Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. If the Board imposes a period of probation
as a sanction, the Board may impose conditions of probation that the Board
considers appropriate, including:
(1)
Re-education or completion of approved courses;
(2) Payment of a fine;
(3) Practicing pharmacy or operating a
pharmacy under supervision;
(4)
Monitoring by the Board or by an individual or entity approved by the Board
with periodic reporting to the Board;
(5) Periodic review of a licensee's practice
or operations;
(6) Periodic audits
of a licensee's billing practice;
(7) An examination by a physician or other
appropriate health care provider;
(8) Limitation of the licensee's practice or
operations;
(9) Limitation of the
pharmacy technician's scope of duties;
(10) Drug screenings;
(11) Individual or group counseling or
therapy;
(12) Obtaining a passing
score on an appropriate examination; or
(13) Any other condition the Board considers
appropriate for the rehabilitation or retraining of a registrant or a
licensee.
B. A term of
probation may be defined by a specific period of time or the successful
completion of certain conditions or acts by the registrant or
licensee.
C. A registrant or
licensee seeking release from probation shall do so by petitioning the Board to
terminate the probation when the:
(1) Specific
period of time has passed; or
(2)
Registrant or licensee has successfully completed the conditions or acts
required for release.
D.
If, at any time, the Board has reason to believe that the registrant or
licensee is not in compliance with the conditions of probation, the Board
shall:
(1) Charge the registrant or licensee
with a violation of probation;
(2)
Take an action provided for in the final order in the event of a violation of
probation, including suspension of the registration, license, or
permit;
(3) Consider a summary
suspension of the registration, license, or permit; or
(4) Take any other action the Board considers
appropriate and which the Board may take by law.
E. If the Board determines that the
respondent has violated probation, the Board shall:
(1) Take an action provided for in the final
order in the event of a violation of probation;
(2) Impose additional conditions or
probation; or
(3) Impose a sanction
or take any other action that the Board considers appropriate and may take by
law.
