North Carolina Board of Podiatry Examiners 2012 New Licensee Orientation MAINTAINING YOUR LICENSE June 23, 2012 NCBPE 2012 New Licensee Orientation

The Basics – NC LAW NC Podiatry Practice Act North Carolina Administrative Code (Administrative Rules for Podiatry) NC Hospital Statute (H&P, privileges) NC Pharmacy Act (controlled substances) NC Professional Corporations Act (incorporation & registration) NC Ethics and Lobbying Acts (covered persons—Board members) NC Medical and Allied Professions Act (PAs, NPs, CRNs, Nurses, etc.) NCBPE 2012 New Licensee Orientation

The Basics – Other State Laws Increasing state surveillance and regulation: Homeland Security; Dept. of Health and Human Services (child support issues); State Budget Office; Auditor’s Office; Dept of Commerce quarterly reports; Annual reports to four offices; Governor’s Office; Secretary of State: Joint Legislative Oversight; Rules Review Commission NCBPE 2012 New Licensee Orientation

The Basics – Individual Licensing New Licensees Frame-able Certificate License card $100 pro-rated fee Renewals June 30 deadline, $200 CME – 25 credit hours per year, max. 5 hrs outside CPME July 1-June 30 Disclaimer NCBPE 2012 New Licensee Orientation

The Basics – Professional Corporations New Corporate registration – PC/PA or PLLC – new incorporation fee is $50. Annual renewal due Dec. 31 is $25. Late fee of $10 after January 31. List is sent to Secretary of State’s office. NCBPE 2012 New Licensee Orientation

The Basics - Discipline NCGS 90-202.8. Revocation of certificate; grounds for; suspension of certificate Grievance Committee Investigation at Committee level Committee hearing – opportunity to be heard No probable cause – kept on file Public/Private Letter of concern Full Board hearing Consent Order Revocation, Suspension, Fines NCBPE 2012 New Licensee Orientation

The Basics – Discipline cont’d Staying out of trouble Board Position Statements Potential Ethical Issues Podiatrist-Patient Relations Medical Records Termination of/Re-entrance to Practice Prescriptions & Controlled Substances Supervision of Medical Office & Health Care Employees Office Procedures NCBPE 2012 New Licensee Orientation

The Basics – Discipline: National Databanks NPDB/HIPDB Increased reporting requirements for disciplined podiatrists. http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov/ NCBPE 2012 New Licensee Orientation

The Basics – Specialty Credentialing Send the Board an application with TWO (2) copies of logs http://www.ncbpe.org/credentiallingapp.pdf Amputation Ankle Surgery Clubfoot highlighted NCBPE 2012 New Licensee Orientation

The Basics – Board’s Website www.ncbpe.org DPM locator directory add you on July 2 various forms and information: Access to NC statute and admin rules Position Statements Generic forms—license renewal, practice incorporation and renewal, specialty credentialing CME policy Various links NEW July 2: individual log-in, credit card acceptance, update profile, etc. NCBPE 2012 New Licensee Orientation

The Basics - NCBPE North Carolina Board of Podiatry Examiners 1500 Sunday Drive, Suite 102 Raleigh, NC 27607-5151 Phone: 919-861-5583 Fax: 919-787-4916 Email: info@ncbpe.org Web site: www.ncbpe.org Staff: Penney De Pas, MA, CAE, Exec. Secretary Tracy Steadman, Exam & Verifications David Field, Exec. Secretary Emeritus NCBPE 2012 New Licensee Orientation