Code of Massachusetts Regulations
260 CMR - BOARD OF REGISTRATION IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY
Title 260 CMR 10.00 - Use and Supervision of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Assistants
Section 10.03 - Code of Ethics

Universal Citation: 260 MA Code of Regs 260.10

Current through Register 1537, December 20, 2024

(1) Licensees shall provide all services competently.

(2) Licensees shall not discriminate in the delivery of professional services or the conduct of research and scholarly activities on the basis of race or ethnicity, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.

(3) Licensees shall adequately maintain and appropriately secure records of professional services rendered, research, and scholarly activities conducted.

(4) Licensees shall not reveal, without authorization, any professional or personal information about identified persons served professionally or identified participants involved in research and scholarly activities unless required by law to do so, or unless doing so is necessary to protect the welfare of the person or of the community or otherwise required by law.

(5) Licensees shall engage in only those aspects of the professions that are within the scope of their competence, considering their level of education, training and experience.

(6) Individuals shall not misrepresent their credentials, competence, education, training, experience or scholarly or research contributions.

(7) Licensees shall not participate in professional activities that constitute a conflict of interest.

(8) Individuals shall not engage in dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, sexual harassment, or any other form of conduct that adversely reflects on the professions or on the individual's fitness to serve persons professionally.

(9) Licensees shall not engage in sexual activities with patients, clients, or students over whom they exercise professional authority.

(10) Licensees shall not provide professional services without exercising independent professional judgment, regardless of referral source or prescription.

(11) Licensees shall not discriminate in their relationships with colleagues, students, and members of allied professions on the basis of race or ethnicity, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.

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