If disciplinary action is taken and a licensee is placed on formal probation by the Board, he/she will be monitored by an investigator whose primary responsibility is that of compliance, (Probation Investigator).
It is the responsibility of the Probation Investigator to monitor each practitioner’s compliance with each term and condition as stated in the Order or Agreement. When a practitioner is found to not be in compliance the probation investigator will consult with the Chief Investigator to determine the appropriate action to be taken at that time.
Physician Health Programs (PHP)
There are two PHP’s who have Memorandums of Understanding with the Board and monitor licensees with substance abuse, mental health …show more content…
Each probation investigator is accountable to the Chief Investigator for the proper function of the monitoring process.
A licensee is not considered to be on probation until the agreement containing the provisions and restrictions is signed by the licensee and the Board's executive director. The Board's legal counsel will then forward the finalized agreement to the Chief Investigator who will review it and make note of any pre-conditions and time constraints which may require special handling, such as additional CME, surrender of controlled drug registrations, oral/clinical examinations, psychiatric and/or internal medicine …show more content…
The appropriate statement, "appears to be in compliance", or "not compliant" shall be included in all probation reports. The probation summary report should specify any and all pertinent information such as results of chemical testing and conclusions of psychiatrist and/or treating physician, and/or compliant with the exceptional terms or conditions in the agreement such as structured environment, additional CME requirements, alcohol rehabilitation program, etc. The probation investigator will submit a probation violation report when the probationary licensee is found to be not in compliance with any terms of the probationary agreement only after consultation and with the approval of the Chief Investigator. A new case number will be requested by the investigator via email to the Chief Investigator and forwarded to the enforcement