Podiatry, Board of Registration

Podiatry, Board of Registration in

Chapter 4: Standards of Practice

Effective Date: 01/31/2024 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 028.0001.4.01312024

Chapter 4

Standards of Practice

Section 1. Authority. These rules are promulgated under the Board's authority in Wyoming Statute 33-9-110.

Section 2. Code of Ethics.

(a) The failure of a licensee to abide by the ethical standards adopted by the Board shall constitute unprofessional conduct and grounds for disciplinary action.

(b) Licensees shall:

(i) Practice in a manner that is in the best interest of the public and does not endanger the public health, safety, or welfare;

(ii) Not perform any procedure in the course of a patient's care beyond the licensee's training and competence;

(iii) Be able to justify all services rendered to patients as necessary for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes;

(iv) Report to the Board known or suspected violations of the laws and regulations governing the practice of podiatrists in Wyoming;

(v) Provide patients with accurate and complete information regarding the extent and nature of services available to them;

(vi) Respect the privacy of patients and hold in confidence all information obtained in the course of professional service;

(vii) Disclose patient records to others only with the expressed written consent of the patient or as required by law;

(viii) Refrain from engaging in sexual intimacies with a patient during the course of patient care;

(ix) When advertising their services to the public, ensure that such advertising is neither fraudulent nor misleading;

(x) Not practice, facilitate or condone discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, nation of origin, marital status, political belief, mental or physical handicap or other preferences or characteristics;

(xi) Not aid or abet in the practice of podiatry by any person not licensed to practice podiatry or any person whose license to practice podiatry is suspended;

(xii) Not administer, dispense, or prescribe any controlled substance other than in the course of legitimate professional practice; and

(xiii) Not commit any crime that relates adversely to the practice of podiatry or the ability to practice podiatry.