BEFORE THE GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD STATE OF GEORGIA OSITE IN THE MATTER OF: GE?Egll??oaw?i?n VINCENT K. KNIGHT, M.D., SEP 1 1 2014 License No. 54912, Respondent. R: SECOND AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC CONSENT ORDER WHEREAS, on or about July 12, 2012, Vincent K. Knight, M.D. ("Respondent") entered into a Public Consent Order ("Order") with the Georgia Composite Medical Board (?Board?), that placed his medical license on a period of probation with terms and conditions. One of the terms required the Respondent to complete the mini-residency program entitled ?Appropriate Prescribing of Controlled Substances? sponsored by the Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy (?Mercer program?) within 6 months of the effective date of the Order. WHEREAS, on or about August 19, 2013, the Board issued an Amendment to the Public Consent Order (?Amendment?). In the Amendment, Respondent agreed that he shall not, and agreed to relinquish his right to, prescribe, administer, dispense, order or possess (except as prescribed, administered or dispensed to Respondent by another person authorized by law to do so) controlled substances as de?ned by the Federal or Georgia Controlled Substances Act until such time as he provides evidence to the Board of successful completion of the Mercer program until further order of the Board. WHEREAS, in or about April 2014, Respondent provided evidence to the Board of his completion of the Mercer course. Additional information requested by the Board was received and reviewed by the Board on or about August 7, 2014. Page 1 of3 NOW THEREFORE, the Board hereby further amends the Order as follows: 1. The restriction on Respondent?s ability to prescribe, administer, dispense, order or possess controlled substances as set forth in the Amendment, paragraph shall be terminated. 2. The following requirement shall be imposed: (3) Within 15 days of the entry of this Second Amendment to Public Consent Order, Respondent shall register and provide the Board with evidence of registration with the Georgia Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. Failure to register with the Georgia Prescription Drug Monitoring Program shall constitute a violation of this Second Amendment to Public Consent Order and may subject the Respondent?s license to further disciplinary action.? 3. Respondent-further agrees that he shall provide a copy of this Second Amendment to Public Consent Order (?Amendment?) to his supervising and monitoring physicians within 10 days of the effective date of this Amendment and submit or cause to be submitted to the Board a statement from the supervising and monitoring physicians evidencing receipt of the Second Amendment. 4. Except as provided herein, Respondent?s license shall remain on a period of probation and subject to all of the remaining terms and conditions as set forth in the Order of July 12, 2012 and amendments thereto. Page 2 of 3 5. This Amendment to Public Consent Order shall become effective upon its acceptance by the Georgia Composite Medical Board and its docketing by the Executive Director of the Georgia Composite Medical Board. i _r Accepted this day of?jp/Zmr??ru 2014. GEORGIA COMPO EDICAL BOARD BY: DAVID W. RETTERBUSH, MD. Chairperson ATTEST: 3 ya (BOARD SEAL) ?sh-?n HUGHES . xecutive Director CONSENT TO AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC CONSENT ORDER: 1, Vincent K. Knight, M.D., hereby acknowledge that I have read the above Second Amendment to Public Consent Order, that I understand the terms, and that I consent to the modi?cation and additional requirement(s) as set forth herein. Signed _and subscribed before me This A day VINCENT K. KNIGHT, MD i Respondent NW My commission expN 3 Allison Fergusmi NOTARY PUBLIC Catoosa County, GEORGIA My Commission Expires Marsh 20. 3018 Page 3 of 3 BEFORE THE GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD STATE or GEORGIA 1N THE MATTER OF: AUG [to Emil VINCENT 1c KNIGHT, umiEH License No. 549:2, .9 I Respondent. :1 i 45' 5' I AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC CONSENT ORDER WHEREAS, on or about July 12, 2012, Vincent K. Knight, MD. ("Respondent") entered irito a Public Consent Order ("Order") with the Georgia Composite Medical Board (?Board?), that placed ReSpondent*s medical license on a period of probation with terms and conditions. One of the terms required the Respondent to complete the mini-residency program entitled ?Appropriate Prescribing of Controlled Substances" sponsored by the Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy (?Merceti program") within 6 months of the effective date of the Order. WHEREAS, Respondent has informed the Board that he has not engaged in the practice of medicine in Georgia since in or about April 2013. H3 WHEREAS, to date, Respondent has not completed the Mercer program and Respondent ha offered to surrender his DEA permit until such time as he completes the program. NOW THEREFORE, the Board hereby amends the Order as follows: I Order, paragraph in) which states: Prescribing Course. ReSpondent shall provide the with evidence, within six (6) months of the effective date of this Order, of having enrolled in and successfully completed the mini-residency program entitled "Appropriate Prescribing of Controlled Substances? sponsored by the Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy" shall be deleted and replaced with the following paragraph: Paigelof?) Required Course and Prescribing Restriction. (1) Respondent shall provide the Board with evidence of having enrolled in and successfully completed the mini?residency program entitled "Appropriate Prescribing of Controlled Substances" sponsored by the Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy. Respondent agrees that he shall not, and agrees to relinquish his right to, prescribe, administer, dispense, order or possess (except as prescribed, administered or disliensed to Respondent by another person authorized by law to do so) controlled substances as de?nied by the Federal or Georgia Controlled Substances Act until such time as he provides evidence to this Board of successful completion of the Mercer program and until further order of the Board. Respondent understands and further agrees that the Board shall disclose this Amendment to Public Consent Order to the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency 2. Respondent further agrees that he shall provide a copy of this Amendment to Public Conseni Order (?Amendment?) to his supervising and monitoring physicians within 0 days of the effective ate of this Amendment, or as to the supervising physician upon beginning employment as a physician Georgia, and immediately upon disclosure submit or cause to be submitted to the Board a statement from each physician evidencing that they have received the Amendment. 3. Except as provided herein, Respondent?s license shall remain on a period of probation and subject to all of the remaining terms and conditions as set forth in the Order of July 12, 2012 and any amendments thereto. 4. This Amendment to Public Consent Order shall become effective upon its acceptance by the Georgia Composite Medical Board and its docketing by the Executive Director of the Georgia Composite Page 2 of 3 Medical Board. 1" Accepted this day of August, 2013. GEORGIA COMPOSITE RICHARD (BOARD SEAL) ATTEST: i. Dureclor CONSENT TO AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC CONSENT ORDER: 1, Vincent K. Knight, M.D., hereby acknowledge that have read the above Amendment toiPublic Consent Order, that I understand the terms, and that I consent to the modi?cation of the Public Consent Order as set forth herein. Signed and subscri before me K?s This??day of 2019.. a] ?if?i 5 i I. ling-rat. - i Hawaii-arm" TAEY LIC My commission expires: Page 3 of 3 COMPOSITE BEFORE THE GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE MATTER OF: 1 2 mm K. KNIGHT, i DOCKET NUMBER astraaf?m? i 570/2000/ PUBLIC CONSENT ORDER By agreement of the Georgia Composite Medical Board (?Board?) and VINCENT K. KNIGHT, MD. (?Respondent?), the following disposition of the matter is entered into pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. 50-13-13 (4), as amended. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. Respondent is licensed to practice medicine in the State of Georgia and was so licensed at all times relevant to the matters stated herein. 2. On or about December 6, 201 l, the Board required Respondent to obtain a mentalr?pliysical examination at a Board approved facility based on allegations of sexually inappropriate physical examinations Of four (4) patients during outpatient of?ce visits between June 2010 and January 2011. The examination results indicated that Respondent "engaged in behaviors that are de?ned by the Federation of State Medical Boards as sexual and misconduct" and recommended treatment and continuing education courses in professional boundaries and proper prescribing. 3. Respondent attended the Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program at Behavioral Medicine, Inc. in Atlanta, GA from January 18, 2012 to April 13., 2012. During the Alia course of treatment, Respondent admitted to engaging in sexual activity with patients although not those referenced in paragraph 2 some Following completion of treatment, Respondent enrolled in Professional Sexual Misconduct Maintenance Treatment Program. 4. Respondent admits the above ?ndings of fact and waives any ?irther ?ndings of fact with respect to the above-styled matter. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Respondent?s condition andfor conduct constitute suf?cient grounds for the Board to impose sanctions on Respondent?s license to practice medicine in the State of Georgia under O.C.G.A. Chs. 34, T. 43, as amended, and O.C.G.A. 43-1-19(a) and the Rules ofthe . Georgia Composite Medical Board. Respondent waives any further conclusions of law with respect to this matter. ORDER The Georgia Composite Medical Board, having considered the particular facts and circumstances of this case, hereby orders and Respondent hereby agrees as follows: 1. Commencing on the effective date of this Consent Order, Respondent?s license to practice medicine in the State of Georgia shall be placed on a period of probation until discharged by the Board, with the following terms and conditions: Maintenance Program. Respondent shall continue to participate in BMI's Professional Sexual Misconduct Maintenance Treatment Program or an equivalent maintenance program approved hy the Board, which shall include polygraph examination every six months. maintenance program also includes, but is not limited to, group meetings, individual therapy at a frequency determined by his treatment team, and various practices to be employed relative to Respondent?s medical of?ce andz?or practice of medicine. Respondent shall provide the Board with a copy of his maintenance contract forthwith. Respondent shall abide by all guidelines. Failure of Respondent to comply with recommended monitoring, or to comply with the program?s guidelines and requirements, may subject Respondent?s license to summary suspension, pending further proceedings, or further disciplinary action. Any change in the terms of the maintenance program shall require Board approval. Participation in Support Group. On a weekly basis, Respondent shall attend meetings of a support group such as Caduceus Club or AA