Tennessee § 63-6-1007 - Disciplinary action.

§ 63-6-1007. Disciplinary action.

The board, in consultation with the committee, may deny, suspend or revoke certification, require remedial education or issue a letter of reprimand, if an applicant or certified acupuncturist: Engages in false or fraudulent conduct that demonstrates an unfitness to practice acupuncture, including: Misrepresentation in connection with an applicant for certification or an investigation by the committee; Attempting to collect fees for services that were not performed; False advertising, including guaranteeing that a cure will result from an acupuncture treatment; or Dividing or agreeing to divide a fee with anyone for referring the patient for acupuncture; Fails to exercise proper control over one's practice by: Delegating professional responsibilities to a person the acupuncturist knows or should know is not qualified to perform; or Failing to exercise proper control over uncertified personnel working with the practice; Fails to maintain records in a proper manner by: Failing to keep written records describing the course of treatment for each patient; Refusing to provide a patient, upon request, records that have been prepared for or paid for by the patient; or Revealing personally identifiable information about a patient, without consent, unless otherwise authorized by law; Fails to exercise proper care of a patient, including the exercising or attempting to exercise undue influence in the acupuncturist-patient relationship by making sexual advances or requests for sexual activity or making submission to such conduct a condition of treatment; Displays substance abuse or mental impairment to such a degree as to interfere with the ability to provide safe and effective treatment; Is convicted of or pleads guilty or no contest to any crime that demonstrates an unfitness to practice acupuncture; Negligently fails to practice acupuncture with the level of skill recognized within the profession as acceptable under such circumstances; Willfully violates any provision of this part or rule of the commission; or Has had a certificate or license denied, suspended or revoked in another jurisdiction for any reason that would be grounds for such action in Tennessee. Acts 2000, ch. 685, § 9.