Haw. Code R. § 16-89-125 - Discipline; grounds; proceedings
(a) In addition to
any other actions authorized by law, the board shall have the power to deny,
revoke, limit, condition, or suspend prescriptive authority granted, in
accordance with this chapter, and to fine or to otherwise discipline an APRN
with prescriptive authority for any cause authorized by law, including but not
limited to the following:
(1) Violation of
this chapter;
(2) Violation of
chapter
457, HRS,
or chapter
16-89;
(3) Violation of any applicable state
statutes and rules or federal laws or regulations;
(4) Fraud, deceit, misrepresentation in
procuring or attempting to procure a license to practice nursing as an APRN
with prescriptive authority;
(5)
Unprofessional conduct, including but not limited to:
(A) Prescribing, administering, dispensing,
or distributing drugs listed in the exclusionary formulary, or not in
accordance with state and federal laws and rules;
(B) Prescribing or administering drugs in an
unsafe manner or not in accordance with acceptable and prevailing standards of
practice;
(C) Selling, purchasing,
trading, or offering to sell, purchase, or trade any controlled substance drug
sample;
(D) Misusing the authority
to prescribe drugs for other than therapeutic purposes; and
(E) Failing to maintain current certification
by a board-recognized national certifying body in the nursing practice
specialty.
(b) In addition to subsection (a), the board may
impose one or more of the following requirements as a condition for an APRN
prescriptive authority:
(1) Physical and
mental evaluation of the APRN by a physician currently licensed under chapter
453, HRS;
(2) Probation, including
such conditions as successful completion of the board of nursing diversion
program which may include a rehabilitation program for alcohol or substance
abuse as prescribed in chapter
16-89; and
(3) Limitation of the practice in any
reasonable manner to assure the safety and welfare of the consuming
public.
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