meetings or similar support group acceptable to the Board. Supervision andlMonitoring. Respondent shall designate an acceptable supervising (?supervising?) physician to supervise him in the workplace and with whom he can discuss patients andfor his interactions with of?ce staff on a regular basis. Respondent shall also designate an acceptable treating. (?monitoring?) physician with whom he will continue therapeutic care and who will monitor any medications prescribed to Respondent. Respondent shall provide a copy of this Order to both the supervising and the monitoring physicians. Within ten (10) days of the effective date of this Order or, as to the supervising physician if Respondent is not employed as of the effective date of this Order then upon accepting an offer of employment, Respondent shall submit or cause to be submitted written statements from his supervising and?monitoring physicians to the Board stating hefshe has read this Order and agrees to act as Respondent's SUpervisinga?monitoring physician. By executing this Consent Order, Respondent specifically consents to his supervising and monitoring physicians reporting upon Respondent?s condition or behavior, notwithstanding any privilege provided by state or federal law. Respondent shall obtain Board approval through the Medical Director for any change in supervising and monitoring physicians. Quarterly Reports. Respondent shall submit or cause to be submitted quarterly reports ?'om his supervising and monitoring physicians regarding his performance and condition by March 3.1, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each calendar year, including a report on any medication being prescribed to Respondent. Failure to submit or have such reports submitted in a timely manner shall be considered a violation of the Consent Order. It is expected that the supervising and monitoring physicians shall be in communication with each other and will immediately report any change in Respondent?s condition that would render Respondent unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety to patients. By executing the Consent Order, Respondent specifically consents to such providers or any other facility where Respondent obtains medical treatment reporting upon Respondent?s condition, notwithstanding any privilege provided by state or federal law. Work Restrictions. (I) Chaperone. Respondent shall have a female chaperone. present in the exam room for the entire visit of all female patients whether the patient is examined or not. Respondentshall provide a docketed copy of this Consent Order to each chaperone utilized by Respondent and shall submit or cause to be submitted a written statement from each chaperone to the Board stating she has read this Order in its entirety. Respondent shall ensure that the chaperone signs the of?ce or visit note in the medical record in the lower right hand corner for each office visit, indicating the chaperone was present for the entire visit. Any questions regarding Respondent?s compliance with this requirement should be directed to the Medical Director for the Board. Work Hours. Respondent shall work no more than forty (40} hours per calendar week including call. Respondent's work hours shall be reported to the Board in the quarterly reports. No sooner than six (6) months after practicing under the tertns of this Order, Respondent may petition the Board to lift this requirement. Respondent's petition shall contain letters of advocacy from his supervising and monitoring physicians. Any decision to further modify or lift this provision shall be in the discretion of the Board. Further Evaluation. At any time during the period of probation, the Board shall have the authority to order Respondent to undergo a physical or mental evaluation by a physician designated by the Board. Respondent shall execute such releases as may be required for the Board to obtain the results of such evaluations. Prescribing Course. Respondent shall provide the Board with evidence, within six (6) months of the effective date of this Order, of having enrolled in and successfully completed the mini-residency program entitled "Appropriate Prescribing of Controlled Substances? sponsored by the Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy. Continuing. Medical Education. In addition to the mandated continuing medical education required ofall Georgia physicians, Respondent shall obtain an additional i0 hours of continuing medical education each year of probation in the area of medical ethics. Respondent must obtain the additional 10 hours on an annual basis and shall submit proofof completion of said additional hours to the board by December 31 of each year of the probation. Prior to obtaining the CME, Respondent shall submit the title of the course[s) he plans to attend and information concerning the course(s) to the Board for approval. Periods of Residency Outside Georgia or Periods When Not Activer Practicig Medicine. In the event that Respondent should leave Georgia to residepr practice outside of Georgia for periods longer than thirty {30) consecutive days, Respondent shall notify the Board in writing of the dates of departure and return. Periods of residency or practice outside of Georgia as well as periods when Respondent is not actively engaged in practicing as a physician will not apply toward the reduction of Respondent's probation period, except as authorized by the Board. Employment! Residency Change. Respondent shall advise the Board of any change in address of record or employment statuswithin 10 days ofthe change. Abide By Laws, Rules and Terms. Respondent shall abide by all State and Federal laws regulating the practice of medicine or relating to drugs, the Rules and