Healthcare Law

A professional license is the foundation of a healthcare career. When it is under threat — whether from a patient complaint, an agency investigation, or a formal accusation — the consequences can be serious and swift. Law Office of Nancy Mary Molina represents licensed healthcare providers facing disciplinary proceedings before California's professional licensing boards and regulatory agencies.

Professional license defense matters are governed by California's Administrative Procedure Act (APA), codified in Government Code §§ 11500–11549, which sets the procedural rules for formal administrative hearings before the Office of Administrative Hearings and its Administrative Law Judges. This is a formal legal process, and it requires legal representation that is both experienced and prepared.

Ms. Molina handles license defense matters for a range of healthcare professionals, including physical therapists, nurses, physician assistants, physicians, and California EMS workers, in addition to her dedicated chiropractic defense practice. All matters are handled with the utmost discretion and respect for client privacy.

The earlier you involve legal counsel in a licensing matter, the more options are available to you. Law Office of Nancy Mary Molina can often intervene before formal accusations are filed and work to resolve matters at the investigation stage when possible.

If a formal hearing is necessary, Ms. Molina brings both legal preparation and clinical understanding to the process. She knows how clinical records are reviewed, how standards of care are applied, and how to build a defense that holds up under scrutiny.

Contracts define the terms of every professional relationship in healthcare — between providers and hospitals, between practices and insurers, between physicians and their employer groups. Healthcare contracts carry regulatory implications that general business contracts do not, and the wrong agreement can create liability, compliance exposure, or financial risk that is difficult to undo.

Ms. Molina reviews, drafts, and negotiates provider agreements with a thorough understanding of California healthcare law. She recognizes Stark Law implications in provider arrangements, anti-kickback compliance issues in compensation structures, and the practical realities of how healthcare organizations contract with their medical staff and affiliated providers.

Whether you are entering a hospital employment agreement, negotiating a professional services contract, or reviewing an arrangement with a managed care organization, Law Office of Nancy Mary Molina provides careful contract review and practical guidance before you sign.

Contract disputes also arise after agreements are in place. Law Office of Nancy Mary Molina assists healthcare providers in understanding their rights and obligations under existing contracts and, where necessary, in addressing disputes with healthcare organizations or insurers.

Healthcare provider contracting is not an area where standard business contract review is sufficient. The regulatory overlay requires an attorney with specific knowledge of how healthcare law intersects with contracting — and Ms. Molina brings both.