A public letter of reprimand does not simply state that a healthcare professional has received this form of discipline. Instead, it provides details about the complaint against you and what sections of California’s Business and Professional Code you were found to have violated. In this way, the public is notified not just of the fact of the discipline, but the reason for the discipline.
For example, a complaint was filed against you with the MBC, alleging that you allowed medical assistants to start intravenous bag treatments on patients, which is outside the scope of their practice. The MBC found that this constitutes aiding and abetting the unlicensed practice of medicine as well as unprofessional conduct. If a public reprimand is issued, it will state the Board’s factual findings and conclusion that you violated Business and Professions Code 2052(b) and 2234. Additionally, the Board may also include the underlying Accusation within the Letter of Reprimand or may post it separately on the licensee’s Breeze profile. As such, the Accusation may be available to be viewed by anyone who views a licensee’s profile.