary Practice Act, Business and Professions Code Section 4875.2 authorizes the Read more…
On March 6, 2013, Steven L. Simas and Justin D. Hein presented, “The Intersection of Criminal and Administrative Law” to the San Mateo County Bar Association Private Defender’s Panel. The presentation consisted of a brief overview of administrative law and the administrative adjudicative process and administrative hearings. It then explored Read more…
Simas & Associates, Ltd. is now offering a new tool on its website. It is a directory of links to all of the licensee look-up tools offered by the State of California. This includes look-ups for licensed physicians, attorneys, contractors, security guards, barbers, and nurses, among other professionals. This tool Read more…
Physicians do business with many people and entities in their medical practice. This includes patients, billing services, insurance companies (including health maintenance organizations (HMO) and preferred provider organizations (PPO)), liability insurance providers, government providers (such as Medicare and Medi-Cal), and governing agencies (such as the Medical Board of California (MBC) Read more…
California, like most other states, has an “implied consent” rule for its licensed drivers. That means that if you accept a California driver’s license, you agreed to adhere to the state’s traffic laws, such as following the speed limit and obeying traffic signals. One of the rules is to never Read more…
A fish pedicure, also known as a fish spa, involves patrons dipping their feet in a tub of water filled with small fish called Garra rufa. Garra rufa are sometimes referred to as “doctor fish” because they eat away dead skin found on peoples’ feet, leaving newer skin exposed. Garra rufa are native to the Read more…
Animal Rehabilitation and Therapy is the application of physical therapy techniques to animals for a rehabilitative purpose. This includes treatments such as massage, stretching, exercise (active, passive, resistance), hydrotherapy, application of heat or cold, physical, chemical and other properties of heat, light, water, electricity, sound, and stimulation, among others. The rehabilitative purpose Read more…
Administrative hearings come in all varieties ranging from a local government building permit issue to a Medical Board license revocation case. More often than not the nature of the rights at stake in the administrative hearing are quite significant. In particular, the California Administrative Procedure Act governs the rights of Read more…