Under Business and Professions Code section 805, a hospital peer review committee makes a required report to the Medical Board of California. An “805 Report,” as it’s called, is typically filed if a physician is denied hospital privileges or loses hospital privileges for longer than 30 days. Suspensions longer than 14 days can require
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Medical Board of California Seeks to Punish a Single DUI Conviction
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in California Medical Board Licensing
In California professional licensing law, a second or greater drunk driving conviction seems to invite certain discipline. However, in certain circumstances, the Medical Board of California has been known to investigate and discipline physicians for a single drunk driving conviction. Although there is but a single conviction, the Board invariably seeks to paint the physician…
Medical Board Investigations Closed Without Discipline
By Fredrick Ray on
Posted in California Medical Board Licensing
One of our most common case types is the Board investigation into criminal convictions suffered by licensees. We are very proud of our track record resulting in the almost all of these cases being closed without any adverse action by the Board. Only attorneys who regularly handle Board investigations can anticipate the Board’s concerns and…