24 Miss. Code. R. 3-19.4 - Sanctions

A. The Review Board may impose sanctions, singly or in combination, when it finds that a DMH-credentialed individual is guilty of violation of the tenets of any of the DMH Principles of Ethical and Professional Conduct and/or of the offenses referred to in the corresponding "Grounds for Disciplinary Action" section of this chapter.

B. Sanctions which may be imposed include:

1. Issuance of a letter of official reprimand to the DMH-credentialed individual; (the letter of official reprimand may require specific follow-up actions by the DMH-credentialed individual);

2. Refusal to renew a certificate/license;

3. Restriction or limitation of the individual's scope of practice;

4. Suspension of the certificate/license for any period of time;

5. Revocation of the certificate/license;

6. Approval of the individual's request for surrender of professional credential; and/or,

7. Assessment of reasonable costs for inquiries, disciplinary hearing(s) and/or complaint resolution.

C. An individual who misuses a DMH professional credentialing title or who misrepresents himself/herself by the use of any DMH professional credentialing title shall be guilty of purposeful falsification. Following evaluation and substantiation of this offense, the Review Board will issue the individual a "cease and desist" letter. Following issuance of the "cease and desist" letter, individuals engaging in repeated offenses may incur a fine of up to Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each substantiated offense.

Notes

24 Miss. Code. R. 3-19.4

Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated

Adopted 5/1/2017