Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 1031.8 - Discipline of medical command physicians and medical command facility medical directors(a)Grounds for discipline. The Department may discipline or impose corrective measures on a medical command physician or medical command facility medical director for the following reasons: (1) Violating a responsibility imposed on the physician by § 1023.2 or § 1023.3 (relating to medical command physician; and medical command facility medical director).(2) Without good cause, failing to comply with an EMS protocol established or approved by the Department.(b)Types of discipline authorized. If disciplinary action or corrective action is appropriate under subsection (a), the Department may do one or more of the following:(1) Deny the application for certification.(2) Issue a public reprimand.(3) Revoke, suspend, limit or otherwise restrict or condition the certification.(4) Impose a civil money penalty not exceeding $1,000 for each incident in which the physician engages in conduct that constitutes a basis for discipline.(5) Stay enforcement of any suspension, revocation or other discipline and place the individual on probation with the right to vacate the probationary order for noncompliance.