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First time violation of the California Practice Act ✔✔Misdemeanor: Up to $1000 and/or 6 months in jail Selling equipment, supplies, or services to any person with knowledge that it is a violation of the licensing code ✔✔Misdemeanor: Up to $1000 and/or 6 months in jail Entering into an arrangement or scheme such as cross-referral with principle purpose ensuring reerrals ✔✔Public Offense: Up to $15,000 for each violation and appropriate disciplinary action including revocation of license The offer, delivery, receipt or acceptance by any licensed person of any rebate, refund, or commision ✔✔Public Offense: $50,000 and/or up to 1 year in jail Use or attempted use of a fake diploma or certificate which has been purchased, fraudulently issued, illegally obtained, or altered ✔✔Felony: $2000-$6000 or imprisonment Unlicensed Activity ✔✔Misdemeanor: $250-$1000 fine Cheating on NPTE or jurisprudece ✔✔Misdemeanor: $10,000 plus litigation costs
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Referral to a family business where there is financial interest ✔✔Misdemeanor: $ Fraudulent medicare charges ✔✔Misdemeanor: Up to $ Excessive Prescription ✔✔Misdemeanor: 100 - $600 and/or 60 - 180 days in jail Pretending to be a PTA ✔✔Misdemeanor: Up to $1000 and/or 6 months in jail Failure to report abuse ✔✔Misdemeanor: Up to $1000 and/or 6 month in jail Administrative Fines: what are they for, who administers it, what is fee ✔✔Violations of: (1) The Physical Therapy Practice Act (Business and Professions Code section 2600 et seq.). (2) A regulation adopted by the board. (3) Other statutes or regulations for which the board has authority to issue a citation. Issued by the Executive Officer $100-$2500 depending on a multitude of factors Administrative Fines: When will they increase beyond regular fees (4 reasons), what amount ✔✔Can increase to $5000 if:
(f) Unlawful possession or use of, or conviction of a criminal offense involving, a controlled substance as defined in Division 10 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Health and Safety Code, or any dangerous drug as defined in Article 2 (commencing with Section 4015) of Chapter 9, as follows: (1) Obtaining or possessing in violation of law, or except as directed by a licensed physician and surgeon, dentist, or podiatrist, administering to himself or herself, or furnishing or administering to another, any controlled substances or any dangerous drug. (2) Using any controlled substance or any dangerous drug. (3) Conviction of a criminal offense involving the consumption or self-administration of, or the possession of, or falsification of a record pertaining to, any controlled substance or any dangerous drug, in which event the record of the conviction is conclusive evidence thereof. (g) Failure to maintain adequate and accurate records relating to the provision of services to his or her patients. (h) Gross negligence or repeated acts of negligence in practice or in the delivery of physical therapy care. (i) Aiding or abetting any person to engage in the unlawful practice of physical therapy.
(j) The commission of any fraudulent, dishonest, or corrupt act that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. (k) Except for good cause, the knowing failure to protect patients by failing to follow infection control guidelines of the board, thereby risking transmission of bloodborne infectious diseases from licensee to patient, from patient to patient, and from patient to licensee. In administering this subdivision, the board shall consider referencing the standards, regulations, and guidelines of the State Department of Public Health developed pursuant to Section 1250.11 of the Health and Safety Code and the standards, regulations, and guidelines pursuant to the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (Part 1 (commencing with Section 6300) of Division 5 of the Labor Code) for preventing the transmission of HIV, hepatitis B, and other bloodborne pathogens in health care settings. As necessary, the board shall consult with the Medical Board of California, the California Board of Podiatric Medicine, the Dental Board of California, the Board of Registered Nursing, and the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California, to encourage appropriate consistency in the implementation of this subdivision. (l) The commission of verbal abuse or sexual harassment. (m) Engaging in sexual misconduct or violating Section 726.
(v) Failing to maintain confidentiality, except as otherwise required or permitted by law, of all information that has been received from a patient in confidence during the course of treatment and all information about the patient that is obtained from tests or other means. (w) Habitual intemperance. (x) Failure to comply with the provisions of Section 2620.1.
