North Dakota § 43-05-16.5 - Reporting obligations

§ 43-05-16.5. Reporting obligations

1. A person who has knowledge of any conduct constituting grounds for discipline under this chapter shall report the violation to the board. 2. A hospital, clinic, or other health care institution, facility, or organization shall report to the board any action taken by the hospital, clinic, or other health care facility, institution, or organization to revoke, suspend, restrict, or condition a podiatrist's privilege to practice or treat patients in the hospital, clinic, or other health care facility or institution, or as part of the organization, any denial of privileges or any other disciplinary action. The hospital, clinic, or other health care facility, institution, or organization shall also report the resignation of any podiatrist before the conclusion of any disciplinary proceeding or before the commencement of formal charges but after the podiatrist had knowledge that formal charges were contemplated or in preparation. No report is required of a podiatrist voluntarily limiting practice at a hospital if the podiatrist notifies all hospitals at which the podiatrist has privileges of the voluntary limitation and the reasons for it. 3. Four times a year, as prescribed by the board, each insurer providing professional liability insurance to podiatrists shall submit to the board a report concerning any podiatrist against whom podiatric medical malpractice settlements or awards have been made. The report must contain at least the following information: a. The total number of podiatric malpractice settlements or awards made to the plaintiff. b. The date the podiatric malpractice settlements or awards to the plaintiff were made. c. The allegations contained in the claim or complaint leading to the settlements or awards made to the plaintiff. d. The dollar amount of each podiatric malpractice settlement or award. e. The regular address of the practice of the podiatrist against whom an award was made or with whom a settlement was made. f. The name of the podiatrist against whom an award was made or with whom a settlement was made. In addition, the insurance company shall report to the board any information it has that tends to substantiate a charge that a podiatrist may have engaged in conduct prohibited under this chapter. 4. The clerks of court of the district courts or any other court of competent jurisdiction shall report to the board any judgment or other determination of the court that adjudges or includes a finding that a podiatrist is mentally ill; mentally incompetent; chemically dependent; guilty of a felony; guilty of a violation of federal or state narcotics laws or controlled substances acts; guilty of an abuse or fraud under Medicare, Medicaid, or medical assistance laws or rules; appoints a guardian of the podiatrist; or provides for the civil commitment of a podiatrist. 5. Reports required by this section must be submitted no later than thirty days after the occurrence of the reportable event or transaction. The board may provide forms for the submission of reports required by this section, may require that reports be submitted on the forms provided, and may adopt rules necessary to assure prompt and accurate reporting.