Or. Admin. Code § 848-040-0105 - General Standards for Practice
(1)
Licensees shall practice competently. A licensee practices competently when the
licensee uses that degree of care, skill and diligence that would be used by a
reasonable, careful and prudent licensee under the same or similar
circumstances.
(2) A physical
therapist must immediately refer a patient to an appropriate medical provider
if signs or symptoms are present that require treatment or diagnosis by such
provider or for which physical therapy is contraindicated or if treatment for
the signs or symptoms is outside the knowledge of the physical therapist or
scope of practice of physical therapy.
(3) A licensee shall not delegate to another
person any task that the person is not legally authorized to perform or is not
qualified by training and experience to perform.
(4) A licensee shall not provide treatment
intervention that is not warranted by the patient's condition.
(5) A licensee shall respect the privacy and
dignity of the patient in all aspects of practice.
(6) A licensee shall comply with the laws and
rules governing the use and disclosure of a patient's protected health
information as provided in ORS 192.553-192.581.
(7) A licensee shall comply with the
provisions of ORS 688.135(3) by displaying a copy of their current license in
their place(s) of employment in a location accessible to public view, or by
making a paper or electronic copy readily available upon request, or by
displaying an electronic verification of current status from the Board's
website.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 688.160
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 688.160, 688.010 & 688.210
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