New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Rec - Advisory Board of Recreational Therapists
Chapter Rec 400 - CONTINUED STATUS
Part Rec 404 - REVOCATION, SUSPENSION AND OTHER SANCTIONS
Section Rec 404.05 - Method for Determining Sanctions

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Rec 404.05

Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024

(a) To determine which sanction or combination of sanctions to impose other than in a case of the kind described in Rec 404.04, the board shall:

(1) Refer to the list in Rec 404.01 to determine the nature of the act(s) or omission(s) constituting the misconduct done by the licensee;

(2) Next, determine whether the misconduct has one or more of the characteristics listed in (b) below; and

(3) Finally, apply the standards in Rec 404.06.

(b) The characteristics shall be:

(1) The misconduct actually caused physical or mental harm to the client or another person;

(2) The misconduct had the potential to cause physical or mental harm to the client or another person;

(3) The misconduct repeated earlier misconduct done by the licensee, as determined by:
a. An earlier hearing;

b. An earlier settlement agreement predicated on the same misconduct by the licensee; or

c. An admission by the licensee;

(4) The misconduct was not the first misconduct by the licensee, as determined by:
a. An earlier hearing;

b. An earlier settlement agreement predicated on misconduct by the licensee; or

c. An admission by the licensee;

(5) The misconduct was intentional rather than the result of negligence or inadvertence; and

(6) The misconduct was the result of negligence.

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