§ 1358.1. Ethics Course Required as Condition of Probation.
16 CA ADC § 1358.1Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
16 CCR § 1358.1
§ 1358.1. Ethics Course Required as Condition of Probation.
A licensee who is required, as a condition of probation, to complete an ethics course shall take and successfully complete a professionalism program approved by the division that meets the requirements of this section.
(a) Approved Provider. The program provider shall be accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), or by an entity qualified in Section 1337, to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians and surgeons and shall provide satisfactory written evidence that its professionalism program meets all of the requirements of this section.
(1) Duration. The course shall consist of a minimum of 22 hours, of which at least 14 are contact hours and at least 8 additional hours are credited for preparation, evaluation and assessment. The provider shall identify the number of continuing medical education hours that will be credited upon successful completion of the program.
(2) Faculty. Every instructor shall either possess a valid unrestricted California professional license or otherwise be qualified, by virtue of prior training, education and experience, to teach an ethics or professionalism course at a university or teaching institution. The provider shall submit with its application a curriculum vitae for each instructor for approval by the division or its designee.
(B) A baseline assessment of knowledge to determine the participant's knowledge/awareness of ethical and legal issues related to the practice of medicine in California, including but not limited to those legal and ethical issues related to the specific case(s) for which the participant has been referred to the program.
(F) A longitudinal follow-up component that includes (1) a minimum of two contacts at spaced intervals (e.g., 6 months and 12 months) within one year after course completion or prior to completion of the participant's probationary period if probation is less than one year, to assess the participant's status; and (2) a status report submitted to the division within 10 calendar days after the last contact.
(9) Program Completion. The provider shall issue a certificate of completion to a participant who has successfully completed the program. The provider shall also notify the division or its designee in writing of its determination that a participant did not successfully complete the program. The provider shall fail a participant who either was not actively involved in the class or demonstrated behavior indicating a lack of insight (e.g., inappropriate comments, projection of blame). This notification shall be made within 10 calendar days of that determination and shall be accompanied by all documents supporting the determination.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Section 2018, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2227, 2228 and 2229, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. New section filed 3-7-2005; operative 4-6-2005 (Register 2005, No. 10).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 16, § 1358.1, 16 CA ADC § 1358.1
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