Penalties

The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure and the State Medical Board of Ohio have a vast array of disciplinary options at their disposal for physicians. Some of the most common disciplinary tools, depending on the facts of a particular case, are as follows:

• Monetary Fines
• Restrictions on prescribing controlled substances
• Restrictions on hours of work, number of patients treated and work location
• Restrictions on practicing certain medical specialties or performing specific medical procedures
• Chaperone and work site supervision requirements
• Board ordered courses related to prescribing controlled substances, sexual boundaries and documentation
• Board ordered evaluations, such as chemical dependency evaluations, psychological evaluations, neuropsychological evaluations or evaluations related to sexual impulsivity or addiction, along with compliance with any recommendations
• Full blown clinical skills assessments, such as requiring a physician to attend the Center for Personalized Education for Physicians (CPEP) in Denver, Colorado and compliance with any recommendations
• Being monitored by and complying with the treatment directives of the Kentucky Physicians Health Foundation (KPHF) or the Ohio Physicians Health Program (OPHP)
• Probation
• Suspension (actively served or held in abeyance)
• Revocation (permanent, actively served or held in abeyance)

Elder & Good attorneys assists doctors with obtaining relief from restrictions or conditions on a medical license. Of course, retaining an effective medical license defense attorney at the outset of a board investigation by the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure or the State Medical Board of Ohio can greatly increase the odds of avoiding restrictions or conditions on a medical license.