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Board finds MD not guilty on diagnosis charge but guilty on assisting unlicensed practice, orders ethics course
Summary
After a contested hearing about an IV hydration clinic, the State Board of Medical Licensure cleared Dr. Richard E. Cook of one charge but found him guilty on two other counts related to assisting unlicensed practice and unprofessional conduct; the board ordered completion of a board‑approved medical ethics course.
The State Board of Medical Licensure held a disciplinary hearing May 22 on allegations related to an IV hydration clinic where Dr. Richard E. Cook served as a contracted medical director. The case focused on three charges: failure to satisfy prescribing rules (charge 1), assisting the unlicensed practice of medicine (charge 2), and unprofessional conduct (charge 3).
Board counsel presented invoices showing supplies and compounded products ordered in Dr. Cook's name, standing order sets bearing his signature and date, and clinic medical records for multiple…
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