Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 216 - Department of health
Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation
Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing
Part 30 - Dietitians/Nutritionists (216-RICR-40-05-30)
Section 216-RICR-40-05-30.7 - Denial, Suspension or Revocation of License - Violations
Universal Citation: 216 RI Code of Rules 40 05 30.7
Current through September 18, 2024
A. Any violation pursuant to the provisions R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-64 and this Part, may be cause for denial, revocation or suspension of license or for imposing such other penalties in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35. In addition to the grounds for discipline stated in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-64-9 such violations, include but are not limited to:
1. Willfully or
repeatedly violated any of the provisions of the Act or this Part;
2. Habitually negligent in the performance of
his/her duties;
3. Is habitually
intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs;
4. Is mentally and/or professionally
incompetent;
5. Conviction,
including, a plea of nolo contendere, of one (1) or more of the offenses listed
in section R.I. Gen. Laws §
23-17-37;
6. Abandonment of a patient;
7. Promotion by a dietitian/nutritionist of
the sale of drugs, devices, appliances, or goods or services provided for a
patient in a manner as to exploit the patient for the financial gain of the
dietitian/nutritionist;
8. Making
or filing false reports or records in the practice of dietetics;
9. Repeated failure to file or record, or
impede or obstruct a filing or recording, or inducing another person to fail to
file or record dietetic reports;
10. Failure to furnish patient records upon
proper request;
11. Revocation,
suspension, surrender, or limitation of privilege based on quality of care
provided or disciplinary action against a license to practice as a
dietitian/nutritionist in another state, jurisdiction, or country;
12. Failure to furnish the Board,
administrator, investigator, or representatives information legally requested
by the Board;
13. Departure from or
failure to conform to the current standards of acceptable and prevailing
practice;
14. Failure to conform to
the code of ethics for the profession of dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition
and Dietetics (AND) or its successor organization.
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