Alabama Administrative Code
Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY
Chapter 870-X-6 - CODE OF ETHICS
Section 870-X-6-.05 - Principle Of Ethics IV
Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 870-X-6-.05
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024
(1) Individuals shall honor their responsibilities to the professions and their relationships with colleagues, students, and members of allied professions. Individuals shall uphold the dignity and autonomy of the professions, maintain harmonious interprofessional and intraprofessional relationships, and accept the professions' self-imposed standards.
Rules of Ethics
(a) Individuals
shall prohibit anyone under their supervision from engaging in any practice that violates
the Code of Ethics.
(b) Individuals shall not
engage in dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or any form of conduct that
adversely reflects on the professions or on the individual's fitness to serve persons
professionally.
(c) Individuals shall assign
credit only to those who have contributed to a publication, presentation, or product.
Credit shall be assigned in proportion to the contribution and only with the
contributor's consent.
(d) Individuals'
statements to colleagues about professional services, research results, and products
shall adhere to prevailing professional standards and shall contain no
misrepresentations.
(e) Individuals shall not
provide professional services without exercising independent professional judgment,
regardless of referral source or prescription.
(f) Individuals who have reason to believe that the
Code of Ethics has been violated shall inform the Board.
(g) Individuals shall cooperate fully with the Board in
its investigation and adjudication of matters related to this Code of Ethics.
Author: Denise P. Gibbs
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-28A-1, et seq.
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