Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 060 - STATE MEDICAL BOARD
Rule 060.00.09-001 - Regulation 32 - Ethical Violations for Physicians
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024
Pursuant to Act 1178 of the 87th General Assembly, the Arkansas State Medical Board determines that the following conduct is an ethical violation:
A. A licensed physician engaging in sexual contact, sexual relations or a romantic relationship with a patient concurrent with the physician-patient relationship; or a licensed physician engaging in the same conduct with a former patient, if the physician uses or exploits trust, knowledge, emotions or influence derived from the previous professional relationship. A patient's consent to, initiation of, or participation in the sexual relationship or conduct with the physician does not change the nature of the conduct nor the prohibition.
B. A licensed physician reveals or discloses confidential communications or information concerning a patient without the consent of the patient unless said disclosure is authorized or required by law or by the need to protect the individual patient or the public interest.
C. A licensed physician fails to disclose to a patient that the physician has an ownership interest in a facility or service to which the physician refers the patient that is outside of the physician's own practice.
D. A licensed physician utilizing words or acts which sexually harass co-workers or employees or patients within the clinic or hospital setting.
E. A licensed physician grossly over-utilizing or ordering or performing tests or procedures on a patient, when that may result in harm to the patient.
