Wisconsin Administrative Code › Physical Therapy Examining Board › Chapter PT 7 - Unprofessional Conduct › Section PT 7.025 - Unprofessional conduct

Current through June 24, 2024
The term "unprofessional conduct" is defined to include
				violating, aiding, abetting, or conspiring to engage in any of the
				following:
(1) Violating s. 448.57(2) (a) to (g), Stats., other provision of chs. 440 and 448, Stats., or any
			 provision of a board order.
(2) Any
			 physical therapist committing any act that constitutes a violation of the "Code
			 of Ethics," effective July 1, 2010, as approved by the American Physical
			 Therapy Association and herein incorporated by reference.
Note:
Copies of the American Physical Therapy
				Association's Code of Ethics may be obtained electronically at
www.apta.org/ethics
.
(3) Any physical therapist assistant
			 committing any act that constitutes a violation of the "Standards of Ethical
			 Conduct," effective July 1, 2010, as approved by the American Physical Therapy
			 Association and herein incorporated by reference.
Note:
Copies of the American Physical Therapy
				Association's Standards of Ethical Conduct may be obtained electronically at
www.apta.org/ethics
.
(4) Engaging in fraud, deceit, or
			 misrepresentation in applying for or procuring a license or compact privilege
			 to practice physical therapy, in connection with applying for or procuring
			 periodic renewal of a license, or in otherwise maintaining licensure or a
			 compact privilege.
(5) Failing to
			 complete continuing competence requirements within the time period established
			 by law.
(6) Permitting or assisting
			 any person to perform acts constituting the practice of physical therapy
			 without sufficient qualifications, necessary credentials, adequate informed
			 consent, or adequate supervision as required under chs.  PT 3  and  5. The
			 physical therapist is responsible for determining whether general, direct, or
			 one-on-one supervision is necessary to protect the patient from unacceptable
			 risk of harm. The physical therapist retains responsibility for delegated or
			 supervised acts, unless the board determines that the delegate knowingly and
			 willfully violated the supervisor's direction or instruction.
(7) Engaging in any act of fraud, deceit, or
			 misrepresentation, including acts of omission, to the board or any person
			 acting on the board's behalf, including Department of Safety and Professional
			 Services personnel.
(8) Any
			 practice or conduct that falls below the standard of minimal competence within
			 the profession that results in unacceptable risk of harm to the patient,
			 regardless of whether injury results.
(9) Negligence in the practice of physical
			 therapy, regardless of whether injury results.
(10) Practicing as a physical therapist or
			 working as a physical therapist assistant when physical or mental abilities are
			 impaired by the use of controlled substances or other habit-forming drugs,
			 chemicals or alcohol, or by other causes.
(11) Practicing physical therapy with a
			 mental or physical condition that impairs the ability of the licensee to
			 practice within the standard of minimal competence or without exposing the
			 patient to an unacceptable risk of harm.
(12) Performing any act constituting the
			 practice of physical therapy on any patient without the patient's informed
			 consent or after the patient has withdrawn informed consent, whether verbally
			 or in writing, or either of the following:
(a)
			 Failure to document informed consent.
(b) Failure to inform the patient that any
			 act of physical therapy may or will be performed by unlicensed
			 personnel.