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32-1664.03. Disciplinary actions; expungement; exceptions
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary:
1. The board, solely at the board's discretion, may grant a request for expungement of a disciplinary action previously imposed against a licensee or certificate holder, whether formal or informal, only as authorized by this section. The board may grant an expungement of a disciplinary action only once for a licensee or certificate holder.
2. Any request for expungement pursuant to this section shall be made in writing and shall comply with this section.
3. Any disciplinary action arising from the failure to timely renew a license or certificate, the failure to complete continuing education or a documentation error shall be expunged by the board if all of the following apply:
(a) The disciplinary action is at least two years old.
(b) The terms of the disciplinary action have been met.
(c) There have been no subsequent violations of any other provisions of this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
4. Except as provided in paragraph 5 of this section, for any other disciplinary action not identified in paragraph 3 of this section, the board may expunge a disciplinary action if all of the following apply:
(a) The disciplinary action at issue is at least five years old.
(b) The terms of the disciplinary action have been met.
(c) There have been no subsequent violations of any other provisions of this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(d) The licensee or certificate holder has had a total of not more than two disciplinary actions imposed, including the disciplinary action for which expungement is requested, by the board or any other regulatory board or authority from this state or any other state.
5. The board may not grant a request for expungement if any of the following applies to the disciplinary action for which expungement is requested:
(a) The disciplinary action was based on a criminal conviction resulting from:
(i) Assault, abuse, fraud or any other felonious conduct that resulted in physical or financial harm to or the death of an individual.
(ii) Attempted murder, assault, abuse or fraud.
(b) The licensee or certificate holder assaulted or abused a patient or the conduct resulted in harm to a patient.
(c) The licensee's or certificate holder's conduct, including a medication or clinical practice error, caused harm or death to a patient.
(d) The licensee or certificate holder committed sexual misconduct with a patient.
(e) The licensee or certificate holder was practicing while impaired or demonstrated a pattern of diversion of controlled substances.
(f) The licensee or certificate holder committed fraud or falsified or maliciously altered records in a health care setting.
6. The board shall report an expungement under this section to any national database to which the board previously reported the disciplinary action.
7. A licensee or certificate holder is not required to report an expunged disciplinary action on any future application for issuance or renewal of a license, permit or certificate to any regulatory board or agency in this state.