4 CCR 748-1.12 - Duty to Self-Report Certain Medical Conditions
The purpose of this Rule is to specify the notification requirements regarding a physical or mental illness or condition that affects a certificate holder's ability to practice speech-language pathology or practice as a speech-language pathologist with reasonable skill and safety to patients, pursuant to section 12-305-117, C.R.S.
A. No later than thirty days from the date a
physical or mental illness or condition affects a certified speech-language
pathologist's ability to perform speech-language pathology services with
reasonable skill and safety, the certified speech-language pathologist shall
provide the Director, in writing, the following information:
1. The diagnosis and a description of the
illness or condition;
2. The date
that the illness or condition was first diagnosed;
3. The name of the current treatment provider
and documentation from the current treatment provider confirming the diagnosis,
date of onset, and treatment plan; and
4. A description of the certified
speech-language pathologist's practice and any modifications, limitations or
restrictions to that practice that have been made as a result of the illness or
condition.
B. The
certified speech-language pathologist shall notify the Director of any
worsening of the illness or condition, or any significant change in the illness
or condition that affects the certified speech-language pathologist's ability
to practice with reasonable skill and safety, within thirty days of the change
of the illness or condition. The certified speech-language pathologist shall
provide the Director, in writing, the following information:
1. The name of the current treatment
provider, documentation from the current treatment provider confirming the
change of the illness or condition, the date that the illness or condition
changed, the nature of the change of the illness or condition, and the current
treatment plan; and
2. A
description of the certified speech-language pathologist's practice, and any
modifications, limitations, or restrictions to that practice that have been
made as a result of the change of condition.
C. Compliance with this Rule is a
prerequisite for eligibility to enter into a Confidential Agreement with the
Director pursuant to section
12-305-117, C.R.S. However, mere
compliance with this Rule does not require the Director to enter into a
Confidential Agreement. Rather, the Director will evaluate all facts and
circumstances to determine whether a Confidential Agreement is
appropriate.
D. If the Director
discovers that a certified speech-language pathologist has a mental or physical
illness or condition that affects the certified speech-language pathologist's
ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety, and the certified
speech-language pathologist has not timely notified the Director of such
illness or condition, the certified speech-language pathologist may be subject
to disciplinary action pursuant to section
12-305-112(2)(d)(I),
C.R.S.
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