Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
Chapter 57 - LICENSURE OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS
Section 172-57-007 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Current through September 17, 2024
Unprofessional conduct is set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-179 and includes the following:
(A) Exercising influence on the consumer in such a manner as to exploit the consumer for the financial gain of the applicant, credential holder or permit holder, or of a third party, which includes, but is not limited to, the promotion or sale of services, goods, appliances, or drugs;
(B) Refusing to provide professional service to a consumer because of such consumer's race, creed, color, sex, national origin, disability, or familial status;
(C) Prescribing, selling, administering, or distributing any drug legally classified as a prescription drug other than for accepted dental therapeutic purposes;
(D) Giving fraudulent prescriptions;
(E) Failure to furnish or refusal to cooperate with the Board or Department, their inspectors or representatives, information legally requested by the Board or the Department;
(F) Any departure from or failure to conform to the CODE OF ETHICS FOR DENTAL HYGIENISTS of the "AMERICAN DENTAL HYGIENIST ASSOCIATION (ADHA) BYLAWS & CODE OF ETHICS" as published on June 25, 2018;
(G) Misrepresentation of a material fact(s) in applying for or procuring a renewal of a credential or permit;
(H) Misrepresenting the material facts of one's credential(s) in an application submitted to a healthcare facility, insurance company, or prospective employer; or
(I) Disruptive behavior such as:
