REPRESENTATION IN VIRGINIA, MARYLAND & MASSACHUSETTS
Are you a professional who is licensed and supervised by the Department of Health Professionals in Virginia, Maryland or Massachusetts? Has someone filed a complaint against you in Virginia, Maryland or Massachusetts? If so, a complaint that is validated by the Department of health professionals in Virginia, Maryland or Massachusetts may cause one or more of the following things to happen to you: place you on probation, impose a monetary fine, suspend and even revoke your license. You should know your rights, be prepared to answer the questions correctly and understand that you absolutely have the right to have a Virginia attorney, Maryland attorney or Massachusetts attorney represent you during these hearings and interviews. The Department of Health in Virginia, Department of Health in Maryland & Department of Health in Massachusetts will have an attorney present, you should too. The Department of Health Professionals in VA, MD & MA supervises the following:
- Audio and Speech pathology
- Counseling
- Dentistry
- Funeral directors and embalmers
- Long term care administrators
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Veterinary Medicine
- Medical Doctors
We have lawyers who represent clients before the Department of Health Professionals in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts.
The following is the general procedure in administrative hearings before the Department of Health Professionals in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts.
When a board in VA, MD or MA receives the investigative report, a preliminary review of the case is made to determine whether the evidence is sufficient to indicate that a violation of law or regulation has occurred. If the evidence is not sufficient for that purpose, the case is then closed and no further action is taken.
If the board in Virginia, Maryland or Massachusetts believes there is sufficient evidence to indicate that a violation has occurred, disciplinary action may be taken. An informal conference may be scheduled at which a committee of the board in Virginia, Maryland or Massachusetts meets with the licensee. All informal conferences are open to the public. The source of the investigated information is notified of the conference and may attend. While he or she may be asked to testify, that is usually not required.
The informal conference committee in VA, MD or MA develops a recommendation to do one the following: 1) close the case with a finding of no violation; 2) offer an order in which the licensee consents to board sanction; or 3) send the case to the full board for further review.
A formal hearing before the board in VA, MD or MA is required if the licensee requests it, if the informal conference committee recommends it or if the proposed sanction is to suspend or revoke the license. A formal hearing in Virginia, Maryland or Massachusetts is an administrative proceeding similar in many ways to a trial. It is open to the public, and all parties may call witnesses and introduce evidence. If the Department of Health Professionals in Virginia, Department of Health Professionals in Maryland or Department of Health Professionals in Massachusetts receives information indicating that a licensee represents an imminent threat to the public, the licensee may be suspended immediately, and a formal hearing is automatically scheduled.
Disciplinary Action in Virginia, Maryland or Massachusetts Usually Takes the Form of One or More of the Following Sanctions:
- Reprimand or censure
- Monetary penalty
- Remedial or corrective action
- Probation with requirements for the licensee to complete within a specified time
- Limitations on the licensee’s privilege to practice
- Suspension of the license either indefinitely or for a specific period of time
- Revocation of license
Defend yourself against a complaint by retaining the services of an administrative attorney of SRIS, P.C. who handles administrative hearings before the Department of Health Professionals in Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts. Once you contact an Virginia administrative hearing defense lawyer, Maryland administrative hearing defense lawyer, Massachusetts administrative hearing defense lawyer of SRIS, P.C., we will talk with you and determine how we can best help you.
You can contact us by calling us at 888-437-7747, e-mail us or contact us via our fast on line form.
The Law Firm of SRIS, P.C. has offices in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts to better serve you.
Our offices in Virginia are located in Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Lynchburg, Manassas, Richmond & Virginia Beach.
Our offices in Maryland are located in Rockville & Baltimore.
Our office in Massachusetts is located in Boston.
Our administrative hearing attorneys are licensed to handle cases in Virginia, Maryland, DC and Massachusetts. However, we represent clients before the administrative hearing boards at the present time only in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts.
Our attorneys who handle administrative hearings and staff in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts speak the following languages in addition to English: Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Cantonese, Mandarin & Malaysian.
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