Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 70 - Therapeutic Recreation › Subchapter 7 - Regulation of Practice › Section 435:70-7-3 - Grounds for disciplinary action

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Board may reprimand or place on
				probation any holder of a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist license or revoke
				or suspend any license issued to Therapeutic Recreation Specialist who is found
				in violation of the Act. Violations include but shall not be limited to the
				following:
(1) Conviction of a felony or of
				any offense involving moral turpitude.
(2) Conviction of, or admission of guilt, or
				plea of no contest to a felony or misdemeanor.
(3) Dishonorable or immoral conduct that is
				likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public.
(4) Aiding, abetting or assisting any other
				person to violate or circumvent any law, rule or regulation intended to guide
				the conduct of a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist .
(5) Procuring, aiding or abetting a criminal
				operation.
(6) Participation in
				fraud, abuse and/or violation of state or federal laws.
(7) Fraudulent billing practices and/or
				violation of Medicare and Medicaid laws or abusive billing practices.
(8) Improper management of medical records,
				inaccurate recording, falsifying or altering of client records.
(9) Falsely manipulating client's records or
				forging a prescription for medication/drugs, or presenting a forged
				prescription.
(10) Habitual
				intemperance or the habitual use of habit-forming drugs.
(11) Habitual intemperance or addicted use of
				any drug, chemical or substance that could result in behavior that interferes
				with the practice of recreational therapy and the responsibilities of the
				licensee.
(12) Unauthorized
				possession or use of illegal or controlled substances or pharmacological agents
				without lawful authority or prescription by an authorized and licensed
				independent practitioner of the State of Oklahoma.
(13) Engaging in physical conduct with a
				client that is sexual in nature, or in any verbal behavior that is seductive or
				sexually demeaning to a client.
(14) While engaged in the care of a client,
				engaging in conduct with a client, client family member, or significant other
				that is seductive or sexually demeaning/exploitive in nature.
(15) Verbally or physically abusing
				clients.
(16) Discriminating in the
				rendering of client care.
(17)
				Leaving a client care assignment without properly advising the appropriate
				personnel.
(18) Violating the
				confidentiality of information or knowledge concerning a client.
(19) Any conduct which potentially or
				actually jeopardizes a client's life, health or safety.
(20) Negligence while in practice of
				recreation therapy or violating the "Standards of Ethics and Professional
				Conduct" adopted by the Board.
(21)
				Being judged mentally incompetent by a court of competent
				jurisdiction.
(22) Failing to
				timely make application for license renewal.
(23) Falsifying documents submitted to the
				Therapeutic Recreation Committee or the Oklahoma State Board of Medical
				Licensure and Supervision.
(24)
				Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license, certificate or documents of any
				form as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist by fraud or deception.
(25) Cheating on or attempting to subvert the
				examination or skills assessment tests offered by the National Council for
				Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) or its successor
				organization.
(26) Failure to
				report through proper channels the unsafe, unethical or illegal practice of any
				person who is providing care.
(27)
				Failure to furnish to the Board, its investigators or representatives,
				information lawfully requested by the Board.
(28) Failure to cooperate with a lawful
				investigation conducted by the Board.
(29) Violation of any provision(s) of the
				Therapeutic Recreation Act or the rules and regulations of the board or of an
				action, stipulation, agreement or order of the Board.
(30) Failure to report to the Board any
				adverse action taken against him or her by another licensing jurisdiction
				(United States or foreign), by any governmental agency, by any law enforcement
				agency, or by any court for acts or conduct similar to acts or conduct that
				would constitute grounds for action as defined in this section.