§ 147.141 — Forms of Disciplinary Action
Plain-Language Summary
When the board finds that a physician has violated the Medical Practice Act, it can take several actions. These include revoking or suspending the license, limiting what the physician can do, imposing fines up to $10,000 per violation, ordering unpaid community service at a public health facility, or issuing a formal reprimand.
147.141 FORMS OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
When the board finds that a licensed physician or a physician registered under section 147.032 has violated a provision or provisions of sections 147.01 to 147.22, it may do one or more of the following:
(1) revoke the license;
(2) suspend the license;
(3) revoke or suspend registration to perform interstate telehealth;
(4) impose limitations or conditions on the physician’s practice of medicine, including limiting the scope of practice to designated field specialties; imposing retraining or rehabilitation requirements; requiring practice under supervision; or conditioning continued practice on demonstration of knowledge or skills by appropriate examination or other review of skill and competence;
(5) impose a civil penalty not exceeding $10,000 for each separate violation, the amount of the civil penalty to be fixed to deprive the physician of any economic advantage gained by reason of the violation charged or to reimburse the board for the cost of the investigation and proceeding;
(6) order the physician to provide unremunerated professional service under supervision at a designated public hospital, clinic, or other health care institution; or
(7) censure or reprimand the licensed physician.
History:
1985 c 247 s 17; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 1; 2002 c 361 s 4; 1Sp2021 c 7 art 6 s 28; 2023 c 70 art 6 s 12
History: History: 1985 c 247 s 17; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 1; 2002 c 361 s 4; 1Sp2021 c 7 art 6 s 28; 2023 c 70 art 6 s 12