54-1814 GROUNDS FOR MEDICAL DISCIPLINE.
PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
CHAPTER 18
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
54-1814. Grounds for medical discipline. Every person licensed to practice medicine, licensed to practice as a physician assistant or registered as an extern, intern or resident in this state is subject to discipline by the board pursuant to the procedures set forth in this chapter and rules promulgated pursuant thereto upon any of the following grounds:
(1) Conviction of a felony, or a crime involving moral turpitude, or the entering of a plea of guilty or the finding of guilt by a jury or court of commission of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude.
(2) Use of false, fraudulent or forged statements or documents, diplomas or credentials in connection with any licensing or other requirements of this act.
(3) Practicing medicine under a false or assumed name in this or any other state.
(4) Advertising the practice of medicine in any unethical or unprofessional manner.
(5) Knowingly aiding or abetting any person to practice medicine who is not authorized to practice medicine as provided in this chapter.
(6) Performing or procuring an unlawful abortion or aiding or abetting the performing or procuring of an unlawful abortion.
(7) The provision of health care which fails to meet the standard of health care provided by other qualified physicians in the same community or similar communities, taking into account his training, experience and the degree of expertise to which he holds himself out to the public.
(8) Division of fees or gifts or agreement to split or divide fees or gifts received for professional services with any person, institution or corporation in exchange for referral.
(9) Giving or receiving or aiding or abetting the giving or receiving of rebates, either directly or indirectly.
(10) Inability to obtain or renew a license to practice medicine, or revocation of, or suspension of a license to practice medicine by any other state, territory, district of the United States or Canada, unless it can be shown that such action was not related to the competence of the person to practice medicine or to any conduct designated herein.
(11) Prescribing or furnishing narcotic or hallucinogenic drugs to addicted persons to maintain their addictions and level of usage without attempting to treat the primary condition requiring the use of narcotics.
(12) Prescribing or furnishing narcotic, hypnotic, hallucinogenic, stimulating or dangerous drugs for other than treatment of any disease, injury or medical condition.
(13) Failure to safeguard the confidentiality of medical records or other medical information pertaining to identifiable patients, except as required or authorized by law.
(14) The direct promotion by a physician of the sale of drugs, devices, appliances or goods to a patient that are unnecessary and not medically indicated.
(15) Abandonment of a patient.
(16) Willfully and intentionally representing that a manifestly incurable disease or injury or other manifestly incurable condition can be permanently cured.
(17) Failure to supervise the activities of externs, interns, residents, nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, clinical nurse specialists, or physician assistants.
(18) Practicing medicine when a license pursuant to this chapter is suspended, revoked or inactive.
(19) Practicing medicine in violation of a voluntary restriction or terms of probation pursuant to this chapter.
(20) Refusing to divulge to the board upon demand the means, method, device or instrumentality used in the treatment of a disease, injury, ailment, or infirmity.
(21) Commission of any act constituting a felony or commission of any act constituting a crime involving moral turpitude.
(22) Engaging in any conduct which constitutes an abuse or exploitation of a patient arising out of the trust and confidence placed in the physician by the patient.