Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a) The Advisory Committee on Orthotics and
Prosthetics may recommend to the Board to reprimand or place on probation any
holder of an Orthotist and/or Prosthetist license (LO, LP, LPO), Registered
Orthotist/Prosthetist Assistant, or Registered Orthotist/Prosthetist Technician
or to limit, suspend or revoke privileges, or to revoke or suspend any license
issued to an LO, LP, LPO, Registered Orthotist/Prosthetist Assistant, or
Registered Orthotist/Prosthetist Technician or deny a license to an applicant
for unprofessional conduct. Acts which constitute unprofessional conduct
include, but are not limited to:
(1) Habitual
intemperance or the habitual use of any habit forming drug, chemical or
substance that could result in behavior that interferes with the practice of
orthotics and/or prosthetics and the responsibilities of the
licensee.
(2) Unauthorized
possession or use of illegal or controlled substances or pharmacologic agents
without lawful authority or prescription by an authorized and licensed
practitioner of the healing arts.
(3) Any conduct which potentially or actually
jeopardizes a patient's life, health or safety.
(4) Falsely manipulating patient records, or
forging a prescription for an orthotic and/or prosthetic device, or presenting
a forged prescription
(5) Violation
of orthotic/prosthetic standards of ethical conduct as outlined in OAC
435:55-7-3.
(6) Failing to adhere to Medicare supplier
Standards.
(7) Failing to adhere to
a legitimate scope of practice within one's license and/or making false or
misleading statements to patients or the public.
(8) Failing to properly supervise assistants,
technicians and fitters.
(9)
Conviction of, or confession, plea of guilty or no contest to a felony or a
crime involving moral turpitude.
(10) Conviction of, or confession or plea of
no contest to, a drug related offense.
(11) Falsifying documents submitted to the
Advisory Committee on Orthotics and Prosthetics or the Oklahoma State Board of
Medical Licensure and Supervision.
(12) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a
license, certificate or documents of any form by fraud or deception.
(13) Aiding, abetting or assisting any other
person to violate or circumvent any law or rule or regulation.
(14) Failure to report the unsafe or illegal
practice of any person who is licensed under this act.
(15) Negligence while in practice.
(16) Engaging in fraudulent billing practices
and/or violation of federal Medicare and Medicaid laws or state medical
assistance laws.
(17) Being
adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(18) Failing to timely make application for
license renewal.
(19) Verbally or
physically abusing patients.
(20)
Discriminating in the rendering of patient care and orthotic/prosthetic
assignment(s).
(21) Inaccurate
recording, falsifying or altering of patient records.
(22) Leaving a patient care assignment or
patient without properly advising appropriate personnel.
(23) Violating the confidentiality of
information or knowledge concerning a patient.
(24) While engaged in the care of a patient,
engaging in conduct with a patient, patient family member or significant other
which is seductive or sexually demeaning/exploitive in nature.
(25) Violating any provision of the Oklahoma
Licensed Orthotist Prosthetist Act or the rules romulgated by the
Board.
(26) Failure to furnish the
Board, its investigators or representatives, information lawfully requested by
the Board.
(27) Failure to
cooperate with a lawful investigation conducted by the Board.
(28) Violation of any provision(s) of the
medical practice act or the rules and regulations of he Board or of an action,
stipulation, agreement or order of the Board.
(29) Lodging a false complaint.
(b) An Orthotist and/or
Prosthetist on probation with the Board will be prohibited from supervision of
other temporary license holders, technicians and assistants.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 549,
eff 12-28-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2323, eff
6-28-02