Arizona Administrative Code
Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 33 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF NURSING CARE ADMINISTRATORS AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY MANAGERS
Article 2 - NURSING CARE INSTITUTION ADMINISTRATOR LICENSING
Section R4-33-208 - Standards of Conduct; Disciplinary Action
Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 4-33-208
Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. An administrator shall know and comply with all federal and state laws applicable to operation of a nursing care institution.
B. An administrator shall not:
1. Engage in unprofessional
conduct as defined at A.R.S. §
36-446;
2. Be addicted to or dependent on the use of
narcotics or other drugs, including alcohol;
3. Directly or indirectly permit an owner,
officer, or employee of a nursing care institution to solicit, offer, or
receive any premium, rebate, or other valuable consideration in connection with
furnishing goods or services to patients of the institution unless the
resulting economic benefit is directly passed to the patients;
4. Directly or indirectly permit an owner,
officer, or employee of a nursing care institution to solicit, offer, or
receive any premium, rebate, or other valuable consideration for referring a
patient to another person or place unless the resulting economic benefit is
directly passed to the patient;
5.
Willfully permit the unauthorized disclosure of information relating to a
patient or a patient's records;
6.
Discriminate against a patient or employee on the basis of race, sex, age,
religion, disability, or national origin;
7. Misrepresent the administrator's
qualifications, education, or experience;
8. Aid or abet another person to misrepresent
that person's qualifications, education, or experience;
9. Defend, support, or ignore unethical
conduct of an employee, owner, or other administrator;
10. Engage in any conduct or practice
contrary to recognized community standards or ethics of a nursing care
institution administrator;
11.
Engage in any conduct or practice that is or might constitute incompetence,
gross negligence, repeated negligence, or negligence that might constitute a
danger to the health, welfare, or safety of a patient or the public;
12. Procure or attempt to procure by fraud or
misrepresentation a license or renewal of a license as a nursing care
institution administrator;
13.
Violate a formal order, condition of probation, or stipulation issued by the
Board;
14. Commit an act of sexual
abuse, misconduct, harassment, or exploitation;
15. Retaliate against any person who reports
in good faith to the Board alleged incompetence or illegal or unethical conduct
of any administrator; or
16. Accept
an appointment as administrator of a nursing care institution in violation of
R4-33-212.
C. The Board shall consider a final judgment or conviction for a felony, an offense involving moral turpitude, or direct or indirect elder abuse as grounds for disciplinary action under A.R.S. § 36-446.07 including denial of a license or license renewal.
D. An administrator who violates any provision of A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 4, Article 6 or this Chapter is subject to discipline under A.R.S. § 36-446.07.
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