Hearing officer deems portions of amended charges admitted; Department of Public Health asks to revoke clinician’s license

At a March 26, 2025 disciplinary proceeding, a hearing officer granted the Department of Public Health’s motion to amend the statement of charges and deemed two subsections of the amended charges admitted after the respondent failed to file a reply or appear.

The department entered a notice of continued hearing dated March 6, 2025, and other documents into the record, and submitted the amended statement of charges as department exhibit 20. The hearing officer also entered an email from the respondent dated March 26, 2025 acknowledging receipt of records; the officer read into the record that the respondent "does not plan to attend the meeting today."

Department counsel told the panel the department would not call witnesses at this session and said it would rely on prior testimony and records provided since the hearing originally convened in or about January 2024. "The department is asking that the license be revoked," counsel said. The department also argued it had "no indication at this point in time of Ms. Osberg's ability to practice safely."

When counsel moved orally to deem the newly added subsections admitted for lack of response, the hearing officer granted the motion, stating, "I grant that motion to deem the allegation admitted in subsections 3 d and 3 e." The officer also corrected numbering in the amended statement so the paragraphs read sequentially.

Counsel flagged that portions of the discussion involved medical records and should be handled in executive session. The hearing officer identified a prosecuting attorney present from the department and directed staff to stop the public recording as the proceeding moved toward confidential deliberations.

The transcript does not record a final disciplinary order or a public vote on revocation during the excerpt provided. The hearing record shows the department sought revocation and obtained a partial admission of the amended charges; further action, including any final decision or written order, is not included in the provided transcript.