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An Overview of the Missouri State Committee of Marital and Family Therapists Standards for Ethics

In Missouri, the State Committee of Martial and Family Therapists governs all licensees practicing marital and family therapy. The State Committee of Marital and Family Therapists (“the Committee”) is established by statute and is charged with passing regulations establishing the ethical standards of marital and family therapy, among other issues involving marital and family therapists. […]

Healthcare Providers Risk Suspension for Overprescribing Opiates in Kansas

Healthcare providers who have prescription writing privileges may suffer discipline for overprescribing narcotics in Kansas. Physicians and other healthcare providers must be vigilant against prescribing narcotics to patients exhibiting drug-seeking behavior.  Given the opiate epidemic currently plaguing the United States, physicians’ drug-prescribing tendencies may be scrutinized.  Any irregularities may subject the physician to discipline, including […]

Pleading the “Fifth” in Missouri May Not Protect You from an Adverse Decision by the Administrative Hearing Commission

Invoking one’s right to not to self-incriminate is colloquially known as “pleading the Fifth.”  The colloquialism refers to the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which preserves one’s right to be free from government compulsion to give evidence against oneself. Although the Fifth Amendment is most closely associated with criminal matters, it has frequent […]

Frequently Asked Questions about Nursing Board Hearings in Kansas and Missouri

The nursing profession is committed to assisting in the care and to easing the suffering of patients stricken with physical and emotional illnesses and injuries.  The road to service in this noble health care role involves a commitment to education, practical training, and experience that often entails significant individual and family sacrifices.  Given the obstacles […]

Understanding Your Rights and the Administrative Process in Kansas KSBN Discipline Proceedings

If you have dedicated the time and effort to obtain a license as a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, or Licensed Mental Health Technician in Kansas, you understand the sacrifices involved in joining the nursing profession.  Unfortunately, the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) investigates 2,300 disciplinary cases per year.  Since there are about 70,000 […]

Kansas Professional Licensing Defense Attorney Recent Examples of License Revocations by Missouri State Board of Nursing

There are many reasons that nurses can have their license threatened, but the grounds usually involve standard of care issues, substance abuse, and/or criminal convictions.  We have discussed these types of scenarios in a hypothetical sense in past blog posts.  However, sometimes the best way to develop a genuine feel for scenarios that end up […]

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