Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 79 - LICENSING OF DIETITIANS › Subchapter 3 - CODE OF ETHICS, MISCONDUCT, AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES › Section 11-79-25 - Code of ethics

Current through June, 2024
All licensed dietitians shall adhere to the following
					 ethical principles adapted from the American Dietetic Association's code of
					 ethics:
(1) The licensed dietitian
				  shall practice honesty, integrity, and fairness;
(2) The licensed dietitian shall practice
				  dietetics based on scientific principles and current Information;
(3) The licensed dietitian shall present
				  substantiated Information and interpret controversial Information without
				  personal bias, recognizing that legitimate differences of opinion
				  exist;
(4) The licensed dietitian
				  shall assume responsibility and accountability for personal competence in
				  practice;
(5) The licensed
				  dietitian shall recognize and exercise professional judgment and collaborate
				  with others, seek counsel, or make referrals as appropriate;
(6) The licensed dietitian shall provide
				  sufficient Information to enable clients and others to make their own informed
				  decisions;
(7) The licensed
				  dietitian shall protect confidential Information and make full disclosure about
				  any limitations in making a guarantee of full confidentiality;
(8) The licensed dietitian shall provide
				  professional Services with objectivity and with respect for the unique needs
				  and values of individuals;
(9) The
				  licensed dietitian shall provide professional Services in a manner that is
				  sensitive to cultural differences and does not discriminate against others on
				  the basis of race, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, sex, age, sexual
				  orientation, or national origin;
(10) The licensed dietitian shall not engage
				  in sexual harassment in connection with professional practice;
(11) The licensed dietitian shall provide
				  objective evaluations of Performance for employees and coworkers, candidates
				  for employment, students, professional association memberships, awards, or
				  -scholarships. The licensed dietitian shall make all reasonable effort to avoid
				  bias in any kind of professional evaluation of others;
(12) The licensed dietitian shall be alert to
				  situations that might cause a conflict of interest or have the appearance of a
				  conflict. The licensed dietitian shall provide full disclosure when an actual
				  or potential conflict of interest arises;
(13) The licensed dietitian who wishes to
				  inform the public and colleagues of own professional Service shall do so by
				  using factual Information. The licensed dietitian shall not advertise in a
				  false or misleading manner;
(14)
				  The licensed dietitian shall promote or endorse products in a manner that is
				  neither false nor misleading;
(15)
				  The licensed dietitian shall permit the use of own name for the purpose of
				  certifying that dietetics Services have been rendered only if the practitioner
				  personally provided or personally supervised the Provision of those
				  Services;
(16) The licensed
				  dietitian shall accurately present professional qualifications and credentials.
				  The licensed dietitian shall use only such credentials and certifications as
				  awarded or granted by a legitimate credentialing Organization, such as the
				  Commission on Dietetic Registration, and only when the credential or
				  certification is current and authorized by the accrediting
				  Organization.
(17) The licensed
				  dietitian shall refrain from practicing as a licensed dietitian and turn in the
				  license to practice dietetics if:
(A) The
				  licensed dietitian is engaged in substance abuse that could affect the ability
				  to practice dietetics;
(B) The
				  licensed dietitian has been judged by a court to be mentally
				  incompetent;
(C) The licensed
				  dietitian has an emotional or mental disability that affects the ability to
				  practice in a manner that could harm the client or others.