Regulations of the Georgia Composite Medical Board and the terms of this Consent Order. If Respondent shall fail to abide by such laws, rules or terms, or if it should appear from reports submitted to the Board that Respondent is otherwise unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety to patients, or should Respondent violate the criminal laws of the State, including any term of probation, if any, Respondent?s license shall be subject to discipline, including revocation, upon substantiation thereof a?er notice and hearing, and if revoked, the Board in its discretion may determine that the license should be permanently revoked and not subject to reinstatement. Respondent further agrees that any violation ofthis Consent Order shall be deemed to be suf?cient to authorize the Board to order summary suspension of Respondent?s license, pending further proceedings, pursuant to the provisions of the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, O.C.G.A. or any other statute authorizing emergency action, but Respondent understands that he shall be entitled to an expedited hearing to substantiate such violation(s), if the Board exercises such right. Disclosure. In addition to other disclosures required by the Consent Order, Respondent shall supply a copy of the Consent Order, once approved and docketed, and within ten (10) days from receipt of the docketed copy by ReSpondent, to each hospital or AL other institution in Georgia where Respondent maintains staff privileges of any kind, and to any person with whom Respondent is associated in practice, including other physicians, or to any person or entity for whom Respondent is employed as a physician in the State of Georgia. Respondent shall also be required to disclose the existence of and provide a copy of the Consent Order to such individuals or entities in connection with any ?tture application for institutiongl appointment, associated practice, or employment as a physician in the State of Georgia while the Consent Order is in effect. By executing the Consent Order, Respondent speci?cally consents to any such individuals or entities reporting to the Board information which would affect Respondent?s ability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety to patients, notwithstanding any privilege provided by state or federal law. Respondent shall document compliance with this condition of probation utilizing the form attached hereto as Attachment A or a substantially similar form. (I) Termination of Probation. Respondent shall not be eligible to petition for termination of probation until ?ve (5) years from the effective date of this Consent Order. At such time, Respondent may petition for termination by certifying under oath before a notary public that he has complied with all conditions of probation and by providing documentation supporting discharge from probation, including, but not limited to, a written statement from Respondent?s supervising and monitoring physicians indicating their agreement with terminating the probation period. The Georgia Composite Medical Board shall review and evaluate the practice of Respondent prior to lifting the probation period. At such time, the Board shall be authorized, but is not required, to terminate theprobation period. If the Board denies Respondent?s petition for termination of probation, Respondent may petition for termination of probation on an annual basis thereafter. In any event, the Consent Order shall a; remain in effect pending a final determination by the Board and noti?cation that the probation period has terminated. 2. This Consent Order shall constitute a public reprimand of the Board of Respondents conduct and may be disseminated by the Board as a public disciplinary action. 3. Approval of this Consent Order by the Georgia Composite Medical Board shall in no way be construed as condoning Respondent's conduct and shall not be construed as a waiver of any of the lawful rights possessed by the Board. 4. Respondent understands that pursuant to O.C.G.A. Title 43, Chapter 34A, the contents of this order shall be placed on Respondent?s Physician Pro?le. Furthermore, by executing this Consent Order, Respondent hereby agrees to permit the Board to update the Physician?s Pro?le reflecting this Consent Order. 5. Respondent acknowledges that he has read this Consent Order and understands its contents. Respondent understands that he has a right to a hearing in this matter and freely, knowingly, and voluntarily waives that right. Respondent understands that the Consent Order will not become effective until approved and docketed by the Georgia Composite Medical Board. Respondent further understands and agrees that a representative of the -Department of Law may be present during the presentation of the Consent Order to the Board and that the Board shall have the authority to review the investigative ?le and all relevant evidence in considering the Consent Order. Respondent further understands that the Consent Order, once approved, shall constitute a public record that may be disseminated as a public disciplinary action. However, if the Consent Order is not approved, it shall not constitute an admission against interest in the proceeding, or prejudice the right of the Board to adjudicate the matter. Respondent consents to the terms and conditions contained herein. . . Approved, this day 2012. GEORGIA COMPOSITE NIEDICAL BOARD BY: (BOARD SEAL) WERIMD .. Chairperson HUGHES cutive Director CONSENTED T0: TO SIGNATURE OF DR. Sworn to and subscribed before me This 535333;; or iota- 2012. ALEN UJKASEVIC Notary Public Gwinnett County State of Georgia My Commission Expires Mar i2. 2014 i - . 9 [at .r ?33313 i (it"s? ?fl-f 5 wot?tm a Lie My Commission Expires: