Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 24 - Mental Health
Part 8 - Rules, Regulations and Application Guidelines for the Licensed DMH Administrator Program
Chapter 8 - Complaints, Disciplinary Hearings, Sanctions, Disciplinary Appeal
Section 24-8-8-1 - Grounds for Disciplinary Action
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 24-8-8-1
Current through September 24, 2024
A. Participants/Licensees shall conduct their activities and services in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, these rules and regulations, and any other applicable rules.
B. Participants/Licensees may be subject to the exercise of disciplinary action if the Review Board finds that he/she is guilty of any of the following or has knowledge of the following and has not reported such to the Division. Grounds for disciplinary action include, but are not limited to:
(1) Negligence in the practice or performance
of professional services or activities;
(2) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical,
unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud, or cause harm
in the course of professional services or activities;
(3) Engaging in lewd conduct in connection
with professional services or activities;
(4) Perpetrating or cooperating in fraud or
material deception in obtaining or renewing certification/ licensure or
attempting the same;
(5) Being
convicted of any crime which has a substantial relationship to the
Participant's/Licensee's activities and services or an essential element of
which is misstatement, fraud, or dishonesty;
(6) Being convicted of any crime which is a
felony under federal or state law;
(7) Engaging in or permitting the performance
of unacceptable services personally or by assistants working under the
Participant's/Licensee's supervision due to the Participant's/Licensee's
deliberate or grossly negligent act or failure to act, regardless of whether
actual damage is established;
(8)
Treating any person differentially or detrimentally because of race, color,
creed, age, sex, religion, national origin, or disability;
(9) Engaging in false or misleading
advertising;
(10) Revealing
confidential information except as may be required by law;
(11) Failing to inform a client of the fact
that the client no longer needs the services of the Participant/
Licensee;
(12) Charging excessive
or unreasonable fees or engaging in unreasonable collection
practices;
(13) Performing services
for compensation or representing oneself as a DMH-certified/licensed
professional while holding a certificate in a suspended, surrendered or revoked
status;
(14) Attempting to utilize
the certificate issued by the Department of Mental Health for private practice;
or,
(15) Engaging in any conduct
considered by the Review Board to be detrimental to the profession.
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