Section 338.7124. Prohibited conduct.

    Prohibited conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following acts or omissions by any individual covered by these rules:

(a)           Practicing  outside  of  the  boundaries  of  professional  competence,  based  on education, training, and experience.

(b)       Failing to provide or arrange    for    the   provision    or    continuity      of necessary physical therapy service.

(c)        Engaging in harassment or unfair discrimination based on age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity,   national  origin,  religion,  sexual orientation, disability, or any basis proscribed by law.

(d)     Being involved in a dual or multiple relationship with a current  or former patient or client or a member of the individual's immediate family, when there is a risk of harm to, or exploitation of, the patient or client. As used in this rule, "dual or multiple relationship" means a relationship in which a licensee is in a professional role with an individual and 1 or more of the following occurs at the same time. All of the following apply:

(i)     The licensee takes on a professional role even though a personal, scientific, legal, financial, or other relationship could impair the exercise of professional discretion or make the interests of a patient or client secondary to those of the licensee.

(ii)      The licensee takes advantage of any  professional  relationship  or exploits others to further his or her personal, religious, political, business, or financial interests, including inducing a patient or  client  to solicit business on behalf of the licensee.

(iii)      The licensee solicits or engages in a sexual relationship with a current patient or client.

(iv)     The licensee solicits or engages in a sexual relationship with an individual, other than a consenting adult, to whom the licensee is delegating the performance of selected acts, tasks, functions, or interventions in  the treatment of a patient or client.

History: 2010 AACS.