1. (a) A licensee shall:

   1. (1) conform to the generally accepted standards of care of the profession;
   2. (2) properly evaluate a patient;
   3. (3) protect a patient's privacy, dignity, safety, and confidential records;
   4. (4) timely transfer a patient's records;
   5. (5) timely refer a patient to another appropriate health care provider for a condition outside the scope of practice;
   6. (6) timely refer a patient to an appropriate health care provider when the licensee determines that the patient suffers from a condition within the scope of practice but requires a diagnosis or treatment that exceeds the licensee's abilities; and
   7. (7) adequately supervise students and recent graduates.

2. (b) A licensee may not:

   1. (1) perform or attempt to perform procedures for which the licensee is untrained;
   2. (2) delegate responsibilities to an untrained individual;
   3. (3) physically harm or allow physical harm to an individual;
   4. (4) abandon a patient without reasonable cause and adequate notice; or
   5. (5) expose an individual to unsafe or unsanitary conditions.
3. (c) A licensee who violates this section is subject to disciplinary action.

Source Note:The provisions of this §79.2 adopted to be effective March 12, 2020, 45 TexReg 1716.