PHMP Tricks and Traps -- A New Tool
Feb 19, 2016
Pennsylvania’s monitoring program, PHMP has instituted a new trick in their playbook. Now, with every PHMP questionnaire and data sheet, PHMP/PNAP caseworkers are including a voluntary license inactiv...
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Social Media and Medical Field Privacy Rights
Jan 22, 2016
The expanding nature of my professional licensing, administrative law practice requires me to evaluate all forms of social media and my use of texting and email. I affirmatively chose to not engage...
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When Can a Physician in Pennsylvania Be Disciplined
Jan 13, 2016
Disciplinary process is also available when a physician is convicted of a felony or being convicted of a misdemeanor relating to a health profession or receiving probation without verdict, disposition...
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New Reporting Criminal Reporting Requirments for Licensees
Jan 13, 2016
Every day brings new licensing reporting requirements that affect each licensee’s renewal responsibilities. I reported in October 2015 of the Pennsylvania Nursing Board’s new mandatory reporting of j...
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Drugs and the Mental and Physical Evaluation
Nov 20, 2015
Two consistent fact patterns that start this entire process are employment based positive drug tests and a driving under the influence conviction or ARD enrollment. A criminal charge or failed drug t...
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Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act
Nov 05, 2015
Today our country's geographically diverse population seeks competent medical care in their small outlying communities. Increases in demand for medical care is coinciding with the 21st century's gro...
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Federal Sentencing Decision --Calculation of Loss
Oct 29, 2015
On September 30, 2015, the Third Circuit decided United States v. Nagle, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 17187. Joseph Nagle and Ernest Fink appealed the District Court's calculation loss from which their length...
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ALL NURSES MUST REPORT CRIMINAL CHARGES FILED AGAINST THEM WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ARREST.
Oct 20, 2015
Effective October 17, 2015 The Pennsylvania Nursing Board rules now require all Pennsylvania licensed RNs, LPNs, CRNPs, LDNs, and CNSs to report being charged with any misdemeanor or felony criminal...
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Collateral Consequence of Pennsylvania Drug Act Convictions
Sep 30, 2015
Two provisions of the Drug Act, 35 P.S. §§ 780–123 (b) &(c), are especially important to licensed professionals. Criminal Case Handling The complexities of representing licensed professionals in crimi...
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PHMP Tricks and Traps
Sep 10, 2015
The tricks and traps of the PHMP/PMP are extensive. Traps include compliance with professional boards' legal conditions for reinstatement of which PNAP and PHMP caseworkers do not advise non-working...
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