Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
Chapter 143 - PRACTICE OF PODIATRY
Section 172-143-006 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Current through March 20, 2024
Unprofessional conduct is set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38179, this chapter which includes the following:
(A) Refusal to cooperate or failure to furnish requested information during a licensing or discipline investigation by the department;
(B) Misrepresenting one's credentials in an application submitted to a healthcare facility, insurance company, or prospective employer;
(D) Refusal to provide professional service to a person because of such person's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, disability or familial status;
(E) Refusal to undergo an examination for evaluation of competency as required by the board;
(F) Practicing podiatry under a false or assumed name;
(G) Advertising for health care services that does not provide accurate information on the type of credential(s) held or includes deceptive or misleading information pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-124
(H) Advertising a fee for service that does not state a specific period of time the fee will be honored; if a time period is not specified it must be offered for a reasonable amount of time of at least 20 calendar days; or
(I) Advertising as a specialist without being certified by a specialty board as recognized by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association, unless the practitioner has disclosed in the advertisement that they are not board certified.
