Grounds for Board Action

(1) The Board may take action against the license of a licensee based on one or more of the following grounds: (a) The licensee fails to comply with any provision of M.G.L. c. 112, §§ 108 through 117; (b) The licensee fails to comply with any provision of 245 CMR, or any rule, advisory ruling or policy adopted by the Board; (c) The licensee fails to comply with any order of the Board; (MA REG. # 1329, Dated 12-30-16) (d) The licensee fails to comply with the terms of any Consent Agreement entered into with the Board; (e) The licensee fails to comply with a plan for corrective action required by any order of the Board, or any Consent Agreement entered into with the Board; (f) The licensee fails to comply with an Order of the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health pursuant to a Declaration of Emergency Detrimental to Public Health made in accordance with M.G.L. c. 17, § 2A or pursuant to such other authority as may be vested in the Commissioner; (g) The licensee fails to comply with established ethical standards of the profession or specialty including, but not limited to, the standards identified at 245 CMR 5.02: Standards of Conduct for Nursing Home Administrators; (h) The licensee engages in conduct that violates recognized standards of care; (i) The licensee engages in conduct outside the licensee's scope of practice, except as may be otherwise authorized by law or licensing authority; (j) The licensee continues to practice after the expiration, revocation, suspension, surrender or retirement of his or her license, or after the licensee has entered into a consent agreement in which he or she agreed to refrain from engaging in practice; (k) The licensee knowingly permits, aids or abets an unlicensed person to perform activities that requires a license issued by the Board; (l) The licensee fraudulently procures a license or its renewal; (m) In connection with any examination related to license, the licensee: 1. impersonates or acts as proxy for another individual; 2. discloses the contents of any examination; 3. compromises the integrity of any such examination; or 4. cheats, or assists another person to cheat, on any such examination; (n) The licensee knowingly provides false information to the Board, either directly or through another person acting on the licensee's behalf; (o) The licensee fails, without cause, to appear before the Board when so requested as part of the Board's review of a matter concerning the licensee, including but not limited to an investigation, complaint or application; (p) The licensee fails, without cause, to provide a written response to a pending investigation or complaint or to provide documents or other evidence in the licensee's possession or control that may be relevant to the allegations, in accordance with 245 CMR 6.02(2) and 6.06(2); (q) Another government licensing or authorizing agency, within or outside the Commonwealth, imposes discipline against any professional certificate, registration, license or authorization held by the licensee for reasons substantially the same as grounds for Board action in 245 CMR 6.03(1)(q); (r) The licensee has been convicted of a crime; (s) The licensee engages in conduct that demonstrates a lack of good moral character; (t) The licensee failed to maintain professional Nursing Home Administrator/resident boundaries; (u) The licensee engaged in conduct with a resident which is sexual or may be reasonably interpreted by the resident as sexual or engaging in behavior, gestures, or expressions, verbal or nonverbal, which are seductive, suggestive or sexually demeaning to a resident; (v) The licensee engages in practice while his or her ability to practice is impaired by alcohol, drugs, physical disability or mental instability; (w) The licensee obtains or uses any drug in an unlawful manner; (x) The licensee engages in behavior that is likely to have an adverse effect upon the health, safety or welfare of the public; (y) The licensee engages in conduct that undermines public confidence in the integrity of the profession; (z) The licensee falsifies, alters or willfully makes incorrect entries or failed to make essential entries in resident records; (aa) The licensee charges a resident or third party payor for a service not performed; (bb) The licensee fails to file any report required pursuant to M.G.L. chs. 19A, 19C, or 119, § 51A; (cc) The licensee fails to accurately report to the Board in writing, within 30 days, any disciplinary action, as defined by 245 CMR 6.00, taken against the licensee by an entity or its agent, including but not limited to, a governmental authority, a health care facility, an employer, or a professional (international, national, state or local); (dd) The licensee fails to accurately report to the Board, in writing, within 30 calendar days, any final action taken regarding one's license to practice Nursing Home Administration or other health care related professional license by any other governmental authority in this state or another jurisdiction; or (ee) The licensee fails to accurately report to the Board, in writing, within 30 calendar days any criminal charge or conviction in Massachusetts or any other jurisdiction. (2) Nothing in 245 CMR 6.03 shall limit the Board's adoption of additional grounds for discipline through adjudication and rulemaking.