La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXXXVI-1714

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024

Section LXXXVI-1714 - Ethics Committee Actions

A. Letter of Instruction. In the event it is determined that the LLPVRC Code of Professional Ethics for Licensed Rehabilitation Counselors has been violated, the committee will consider the degree of harm and significant mitigating circumstances and may issue a letter of instruction, which is not a sanction.

B. Sanctions. In the event it is determined that the LLPVRC Code of Professional Ethics for Licensed Rehabilitation Counselors has been violated, and a letter of instruction is not appropriate, the committee shall impose one or a combination of the possible sanctions which follow.

1. Reprimand. Remedial requirements may be stipulated by the committee.

2. Probation for a specified period of time subject to committee review of compliance. Remedial requirements may be imposed to be completed within a specified period of time.

3. Suspension of LRC license for a specified period of time subject to committee review of compliance. Remedial requirements may be imposed to be completed within a specified period of time.

4. Revocation of LRC license.

C. The penalty for failing to fulfill, in a satisfactory manner, a remedial requirement imposed by the committee as a result of a sanction will be automatic revocation unless the committee determines that the remedial requirement should be modified based on good cause.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXXXVI-1714

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Licensed Professional Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Board of Examiners, LR 28:499 (March 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3441-3452 and 36:478.I.