Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter P - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LICENSEE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 111.155 - Standards of Ethical Practice (Code of Ethics)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensee shall:
(1) engage in only those aspects of the
				  profession that are within the scope of the licensee's competence considering
				  level of education, training, and experience;
(2) ensure a safe therapy
				  environment;
(3) provide services
				  as specified in the treatment plan, Individual Education Plan (IEP), or
				  Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP);
(4) seek appropriate medical consultation
				  whenever indicated;
(5) seek to
				  identify competent, dependable referral sources for clients;
(6) maintain objectivity in all matters
				  concerning the welfare of the client;
(7) ensure that all equipment used is in
				  proper working order and is properly calibrated;
(8) terminate a professional relationship
				  when it is reasonably clear that the client is not benefiting from the services
				  being provided;
(9) provide
				  accurate information to clients and the public about the nature and of
				  communication disorders and about the profession and the services
				  rendered;
(10) notify the
				  department in writing of changes of name, highest academic degree granted,
				  address, and telephone number. The department is not responsible for lost,
				  misdirected, or undelivered mail;
(11) notify the department of changes in name
				  or mailing address within 30 days of such change(s). Notification must include
				  the name, mailing address, and zip code, and be mailed, faxed, or sent by
				  electronic mail to the department;
(12) inform the department of violations of
				  the Act, this code of ethics, or of any other provision of this
				  chapter;
(13) comply with any order
				  relating to the licensee which is issued by the department;
(14) report in accordance with the Family
				  Code §
											RSA
				  261.101<subdiv>(b)</subdiv>, if
				  there is cause to believe that a child's physical or mental health or welfare
				  has been or may be adversely affected by abuse or neglect by any
				  person;
(15) cooperate with the
				  department by promptly furnishing required documents and by promptly responding
				  to a request for information from, or a subpoena issued by, the department or
				  the department's designee;
(16) be
				  subject to disciplinary action by the department if the licensee is issued a
				  written reprimand, is assessed a civil penalty by a court, or has an
				  administrative penalty imposed by the attorney general's office under the Crime
				  Victims Compensation Act, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 56,
				  Subchapter B (effective until January 1, 2021) and Chapter 56B (effective on
				  January 1, 2021);
(17) comply with
				  the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 85, Subchapter I, concerning the prevention
				  of the transmission of HIV or Hepatitis B virus by infected health care
				  workers; and
(18) fully inform
				  clients of the:
(A) results of an evaluation
				  within sixty (60) days, upon request;
(B) nature and possible effects of the
				  services rendered; and
(C) nature,
				  possible effects, and consequences of activities if the client is participating
				  in research or teaching activities.