Section 206-7-003 - DENIAL AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION A certificate may be denied, refused renewal, or have other disciplinary measures taken against it on any of the following grounds:
(A) Not respecting the privacy and confidentiality of private information shared by people utilizing peer support services and disclosing confidential information except as permitted by law;(B) Engaging in a romantic or sexual relationship with the people utilizing peer support where the certificate holder is employed or providing peer support services to anyone with whom the certificate holder had romantic or sexual relationship with in the past;(C) Using clients of peer support services for improper financial gain or putting the client at risk of exploitation or harm;(D) Intimidating, threatening, harassing, using undue influence, physical force or verbal abuse, or making unwarranted promises of benefits to any individual that utilizes peer support services;(E) Abuse of a substance or a substance use disorder, not in remission, related to alcohol, drugs, controlled substances or any mind-altering substance;(F) Practice as a Certified Peer Support Specialist while his or her ability to practice is impaired by alcohol, drugs, controlled substances, or any mind-altering substances or mental health disorder with serious functional impairments;(G) Misrepresentation of information provided in procuring or attempting to procure certification;(H) Practice as a Certified Peer Support Specialist fraudulently, beyond its authorized scope, with gross incompetence or gross negligence, or in a pattern of incompetence or negligent conduct. Use of any letters, words, or terms on stationery, in advertisements, or otherwise indicating that such person is entitled to practice a profession for which the individual is not certified or credentialed;(I) Failure to keep and maintain adequate records of treatment or service;(J) Having any certification denied, refused renewal, limited, suspended, revoked, or disciplined in any manner by another jurisdiction;(K) Failure to maintain the requirements necessary to obtain certification;(L) Cheating on or attempting to subvert the credentialing examination;(M) Commission of any act of sexual abuse, misconduct, or exploitation related to the practice of the Certified Peer Support Specialists;(N) Failure to follow procedures and policies of the certificate holder's employer to ensure safety of the client;(O) Failure to meet the requirements of certification;(P) Convicted of a felony or misdemeanor in Nebraska or in another jurisdiction; or(Q) A current entry on a Child and Adult Abuse and Neglect Central Registry or Sex Offender Registry or equivalent registry in Nebraska or another jurisdiction. 003.01DISCIPLINARY ACTION. Disciplinary action against a certificate can include: (A) Censure or reprimand;(C) Temporary or permanent suspension; or(D) Revocation of certificate.206 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 7, § 003
Amended effective 6/27/2021