65-28,131. Same; website; licensee information. (a) The board shall make available, unless otherwise prohibited by law, on a searchable website which shall be accessible by the public, the following information, which has been reported to the board, regarding licensees:

(1) The licensee's full name, business address, telephone number, license number, type, status and expiration date;

(2) the licensee's practice specialty, if any, and board certifications, if any;

(3) any public disciplinary action taken against the licensee by the board or by the licensing agency of any state or other country in which the licensee is currently licensed or has been licensed in the past;

(4) any involuntary limitation, denial, revocation or suspension of the licensee's staff membership or clinical privileges at any hospital or other health care facility, and the name of the hospital or facility, the date the action was taken, a description of the action, including any terms and conditions of the action and whether the licensee has fulfilled the conditions of the action;

(5) any involuntary surrender of the licensee's drug enforcement administration registration; and

(6) any final criminal conviction resulting from the commission of a felony in any state or country.

(b) Any person applying for an active license, including a renewal or reinstatement license, shall provide the information required in subsection (a) on forms or in a manner determined by the board by rule and regulation.

(c) At the time of licensure or renewal, a licensee may add a statement to such licensee's profile as it appears on the website created herein. Such statement may provide further explanation of any disciplinary information contained in such licensee's profile.

(d) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the healing arts act.

History: L. 2008, ch. 154, § 4; L. 2014, ch. 131, § 59; July 1, 2015.