Section 08.11.083. Grounds for imposition of disciplinary sanctions on a speech-language pathologist assistant.

   (a) After a hearing, the department may impose a disciplinary sanction on a registered speech-language pathologist assistant when the department finds that the registrant
        (1) secured a registration through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation;
        (2) fraudulently or deceptively used a registration;
        (3) altered a registration;
        (4) sold, bartered, or offered to sell or barter a registration;
        (5) engaged in deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation in the course of assisting in the practicing of speech-language pathology;
        (6) advertised speech-language services in a manner that is false, misleading, or deceptive;
        (7) has been convicted of a felony or other crime that affects the person's ability to continue to practice competently and safely, including a crime involving drugs or alcohol;
        (8) engaged in unprofessional conduct, in sexual misconduct, or in lewd or immoral behavior in connection with the delivery of professional services to clients;
        (9) continued to practice speech-language pathology after becoming unfit due to
             (A) professional incompetence or gross negligence;
             (B) use of drugs or alcohol in a manner that affects the person's ability to practice speech-language pathology competently and safely;
             (C) a physical or mental disability;
        (10) permitted another person to use the registrant's registration;
        (11) has been disciplined by an official government body with jurisdiction over licensure, certification, or registration of a health care or teaching practice; a certified copy of the final disciplinary action constitutes conclusive evidence against the person;
        (12) failed to maintain confidentiality except as otherwise required or permitted by law;
        (13) failed to comply with a provision of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter, or an order of the department.
   (b) The department may not impose disciplinary sanctions on a speech-language pathologist assistant for the evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment of a person through audio, video, or data communications when physically separated from the person if the speech-language pathologist assistant
        (1) or another licensed health care provider is available to provide follow-up care;
        (2) requests that the person consent to sending a copy of all records of the encounter to a primary care provider if the speech-language pathologist assistant is not the person's primary care provider and, if the person consents, the speech-language pathologist assistant sends the records to the person's primary care provider; and
        (3) meets the requirements established by the board in regulation.
   (c) The department shall adopt regulations restricting the evaluation, diagnosis, supervision, and treatment of a person as authorized under (b) of this section by establishing standards of care, including standards for training, confidentiality, supervision, practice, and related issues.

Authorities

8.11.043; 8.11.090

Notes

Recent Bills that will modify this

SB 74 MEDICAID REFORM;TELEMEDICINE;DRUG DATABAS

References

AS 8.11.043 .043">Sec. 08.11.043. Qualifications for speech-language pathologist assistant registration.
AS 8.11.090 .090">Sec. 08.11.090. Disciplinary sanctions.

History

(Sec. 6 ch 114 SLA 2004; am Sec. 2 ch 25 SLA 2016)