Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 083 - Occupational Therapy Board › Sub-Agency 0001 - Occupational Therapy Board › Chapter 3 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY › Section 3-8 - Code of Ethics

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) It is the professional responsibility of
				licensees to provide services for clients without regard to race, creed,
				national origin, gender, disability or religious affiliation
(b) The licensee shall be acquainted with
				applicable local, state, federal laws and institutional rules and shall
				function accordingly.
(c) The
				licensee shall inform employers, employees, and colleagues about those laws and
				policies that apply to the profession of occupational therapy.
(d) The licensee shall function with
				discretion and integrity in relations with colleagues and other professionals
				and shall be concerned with the quality of their services.
(e) The licensee shall report illegal,
				incompetent, or unethical practice to the appropriate authority.
(f) The licensee shall not disclose
				privileged information when participating in reviews of peers, programs or
				systems.
(g) The licensee who
				employs or supervises colleagues shall provide appropriate supervision as
				provided for in Guidelines for Supervision, Roles, and Responsibilities During
				the Delivery of Occupational Therapy Services as incorporated in Chapter 1 of
				these rules, state laws, and rules and regulations.
(h) The licensee shall recognize the
				contributions of colleagues when disseminating professional
				information.
(i) Treatment
				objectives and the therapeutic process shall be formulated to ensure
				professional accountability.
(j)
				Occupational therapy evaluation services shall be goal-directed in accordance
				with the overall educational, habilitation, or rehabilitation plan and shall
				include a system to ensure professional accountability.
(k) The licensee shall not delegate client
				care, evaluations, or treatment to fieldwork students when the licensee is not
				in the facility. The OTA is not allowed to supervise a Level II OT
				student.
(l) The licensee shall
				accurately represent the licensee's competence, education, training and
				experience.
(m) The licensee shall
				only provide services and use techniques for which the licensee is qualified
				by, and have supporting documentation of, education, training or
				experience.
(n) The licensee shall
				take all reasonable precautions to avoid harm to the client or detriment to the
				client's property.
(o) The licensee
				shall inform subjects involved in education or research activities of the
				potential outcome of those activities.
(p) When applicable, the licensee shall
				establish fees, based on cost analysis, that are commensurate with services
				rendered.
(q) The licensee shall
				accurately record information and report information as required by facility
				standards and state and federal laws.
(r) All data recorded in permanent files or
				records shall be supported by the licensee's observations or by objective
				measures of data collection.
(s)
				Client's records shall only be divulged as authorized by law or with the
				client's consent for release of information.
(t) The licensee shall not delegate to other
				personnel those client-related services where the clinical skills and expertise
				of a licensee are required.
(u) The
				licensee shall refer clients to other service providers or consult with other
				service providers when additional knowledge and expertise is
				required.