24 Miss. Code. R. § 7-8-1 - Grounds for Disciplinary Action

A. Provisional certificants, certificants and licensees shall conduct their activities and services in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, these rules and regulations, ethical principles and any other applicable rules.

B. A provisional certificant, certificant or licensee may be subject to the exercise of disciplinary action if the Review Board finds that he/she is guilty of any of the following or has knowledge of the following and has not reported such to the Division. Grounds for disciplinary action include, but are not limited to:

(1) Negligence in the practice or performance of professional services or activities;

(2) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud, or cause harm in the course of professional services or activities;

(3) Engaging in lewd conduct in connection with professional services or activities;

(4) Obtaining a Department of Mental Health certificate or renewal document by fraud, deceit, material deception or other misrepresentation;

(5) Perpetrating or cooperating in fraud or material deception in obtaining or renewing certification/licensure or attempting the same;

(6) Being convicted of any crime which has a substantial relationship to the provisional certificant's/certificant's/licensee's activities and services or an essential element of which is misstatement, fraud, or dishonesty;

(7) Being convicted of any crime which is a felony under federal or state law;

(8) Engaging in or permitting the performance of unacceptable services personally or by assistants working under the provisional certificant's/ certificant's/licensee's supervision due to the provisional certificant's/ certificant's/ licensee's deliberate or grossly negligent act or failure to act, regardless of whether actual damage is established;

(9) Treating any person differentially or detrimentally because of race, color, creed, age, sex, religion, national origin, or disability;

(10) Engaging in false or misleading advertising;

(11) Revealing confidential information except as may be required by law;

(12) Failing to inform a client of the fact that the client no longer needs the services of the provisional certificant/certificant/ licensee;

(13) Performing services for compensation or representing oneself as a DMH-certified/licensed professional while holding a certificate in a Suspended, Surrendered, or Revoked status;

(14) Attempting to utilize the certificate issued by the Department of Mental Health for private practice or for services outside the scope of practice;

(15) Engaging in any conduct considered by the Review Board to be detrimental to the profession; or,

(16) Engaging in any conduct considered by the Review Board to be in violation of the Principles of Ethical and Professional Conduct.

Notes

24 Miss. Code. R. § 7-8-1