1. (1) In addition to the provisions of 37-1-316, MCA, the board defines unprofessional conduct as follows:

   1. (a) violating a federal, state, or local law or rule relating to the conduct of the profession;
   2. (b) practicing outside the licensee's area of training, expertise, competence, or scope of practice;
   3. (c) failure to refer a patient to another professional when warranted;
   4. (d) guaranteeing the results of any speech or hearing therapeutic procedure;
   5. (e) failing to adequately supervise assistants, auxiliary staff, or limited license holders according to generally accepted standards of practice;
   6. (f) failure to cooperate with a board inspection or investigation;
   7. (g) failure to report unsafe, unethical, or unlicensed practice to the appropriate board;
   8. (h) failure to maintain appropriate patient records as required by state and federal regulations; and
   9. (i) failure to provide records when requested to do so by the patient or legally designated representative.

Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-319, 37-15-202, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 37-1-316, 37-1-319, 37-15-202, MCA

History: NEW, 2023 MAR p. 1751, Eff. 12/9/23.