Finding

The panel of the Discipline Committee issued a decision on the finding, the penalty and the costs on June 30, 2025. 
 
After having considered all the evidence, the panel found Sramit Basnet to have committed the following acts of professional misconduct:

• paragraph 1 (failing to maintain the standards of practice of the profession);
• paragraph 18 (engaging in conduct or performing an act relevant to the practice of the profession that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional);
• paragraph 32 (submitting an account or charge for services that the member knows or ought to know is false or misleading);
• paragraph 33 (failing to take reasonable steps to ensure that any accounts submitted in the member’s name or billing number are fair and accurate); and
• paragraph 41 (failing to supervise in accordance with the standards of practice of the profession)

Penalty

The panel ordered the following penalty, Sramit Basnet will:

• receive a verbal reprimand (delivered June 30, 2025)
• serve a four-month suspension (to be served from June 30, 2025 to October 31, 2025)
• this suspension could be extended by eleven months if certain requirements are not met
• review relevant Standards and resources 
• successfully complete the PROBE ethics course offered through CPEP 
• only practice in long-term care or hospital settings
• if they would like to work in another practice setting, a number of requirements will need to be met
• participate in practice enhancement coaching 

While serving the suspensions, Sramit Basnet:

• cannot use the title Physiotherapist, PT or any abbreviation thereof nor can their name, PT title and/or registration number be used for billing purposes.  
• can only provide services as a physiotherapist assistant (PTA) if certain requirements are met

The panel also ordered Sramit Basnet to pay costs to the College in the amount of $7,000 to offset some of the costs associated with investigating and prosecuting this case.

As a part of the penalty, the Committee issued a reprimand which read as follows:

Mr. Basnet, the panel wishes to advise you that your inappropriate practices will not be tolerated by this profession, and it finds that your lack of care and understanding the standards of practice to be inherently unprofessional.

We acknowledge your cooperation with the College related to this disciplinary investigation and process, but as a profession, we must maintain the confidence of the public and all involved stakeholders.

Your conduct shows disregard for the College standards, undermines the public and third-party funders’ trust, and brings disrepute to the profession. The panel is disappointed that you chose the path you did, and hopes that you learn to appreciate the responsibility and privilege bestowed upon you as a physiotherapist.

It is the panel’s hope that complying with the penalties imposed will provide you with an opportunity to reflect on the behaviour that has brought you before us today. The panel has provided you with an opportunity to correct your behaviours and return to the profession. We hope that you take this disciplinary process as a learning experience. We expect you will not appear again at a disciplinary hearing with this College.

You can read the full decision of the Discipline Committee of the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario on CanLII (www.canlii.org)