Utah Admin. Code R380-350-7 - Professional Conduct
(1) "Unprofessional
conduct" includes:
(a) engaging in or aiding
or abetting conduct or practices that are dishonest, deceptive, or
fraudulent;
(b) engaging in or
aiding or abetting deceptive or fraudulent billing practices;
(c) failing to establish and maintain
professional boundaries with a client or former client;
(d) engaging in dual or multiple
relationships with a client or former client in which there is a risk of harm
to the client;
(e) engaging in
sexual activities or sexual contact with a client with or without client
consent;
(f) engaging in or aiding
or abetting sexual harassment or any conduct that is exploitive or abusive with
respect to a student, trainee, employee, or colleague;
(g) failing to exercise professional
discretion and impartial judgment required for the performance of professional
activities, duties, and functions;
(h) failing to provide impartial, objective,
and informed services, recommendations, or opinions with respect to custodial
or parental rights, divorce, domestic relationships, adoptions, sanity,
competency, mental health, or any other determination concerning an
individual's civil or legal rights;
(i) exploiting a client or former client for
personal gain;
(j) exploiting a
person who has a personal relationship with a client for personal
gain;
(k) failing to protect the
confidences of other persons named or contained in the client records; and
(1) failing to abide by the Code of Ethics as
approved by the UCHWA board.
(2)
Any violation by a state certified community health worker of the Code of
Ethics as approved by the UCHWA board, unprofessional conduct, or
misrepresentation of credentialing shall be reported to the department through
the Office of Health Equity.
(3) If
the department, through the Office of Health Equity, finds a violation has
occurred, it shall revoke the state certification.
(4) The department may issue a fine in an
amount up to $100 in accordance with Section
26B-2-504 if an individual uses
the term "state certified" in conjunction with the individual's work as a
community health worker if the individual is not state certified.
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