Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 30 - Occupational Therapists and Assistants › Section 435:30-1-10 - 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 an Occupational Therapist License or Occupational
			 Therapy Assistant License or revoke or suspend any license issued to an
			 Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant who is found in
			 violation of the Act. Violations include but shall not be limited to the
			 following:
(1) Conviction of a felony crime
			 that substantially relates to the occupation of occupational therapy or poses a
			 reasonable threat to public safety.
(2) Dishonorable or immoral conduct that is
			 likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public.
(3) Aiding, abetting or assisting any other
			 person to violate or circumvent any law, rule or regulation intended to guide
			 the conduct of a occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.
(4) Procuring, aiding or abetting
			 a criminal operation.
(5)
			 Participation in fraud, abuse and/or violation of state or federal laws.
(6) Fraudulent billing practices
			 and/or violation of Medicare and Medicaid laws or abusive billing practices.
(7) Improper management of medical
			 records, inaccurate recording, falsifying or altering of patient records.
(8) Falsely manipulating patient's
			 records or forging a prescription for medication/drugs, or presenting a forged
			 prescription.
(9) Habitual
			 intemperance or the habitual use of habit-forming drugs.
(10) Habitual intemperance or addicted use of
			 any drug, chemical or substance that could result in behavior that interferes
			 with the practice of occupational therapy and the responsibilities of the
			 licensee.
(11) 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.
(12) Engaging in physical conduct with a
			 patient that is sexual in nature, or in any verbal behavior that is seductive
			 or sexually demeaning to a patient.
(13) While engaged in the care of a patient,
			 engaging in conduct with a patient, patient family member, or significant other
			 that is seductive or sexually demeaning/exploitive in nature.
(14) Verbally or physically abusing patients.
(15) Discriminating in the
			 rendering of patient care.
(16)
			 Leaving a patient care assignment without properly advising the appropriate
			 personnel.
(17) Violating the
			 confidentiality of information or knowledge concerning a patient.
(18) Any conduct which potentially or
			 actually jeopardizes a patient's life, health or safety.
(19) Negligence while in practice of
			 occupational therapy or violating the "Standards of Ethics and Professional
			 Conduct" adopted by the Board.
(20) Being judged mentally incompetent by a
			 court of competent jurisdiction.
(21) Failing to timely make application for
			 license renewal.
(22) Falsifying
			 documents submitted to the Occupational Therapy Committee or the Oklahoma State
			 Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision.
(23) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a
			 license, certificate or documents of any form as an occupational therapist or
			 occupational therapy assistant by fraud or deception.
(24) Cheating on or attempting to subvert the
			 national occupational therapy examination or skills assessment tests.
(25) Failure to report through
			 proper channels the unsafe, unethical or illegal practice of any person who is
			 providing care.
(26) Failure to
			 furnish to 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
			 Occupational Therapy Practice Act or the rules and regulations of the board or
			 of an action, stipulation, agreement or order of the Board.
(29) 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 an court for acts or conduct similar to acts or conduct that
			 would constitute grounds for action as defined in this section.