Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024
(1) All applicants, occupational therapists,
occupational therapy assistants and limited permit holders shall-
(A) Demonstrate behavior that reflects
integrity, supports objectivity, and fosters trust in the profession and its
professionals;
(B) Actively
maintain and continually improve professional competence and represent it
accurately;
(C) Perform only those
procedures or functions in which s/he is individually competent and which are
within the scope of accepted and responsible practice;
(D) Respect and protect the legal and
personal rights of the patient/client, including the right to informed consent
and refusal of treatment;
(E)
Divulge no confidential information regarding any patient/client or family
unless disclosure is required for responsible performance of duty or required
by law;
(F) Provide care without
discrimination on any basis with respect for the rights and dignity of all
individuals;
(G) Collaborate with
service recipients or their surrogate(s) in determining goals and priorities
throughout the intervention process;
(H) Refuse to participate in illegal or
unethical acts, or conceal illegal, unethical or incompetent acts of
others;
(I) Follow sound scientific
procedures and ethical principles in research;
(J) Comply with all state and federal laws
and regulations;
(K) Avoid any form
of conduct that creates a conflict of interest and follow the principles of
professional ethical business behaviors;
(L) Promote the positive evolution of the
profession and health care through improvement of the access, efficacy, and
cost of patient/client care;
(M)
Refrain from indiscriminate and unnecessary use of resources, both economical
and natural, in the practice of occupational therapy; and
(N) Within the limits of the law, an
occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant or limited permit holder
shall report to the board all knowledge of suspected violations of the laws and
rules governing the practice of occupational therapy as defined in section
324.050,
RSMo, and any other applicable state or federal laws and rules.
(2) Failure of an applicant to
adhere to the code of ethics constitutes unprofessional conduct and may be
grounds for denial of the license or limited permit.
(3) Failure of an occupational therapist,
occupational therapy assistant or limited permit holder to adhere to the code
of ethics constitutes grounds for discipline of the licensee or limited permit
holder.
*Original authority
1997.
