Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 811 - BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Division 35 - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 811-035-0015 - Unprofessional Conduct in the Chiropractic Profession

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Unprofessional conduct means any unethical, deceptive, or
				deleterious conduct or practice harmful to the public; any departure from, or
				failure to conform to, the minimal standards of acceptable chiropractic
				practice; or a willful or careless disregard for the health, welfare, or safety
				of patients, in any of which cases proof of actual injury need not be
				established. Unprofessional conduct shall include, but not be limited to, the
				following acts of a chiropractic physician and certified chiropractic
				assistants:
(1) Conduct that is
			 prohibited as described in OAR 811-035-0019  Sexual Unprofessional or
			 Dishonorable Conduct;
(2) Charging
			 fees for unnecessary services;
(3)
			 Failing to teach and/or directly supervise persons to whom chiropractic
			 services have been delegated;
(4)
			 Practicing outside the scope of the practice of chiropractic in
			 Oregon;
(5) Charging a patient for
			 services not rendered;
(6)
			 Intentionally causing physical or emotional injury to a patient;
(7) Directly or indirectly engaging in
			 threatening, dishonest, or misleading fee collection techniques;
(8) Soliciting or borrowing money from
			 patients;
(9) Receiving a
			 conviction of a crime (other than minor traffic violations) or a citation for
			 class E violations for possessing, obtaining, attempting to obtain, furnishing,
			 or prescribing controlled drugs to any person, including self, except as
			 directed by a person authorized by law to prescribe drugs; illegally using or
			 dispensing controlled drugs;
(10)
			 Aiding, abetting, or assisting an individual to violate any law, rule, or
			 regulation intended to guide the conduct of chiropractic physicians or other
			 health care providers;
(11)
			 Violating the rights of privacy or confidentiality of the patient unless
			 required by law to disclose such information;
(12) Perpetrating fraud upon patients or
			 third party payors, relating to the practice of chiropractic or performing the
			 duties of a certified chiropractic assistant;
(13) Using any controlled or illegal
			 substance or intoxicating liquor to the extent that such use impacts the
			 ability to safely conduct the practice of chiropractic or performing the duties
			 of a certified chiropractic assistant;
(14) Practicing chiropractic or performing
			 the duties of a certified chiropractic assistant without a current Oregon
			 license or certificate;
(15)
			 Allowing another person to use one's chiropractic license or certificate for
			 any purpose;
(16) Resorting to
			 fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit in applying for or taking the licensure or
			 certification examination or obtaining a license/certificate or renewal
			 thereof;
(17) Impersonating any
			 applicant or acting as a proxy for the applicant in any chiropractic licensure
			 or certification examination;
(18)
			 Disclosing the contents of licensure or certification examinations or
			 soliciting, accepting, distributing, or compiling information regarding the
			 contents of the examinations before, during, or after their administration;
(a) Notwithstanding this section, the Ethics
			 and Jurisprudence Examination is open book but must be taken solely by the
			 individual applicant without assistance from others; and
(b) The Chiropractic Assistant Examination is
			 open book but must be taken solely by the individual applicant without
			 assistance from others.