California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 31 - State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators
Article 8 - Administrator Responsibility and Disciplinary Actions
Section 3179 - Disciplinary Guidelines
In reaching a decision on a disciplinary action under the Administrative Procedure Act (Government Code Section 11400 et seq.), the Board shall consider the disciplinary guidelines entitled "Disciplinary Procedural Guidelines" [adopted May 11, 1995, revised August 17, 1995] which are hereby incorporated by reference. Deviation from these guidelines and orders, including the standard terms of probation is appropriate where the Board in its sole discretion determines that the facts of the particular case warrant such a deviation--for examples: the presence of mitigating factors; the age of the case; evidentiary problems.
1. New section filed 7-1-97; operative 7-1-97 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 97, No. 27).
Note: Authority cited: Section 3917, Business and Professions Code; Section 11400.20 and 11400.21, Government Code. Reference: Sections 11400.20 and 11425.50(e), Government Code.