HAR §11-177.1-40. Determination of suspension or revocation

The determination of whether a suspension or revocation will be imposed shall be consistent with the seriousness of the misconduct based upon consideration of the following: (1) Actual or potential patient harm; (2) Severity of actual or potential harm; (3) Presence or absence of a pattern of misconduct; (4) Previous instance(s) of misconduct; (5) Intent; (6) Impairment and willingness to address such impairment; (7) Level of continued risk to patients and the certified substance abuse counselor profession as a whole; (8) Actions taken by the counselor and other parties to mitigate actual or potential harm; (9) Extenuating circumstances or contributing factors; and (10) Ability to provide or continue to provide competent substance abuse counseling services. [Eff 6/04/01; comp DEC 16 2010] (Auth: HRS §321-196) (Imp: HRS §321-193)