Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 24 - Mental Health
Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements
Chapter 19 - Complaints and Disciplinary Action
Rule 24-3-19.4 - Sanctions

Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 24-3-19.4

Current through September 24, 2024

A. The Review Board may impose sanctions, singly or in combination, when it finds that a DMH-credentialed individual is guilty of violation of the tenets of any of the DMH Principles of Ethical and Professional Conduct and/or of the offenses referred to in the corresponding "Grounds for Disciplinary Action" section of this chapter.

B. Sanctions which may be imposed include:

1. Issuance of a letter of official reprimand to the DMH-credentialed individual; (the letter of official reprimand may require specific follow-up actions by the DMH-credentialed individual);

2. Refusal to renew a certificate/license;

3. Restriction or limitation of the individual's scope of practice;

4. Suspension of the certificate/license for any period of time;

5. Revocation of the certificate/license;

6. Approval of the individual's request for surrender of professional credential; and/or,

7. Assessment of reasonable costs for inquiries, disciplinary hearing(s) and/or complaint resolution.

C. An individual who misuses a DMH professional credentialing title or who misrepresents himself/herself by the use of any DMH professional credentialing title shall be guilty of purposeful falsification. Following evaluation and substantiation of this offense, the Review Board will issue the individual a "cease and desist" letter. Following issuance of the "cease and desist" letter, individuals engaging in repeated offenses may incur a fine of up to Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each substantiated offense.

Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Mississippi may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.