Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2150 - State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts › Chapter 4 - Licensing of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists › Section 20 CSR 2150-4.080 - Ethical Standards

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule defines the form and content of
				  ethical standards for speech pathologists, clinical audiologists, or both. For
				  purposes of this rule, the term individual shall mean licensed speech
				  pathologists, clinical audiologists, or both.
(1) The protection of the public health,
				safety and welfare and the best interest of the public shall be the primary
				guide in determining the appropriate professional conduct of all individuals
				whose activities are regulated by the commission.
(2) Individuals licensed by the commission
				shall-
(A) Practice in a manner that is in the
				best interest of the public and does not endanger the public health, safety or
				welfare;
(B) Be able to justify the
				need for all services rendered to clients;
(C) Practice only within the competency areas
				for which they are qualified by training, experience, or both, within their
				scope of practice;
(D) Report to
				the commission known or suspected violations of the laws and regulations
				governing the practice of speech pathology, clinical audiology, or
				both;
(E) Use only those
				educational credentials and titles in association with their licensure and
				practice as a speech pathologist, clinical audiologist, or both, that have been
				earned at an accredited educational institution and that are directly related
				to speech pathology, clinical audiology, or both;
(F) Use only indicators of current speech
				pathology, clinical audiology, or both, related credentials, such as the
				certificate of clinical competence, in association with their licensure and
				practice as professional speech pathologists, clinical audiologists, or
				both;
(G) Neither accept nor give
				commissions, rebates or other forms of remuneration for referral of clients for
				professional services or professional products;
(H) Ensure that fees and billing arrangements
				for services and products are available for review by the client;
(I) Not reveal to unauthorized persons any
				professional or personal information obtained from the client served
				professionally, unless required by law or unless necessary to protect the
				welfare of the client or the community;
(J) Ensure the welfare of clients is in no
				way compromised in any experimentation or research involving those
				clients;
(K) Ensure when
				advertising their services to the public that this advertising is neither
				fraudulent nor misleading;
(L) Not
				willfully or continually overcharge or overtreat clients, or charge for visits
				to the licensee's office which did not occur unless the services were
				contracted for in advance, or for services which were not rendered or
				documented in the client's record;
(M) Not attempt, directly or indirectly, by
				way of intimidation, coercion, or deception, to obtain or retain a client or
				discourage the use of a second opinion or consultation;
(N) Respond to all requests for information
				and all other correspondence from the commission; and
(O) Ensure all audiometric instrumentation
				used is annually calibrated in accordance with the American National Standards
				Institute.