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Missouri and Kansas Professional Licensing Attorney Cautions Physicians That Wrongdoing Can Lead to Criminal Charges

The Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) investigates all manner of narcotics-related crimes. Their investigations are not limited to the distribution of street drugs. The DEA regulations require healthcare professionals who prescribe medications to register with the agency before lawfully prescribing medications.  The DEA also investigates allegations of criminal wrongdoing by doctors and other prescribers who abuse […]

Kansas and Missouri Professional Licensing Attorney Explains the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Role In Disciplining Healthcare Professionals

The Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) is the agency dedicated to enforcing the federal drug laws in the United States. Most people associate the DEA with investigating illicit narcotic distribution. Healthcare professionals with the privilege of writing and dispensing prescriptions know that the DEA has wider jurisdiction than simply investigating street crimes. Any healthcare professional who […]

Kansas and Missouri Professional Licensing Attorney Explains The Potential Ethical Dilemmas Health Care Professionals Face If A Death With Dignity Statute Passed

According to Deathwithdignity.org, seven out of every ten Americans favor some death with dignity legislation. California enacted the most recent death with dignity statute. Their law went into effect on June 9, 2016. The statute’s enactment received enormous publicity.  The law on its face appears to conflict directly with a heath care professional’s ethical obligation […]

Kansas Professional Licensing Attorney Explains That Pharmacists Must Follow Ethical Rules To Avoid Disciplinary Action

The Kansas Board of Pharmacy (“the Board”) is the disciplinary body for pharmacists, pharmacies, distributors, and pharmacy technicians practicing in the state. The Board possesses authority to discipline licensees who run afoul of pharmacists’ ethical obligations. Accordingly, the Board issued several disciplinary sanctions to this point in 2016 against pharmacists, pharmacies, distributors, and pharmacy technicians. […]

Kansas Court Of Appeals Agrees State Board Of Healing Arts Has Broad Subpoena Power

A 2016 decision issued by the Kansas appeals court discussed the broad authority possessed by the State Board of Healing Arts (“the Board”) to issue subpoenas during investigations. The case discusses important issues relating to the relevance of certain information as well as the Board’s ability to issue subpoenas for that information.  Since a subpoena […]

A Recent Missouri Appellate Decision Denies Licensing Reciprocity

A 2013 appellate decision issued by the Missouri Court of Appeals examined whether a marital and family therapist licensed in Kansas should receive a license without first taking an examination in Missouri. The case highlights the differences between the Missouri and Kansas requirements for becoming a licensed marital and family therapist in either state. The […]

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