Section Med 609.01 - Disciplinary Action(a) Professional misconduct by physician assistants shall include the following: (1) Holding oneself out as or permitting another to represent one as a licensed physician;(2) Performing activities which are not authorized by the licensee's training or supervising physician's practice or which are outside the direction and supervision of the RSP;(3) Habitual use of controlled drugs or intoxicants;(4) Conviction of a felony under the laws of the United States or any state;(5) Engaging in dishonest, unprofessional, or immoral conduct related to the performance of physician assistant activities;(6) Failing to meet reasonable standards of medical care;(7) Failing to report changes in RSP;(8) Violating the "Guidelines for Ethical Conduct for the Physician Assistant Profession" of the American Academy of Physician Assistants adopted in 2000 and reaffirmed in 2013, as specified in Appendix II;(9) Practicing as a physician assistant while being mentally or physically impaired in a manner which precludes safe and dependable performance;(10) Engaging in conduct inconsistent with the basic knowledge and competency expected of any physician assistant; or(11) Intentionally injuring or exploiting any patient or person entrusted to licensee's care as a physician assistant.N.H. Admin. Code § Med 609.01
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