Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) The BOC's
Athletic Trainers Standards of Professional Practice, implemented January 2019,
are adopted and incorporated by reference. A copy of the BOC Standards of
Professional Practice may be obtained through the Board of Athletic Trainers,
301 S. Park Avenue, P.O. Box 200513, Helena, Montana, 59620-0513. Violation of
BOC practice standards or codes of professional responsibility may be grounds
for discipline.
(2) In addition to
37-1-316, MCA, the following is
unprofessional conduct for a licensee or license applicant under Title 37,
chapter 36, MCA, and may be grounds for discipline:
(a) having been subject to disciplinary
action by the BOC;
(b) willfully
disobeying of a rule adopted by the board, or an order of the board regarding
evaluation or enforcement of discipline of a licensee;
(c) failing to furnish to the board or its
investigators or representatives information legally requested by the board;
(d) failing to cooperate with a
lawful investigation conducted by the board;
(e) failing to report to the board office
within 30 days of the date of the final judgment, order, or agency action, any
malpractice, professional misconduct, criminal, or disciplinary action in which
the licensee is a named party;
(f)
conspiring to misrepresent or willfully misrepresenting medical conditions
improperly to increase or decrease a settlement, award, verdict, or judgment;
(g) promoting or involvement in,
gambling of any kind on the outcome of an athlete's or team's participation in
an athletic competition or event;
(h) committing any act of sexual abuse,
sexual misconduct, or sexual exploitation, whether or not related to the
licensee's practice of athletic training;
(i) administering a controlled substance as
defined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or successors; otherwise
than in the course of legitimate or reputable professional practice;
(j) having been convicted of a federal or
state law regulating the possession, distribution, or use of a controlled
substance as defined by the FDA or successors, whether or not an appeal is
pending;
(k) failing to transfer
pertinent and necessary medical records to another licensed health care
professional, the patient, or the patient's representative when requested to do
so by the patient or the patient's legally designated representative;
(l) failing to transfer pertinent and
necessary medical records to another licensed health care provider, the
patient, or the patient's representative when requested to do so by the patient
or the patient's legally designated representative;
(m) failing to disclose having voluntarily
relinquished or surrendered a license or privileges, or having withdrawn an
application for licensure or privileges while under investigation, or prior to
the granting or denial of an application in this state or in another state or
jurisdiction; or
(n) failing to
maintain current BOC certification as required by statute, including adhering
to and complying with all BOC continuing education requirements, and obtaining
and carrying the proscribed professional liability insurance as required by BOC
for certified athletic trainers.
AUTH:
37-1-319,
37-36-102, MCA IMP:
37-1-316,
37-1-319,
37-36-202,
MCA
