(1) If a licensee or license applicant chooses to self-report to the board-established professional assistance program, and the professional assistance program has determined that the licensee or license applicant needs assistance or supervision, the licensee or license applicant shall be required to:

(a) enter into a contractual agreement with the professional assistance program for the specified length of time determined by the professional assistance program; and

(b) abide by all the requirements set forth by the professional assistance program.

(2) Self-reporting by a licensee or license applicant may still result in disciplinary action by the board, if:

(a) the professional assistance program determines that the self-reporting licensee or the license applicant poses a danger to themselves or to the public;

(b) the licensee or license applicant is noncompliant with a contractual agreement with the professional assistance program;

(c) the licensee or license applicant has not completed evaluation, treatment, or after-care monitoring as recommended by the professional assistance program; or

(d) the screening panel otherwise determines that disciplinary action is warranted.

(3) The professional assistance program shall notify the board, disclose the identity of the licensee or license applicant involved, and provide all facts and documentation to the board whenever:

(a) the licensee or license applicant:

(i) has committed an act described in 37-3-323 or 37-3-401 , MCA;

(ii) is noncompliant with a recommendation of the professional assistance program for evaluation, treatment, or after-care monitoring contract; or

(iii) is the subject of credible allegations that the licensee or license applicant has put a patient or the public at risk or harm; or

(b) the screening panel otherwise determines disciplinary action is warranted.