Section 5.02. Unprofessional conduct.

  The following conduct, without limitation because of enumeration, constitutes unfitness to practice as a nursing home administrator:

(1)  Violating in a negligent manner, by an act or acts of omission or commission, or aiding or abetting the violation of any law substantially relating to the practice of nursing home administration;

(2)  Practicing in a manner which substantially departs from the standard of care ordinarily exercised by a nursing home administrator which harms or could have harmed a patient;

(3)  Practicing while impaired by physical, mental or emotional disorder or drug or alcohol abuse;

(4)  Intentionally falsifying patient records;

(5)  Failing to report to the board any practice by a licensee that constitutes a consistent danger to the health, welfare, or safety of patient or public;

(6)  Engaging in any practice as a nursing home administrator which constitutes a substantial danger to the health, welfare, or safety of patient or public;

(7)  Refusing to render services to a person because of race, color, sex, religion, or age;

(8)  Obtaining or attempting to obtain any compensation by fraud;

(9)  Impersonating another nursing home administrator;

(10)  Advertising in a manner which is false, deceptive, or misleading;

(11)  Exercising undue influence on or taking unfair advantage of a patient;

(12)  Committing or aiding or abetting the commission of rebate or fee-splitting arrangements with health care providers;

(13)  Having one's license revoked or suspended in another state or United States jurisdiction; or,

(14)  Violating or attempting to violate any formal disciplinary order of the board.

(15)  Intentionally providing false information to the board in connection with an application for a license or for renewal of a license.

Cr. Register, June, 1980, No. 294 , eff. 7-1-80; am. (3) and (12), Register, September, 1997, No. 501 , eff. 10-1-97; CR 01-101 : cr. (15), Register February 2002 No. 554 , eff. 3-1-02.