4723-26-11 Disciplinary actions against community health workers; investigations.

(A) By the vote of a quorum, the board may revoke or may refuse to grant or renew a community health worker certificate to a person found by the board to have committed fraud, misrepresentation, or deception in applying for a community health worker certificate.

(B) By the vote of a quorum, the board may impose one or more of the following sanctions on an individual who applies for, or holds, a community health worker certificate:

(1) Deny, revoke, suspend, or place restrictions on a community health worker certificate; or

(2) Reprimand or otherwise discipline a holder of a community health worker certificate.

(C) The sanctions set forth in paragraph (B) of this rule may be imposed by the board for:

(1) Any of the acts or omissions included in division (B) of section 4723.28 of the Revised Code; or

(2) Failure by a community health worker to conform to the standards of safe care established in rule 4723-26-10 of the Administrative Code.

(D) Any actions taken by the board under section 4723.86 of the Revised Code or this rule shall be taken in accordance with the standards and procedures set forth in sections 4723.28, 4723.281, 4723.282, and 4723.35 of the Revised Code.

HISTORY: Eff 2-1-05

Rule promulgated under: RC 119.03

Statutory Authority: 4723.88

Rule Amplifies: 4723.86

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 02/01/2010