§ 271.15. Reasons for refusal, revocation or suspension of license
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)Effective: February 21, 2012
Effective: February 21, 2012
63 P.S. § 271.15
§ 271.15. Reasons for refusal, revocation or suspension of license
(3) Conviction of a felony, a crime involving moral turpitude, or a crime related to the practice of osteopathic medicine. Conviction shall include a finding or verdict of guilt, an admission of guilt or a plea of nolo contendere, or receiving probation without verdict, disposition in lieu of trial, or an Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition in the disposition of felony charges.
(5) Being unable to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness, drunkenness, excessive use of drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or other type of material, or as a result of any mental or physical condition. The board shall, upon probable cause, have authority to compel a physician to submit to a mental or physical examination by physicians designated by the board. Failure of a physician to submit to such examination when directed shall constitute an admission of the allegations against him unless it is due to circumstances beyond his control, consequent upon which a default and final order may be entered without the taking of testimony or presentation of evidence. A physician affected by such action shall, at reasonable intervals, be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate that he can resume a competent practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery with reasonable skill and safety to the patients.
(7) Knowingly maintaining a professional connection or association with a person who is in violation of this act or the regulations of the board or knowingly aiding, assisting, procuring or advising an unlicensed person to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery contrary to this act, or the regulations of the board.
(3) Conviction of a felony in this Commonwealth or any other state, territory or country. Conviction as used in this paragraph shall include a finding or verdict of guilt, an admission of guilt or a plea of nolo contendere, or receiving probation without verdict, disposition in lieu of trial, or an Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition in the disposition of felony charges.
(6) In enforcing paragraph (5), the board shall, upon probable cause, have authority to compel a physician assistant to submit to a mental or physical examination by physicians designated by it. Failure of a physician assistant to submit to such examination shall constitute an admission of the allegations against him unless the failure is due to circumstances beyond his control, consequent upon which a default and final order may be entered without the taking of testimony or presentation of evidence. A physician assistant affected under this paragraph shall at reasonable intervals be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate that he can resume the competent assistance of a physician in the physician's practice of medicine, with reasonable skill and safety to the physician's patients.
Credits
1978, Oct. 5, P.L. 1109, No. 261, § 15, imd. effective. Amended 1985, Dec. 20, P.L. 398, No. 108, § 9, effective Jan. 1, 1986; 2001, Dec. 10, P.L. 863, No. 93, § 4, effective in 60 days; 2004, July 2, P.L. 486, No. 56, § 5, effective Aug. 31, 2004; 2008, July 4, P.L. 589, No. 46, § 7, effective in 60 days [Sept. 2, 2008]; 2011, Dec. 22, P.L. 567, No. 123, § 4, effective in 60 days [Feb. 21, 2012].
63 P.S. § 271.15, PA ST 63 P.S. § 271.15
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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