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The Most Common Cases The Health Law Firm Takes

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law

One of the most common questions we get asked by doctors and lawyers alike, is about the types of cases our firm takes. They often mistake the practice of health law as medical malpractice defense. However, this is an incorrect assumption. Likewise, if we had a penny for every time we have heard “Yikes, an attorney! I hope I never need you,” we could close our doors and all retire.

As a general health law practice, we concentrate on both proactive and defensive […]

By The Health Law Firm|2024-03-14T10:00:18-04:00January 28, 2019|Massage Law Blog|

Illinois Implements New Regulations That Allow Psychologists to Prescribe

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law

Illinois clinical psychologists can now obtain licenses to prescribe medications for mental conditions under new regulations passed by the state. The new regulations issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) took effect in October 2017.

Psychologists traditionally have not had the authority to write prescriptions for medications, except in a very few states. Therefore, their patients have been unable to obtain psychotropic medications to treat their mental illnesses without seeing a physician, or in some cases a nurse practitioner or physician assistant with prescribing authority. This makes such treatment […]

By The Health Law Firm|2024-03-14T10:01:28-04:00May 15, 2018|Mental Health Law Blog|

Illinois Implements New Regulations That Allow Psychologists to Prescribe

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law

Illinois clinical psychologists can now obtain licenses to prescribe medications for mental conditions under new regulations passed by the state. The new regulations issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) took effect in October 2017.

Psychologists traditionally have not had the authority to write prescriptions for medications, except in a very few states. Therefore, their patients have been unable to obtain psychotropic medications to treat their mental illnesses without seeing a physician, or in some cases a nurse practitioner or physician assistant with prescribing authority. This makes such treatment of mental […]

By The Health Law Firm|2024-03-14T10:01:33-04:00May 15, 2018|Pharmacy Law Blog|

Illinois Implements New Regulations That Allow Psychologists to Prescribe

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law

Illinois clinical psychologists can now obtain licenses to prescribe medications for mental conditions under new regulations passed by the state. The new regulations issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) took effect in October 2017.

Psychologists traditionally have not had the authority to write prescriptions for medications, except in a very few states. Therefore, their patients have been unable to obtain psychotropic medications to treat their mental illnesses without seeing a physician, or in some cases a nurse practitioner or physician assistant with prescribing authority. This makes such treatment of mental illness more […]

By The Health Law Firm|2024-03-14T10:01:34-04:00May 15, 2018|Health Facilities Law Blog|