S.B. 533

VETOES

(11)    WILLFULLY FAILS TO FILE OR RECORD ANY REPORT AS REQUIRED
UNDER LAW, WILLFULLY IMPEDES OR OBSTRUCTS THE FILING OR RECORDING OF A
REPORT, OR INDUCES ANOTHER TO FAIL TO FILE OR RECORD A REPORT;

(12)    BREACHES PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY;

(13)    PAYS OR AGREES TO PAY ANY SUM OR PROVIDE ANY FORM OF
REMUNERATION OR MATERIAL BENEFIT TO ANY PERSON FOR BRINGING OR
REFERRING A PATIENT OR ACCEPTS OR AGREES TO ACCEPT ANY SUM OR ANY
FORM OF REMUNERATION OR MATERIAL BENEFIT FROM AN INDIVIDUAL FOR
BRINGING OR REFERRING A PATIENT;

(14)    KNOWINGLY MAKES A MISREPRESENTATION WHILE PRACTICING
RESPIRATORY CARE;

(15)    KNOWINGLY PRACTICES RESPIRATORY CARE WITH AN
UNAUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL OR AIDS AN UNAUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL IN THE
PRACTICE OF RESPIRATORY CARE;

(16)    OFFERS, UNDERTAKES, OR AGREES TO CURE OR TREAT DISEASE BY
A SECRET METHOD, TREATMENT, OR MEDICINE;

(17)    IS DISCIPLINED BY A LICENSING OR DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY OR
IS CONVICTED OR DISCIPLINED BY A COURT OF ANY STATE OR COUNTRY OR IS
DISCIPLINED BY ANY BRANCH OF THE UNITED STATES UNIFORMED SERVICES OR
THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION FOR AN ACT THAT WOULD BE GROUNDS FOR
DISCIPLINARY ACTION UNDER THE BOARD'S DISCIPLINARY STATUTES;

(18)    FAILS TO MEET APPROPRIATE STANDARDS FOR THE DELIVERY OF
RESPIRATORY CARE PERFORMED IN ANY INPATIENT OR OUTPATIENT FACILITY,
OFFICE, HOSPITAL OR RELATED INSTITUTION, DOMICILIARY CARE FACILITY,
PATIENTS HOME, OR ANY OTHER LOCATION IN THIS STATE;

(19)    KNOWINGLY SUBMITS FALSE STATEMENTS TO COLLECT FEES FOR
WHICH SERVICES ARE NOT PROVIDED;

(20)    (I) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO INVESTIGATION OR DISCIPLINARY
ACTION BY A LICENSING OR DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY OR BY A COURT OF ANY
STATE OR COUNTRY FOR AN ACT THAT WOULD BE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY
ACTION UNDER THE BOARD'S DISCIPLINARY STATUTES; AND

(II) THE LICENSED INDIVIDUAL:

1.       SURRENDERED THE LICENSE ISSUED BY THE STATE OR
COUNTRY; OR

2.       ALLOWED THE LICENSE ISSUED BY THE STATE OR
COUNTRY TO EXPIRE OR LAPSE;

(21)    KNOWINGLY FAILS TO REPORT SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE IN
VIOLATION OF § 5-704 OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE;

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