Which statement is true regarding reporting hospital staff actions within 30 days?

• A. Disciplinary action by a state licensing board in another jurisdiction must be reported within 30 days.
• B. It must be reported within 60 days.
• C. It must be reported within 90 days.
• D. Reporting is optional.

Answer: (A)

Reporting actions taken by another state licensing board is about keeping the MA podiatry board informed of disciplinary measures that could affect practice, even when they occur outside Massachusetts. If a disciplinary action is taken by a licensing board in another jurisdiction, it must be reported within 30 days. This quick notification helps protect patients, ensures consistency in professional standards, and allows MA to assess whether any further action or monitoring is appropriate here.

Longer deadlines or making reporting optional aren’t consistent with this duty, since the rule is to disclose such external disciplinary actions promptly within 30 days.