Mo. Code Regs. tit. 20 § 2255-5.010

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 24, December 16, 2024

Section 20 CSR 2255-5.010 - Code of Ethics

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the code of ethics for respiratory care practitioners and for holders of temporary permits issued by the board.

(1) All respiratory care practitioners and permit holders shall-

(A) Demonstrate behavior that reflects integrity, supports objectivity, and fosters trust in the profession and its professionals;

(B) Actively maintain and continually improve professional competence, and represent it accurately;

(C) Perform only those procedures or functions in which s/he is individually competent and which are within the scope of accepted and responsible practice;

(D) Respect and protect the legal and personal rights of patients, including the right to informed consent and refusal of treatment;

(E) Divulge no confidential information regarding any patient or family unless disclosure is required for responsible performance of duty, or required by law;

(F) Provide care without discrimination on any basis, with respect for the rights and dignity of all individuals;

(G) Promote disease prevention and wellness;

(H) Refuse to participate in illegal or unethical acts, or conceal illegal, unethical or incompetent acts of others;

(I) Follow sound scientific procedures and ethical principles in research;

(J) Comply with state and federal laws;

(K) Avoid any form of conduct that creates a conflict of interest, and shall follow the principles of professional ethical business behaviors;

(L) Promote the positive evolution of the profession, and health care, through improvement of the access, efficacy, and cost of patient care;

(M) Refrain from indiscriminate and unnecessary use of resources, both economical and natural, in the practice of respiratory care; and

(N) Within the limits of the law, a respiratory care practitioner or permit holder shall report to the board all knowledge of suspected violations of the laws and rules governing the practice of a respiratory care practitioner as defined in section 334.810, RSMo, and any other applicable laws and rules.

(2) Failure of a respiratory care practitioner or permit holder to adhere to the code of ethics constitutes grounds for discipline of the license or permit.

20 CSR 2255-5.010

AUTHORITY: sections 334.800, 334.840.2, 334.850, 334.910 and 334.920, RSMo Supp. 1997.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 255-5.010. Emergency rule filed June 25, 1998, effective July 6, 1998, expired Feb. 25, 1999. Original rule filed June 25, 1998, effective Jan. 30, 1999. Moved to 20 CSR 2255-5.010, effective Aug. 28, 2006.

*Original authority: 334.800, RSMo 1996; 334.840, RSMo 1996: 334.850, RSMo 1996; 334.910, RSMo 1996; and 334.920, RSMo 1996.