North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 114 - Medical Imaging and Radition Therapy Board › Article 114-03 - Disciplinary Action › Chapter 114-03-01 - Disciplinary Process › Section 114-03-01-01 - Definitions

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The terms used in this title have the same meaning as in
				  North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-62 and apply to title 114 unless the
				  context indicates otherwise.
1. "Acts
				or omissions" means patterns of unsafe behavior, practice deficits, failure to
				comply with acceptable standards of practice, or grounds for discipline
				identified in North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-62 or this title.
2. "Cease and desist" means an order
				directing a licensee or applicant, or any other individuals to halt purportedly
				unlawful activity ("cease") and not take it up again later
				("desist").
3. "Denial" means the
				board's refusal to issue or renew a current license.
4. "Incompetence" means conduct that deviates
				from scope of practice approved by the board.
5. "Impaired" means the ability to practice
				safely has been affected by the use or abuse of alcohol or other drugs,
				psychiatric or physical disorders, or practice deficiencies.
6. "Letter of censure" means a formal action
				against a licensee or applicant whose practice does not meet the acceptable
				standards of practice.
7. "Major
				incident" means an act or omission in violation of North Dakota Century Code
				chapter 43-62, or this title, which indicates an applicant or licensee
				continuing to practice poses a high risk of harm to the patient.
8. "Minor incident" means an act or omission
				in violation of North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-62, or this title, which
				indicates an applicant or licensee's continuing to practice poses a low risk of
				harm to the patient.
9.
				"Misappropriation of property" means the patterned or knowing, willful, or
				intentional misplacement, exploitation, taking, or wrongful, temporary, or
				permanent use of a patient's, employer's, or any other person's or entity's
				belongings, money, assets, or property without consent.
10. "Neglect" means a disregard for and
				departure from the standards of care which has or could have resulted in harm
				to the patient.
11. "Practice
				deficiency" means a practice activity that does not meet the standards of
				medical imaging and radiation therapy practice.
12. "Probation" means restrictions,
				requirements, or limitations placed against a licensee through monitoring for a
				prescribed period of time.
13.
				"Professional boundaries" means the provision of services within the limits of
				one of the modalities and patient relationship which promote the patient's
				dignity, independence, and best interests, and refrain from inappropriate
				involvement in the patient's or patient's family personal relationships.
14. "Professional-boundary
				violation" means a failure of a licensee to maintain appropriate boundaries
				with a patient, patient family member, or other health care provider.
15. "Professional misconduct" means any
				practice or behavior that violates the applicable standards governing the
				individual's practice necessary for the protection of the public health,
				safety, and welfare.
16.
				"Relicensure" means renewal, reinstatement, or reissuance of a license or
				registration.
17. "Revocation"
				means the withdrawal by the board of the licensee's right to practice for a
				specified length of time of no less than one year. If no specified length of
				time is identified by the board, revocation is permanent.
18. "Suspension" means withholding by the
				board of the license of the right to practice medical imaging and radiation
				therapy for a specified or indefinite period of time.
General Authority:
NDCC 43-62
Law Implemented:
NDCC 43-62-09, 43-62-14