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Board debates tightening unprofessional‑conduct rules for billing and substance‑use language
Summary
The board reviewed a crosswalk of unprofessional‑conduct regulations and discussed standardizing language on billing/advertising misrepresentation and whether to define substance‑use standards by 'use while performing duties,' 'under the influence,' or 'misuse that could cause impairment'; staff will draft revised language for further review.
The Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board spent substantial time on May 12 reviewing a crosswalk of proposed changes to unprofessional‑conduct regulations for the seven professions it oversees. Executive Director David Fye and legal counsel Tim Reznor led discussion on items 20–21, which concern professional activities involving misrepresentation (billing and advertising) and substance use or impairment during professional duties.
On item 20 (billing, advertising and misrepresentation), members debated whether the regulation should remain broad to allow flexible enforcement or include…
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