Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 55 - Licensed Orthotists and Prosthetists and Registered Technicians and Assistants › Subchapter 7 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:55-7-2 - Grounds for disciplinary action

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Advisory Committee on Orthotics and
				Prosthetics may recommend to the Board to reprimand or place on probation any
				holder of an Orthotist and/or Prosthetist license (LO, LP, LPO), Registered
				Orthotist/Prosthetist Assistant, or Registered Orthotist/Prosthetist Technician
				or to limit, suspend or revoke privileges, or to revoke or suspend any license
				issued to an LO, LP, LPO, Registered Orthotist/Prosthetist Assistant, or
				Registered Orthotist/Prosthetist Technician or deny a license to an applicant
				for unprofessional conduct. Acts which constitute unprofessional conduct
				include, but are not limited to:
(1) Habitual
				intemperance or the habitual use of any habit forming drug, chemical or
				substance that could result in behavior that interferes with the practice of
				orthotics and/or prosthetics and the responsibilities of the
				licensee.
(2) Unauthorized
				possession or use of illegal or controlled substances or pharmacologic agents
				without lawful authority or prescription by an authorized and licensed
				practitioner of the healing arts.
(3) Any conduct which potentially or actually
				jeopardizes a patient's life, health or safety.
(4) Falsely manipulating patient records, or
				forging a prescription for an orthotic and/or prosthetic device, or presenting
				a forged prescription
(5) Violation
				of orthotic/prosthetic standards of ethical conduct as outlined in OAC
				435:55-7-3.
(6) Failing to adhere to Medicare supplier
				Standards.
(7) Failing to adhere to
				a legitimate scope of practice within one's license and/or making false or
				misleading statements to patients or the public.
(8) Failing to properly supervise assistants,
				technicians and fitters.
(9)
				Conviction of, or confession, plea of guilty or no contest to a felony or a
				crime involving moral turpitude.
(10) Conviction of, or confession or plea of
				no contest to, a drug related offense.
(11) Falsifying documents submitted to the
				Advisory Committee on Orthotics and Prosthetics or the Oklahoma State Board of
				Medical Licensure and Supervision.
(12) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a
				license, certificate or documents of any form by fraud or deception.
(13) Aiding, abetting or assisting any other
				person to violate or circumvent any law or rule or regulation.
(14) Failure to report the unsafe or illegal
				practice of any person who is licensed under this act.
(15) Negligence while in practice.
(16) Engaging in fraudulent billing practices
				and/or violation of federal Medicare and Medicaid laws or state medical
				assistance laws.
(17) Being
				adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(18) Failing to timely make application for
				license renewal.
(19) Verbally or
				physically abusing patients.
(20)
				Discriminating in the rendering of patient care and orthotic/prosthetic
				assignment(s).
(21) Inaccurate
				recording, falsifying or altering of patient records.
(22) Leaving a patient care assignment or
				patient without properly advising appropriate personnel.
(23) Violating the confidentiality of
				information or knowledge concerning a patient.
(24) While engaged in the care of a patient,
				engaging in conduct with a patient, patient family member or significant other
				which is seductive or sexually demeaning/exploitive in nature.
(25) Violating any provision of the Oklahoma
				Licensed Orthotist Prosthetist Act or the rules romulgated by the
				Board.
(26) Failure to furnish the
				Board, its investigators or representatives, information lawfully requested by
				the Board.
(27) Failure to
				cooperate with a lawful investigation conducted by the Board.
(28) Violation of any provision(s) of the
				medical practice act or the rules and regulations of he Board or of an action,
				stipulation, agreement or order of the Board.
(29) Lodging a false complaint.