Wyo. Code R. 028-0001-4
Podiatry, Board of Registration in
Chapter 4: Standards of Practice
Effective Date: 12/29/2006 to 01/25/2017
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 028.0001.4.12292006
Section 1. Statement of Purpose. The protection of the public health, safety and welfare and the best interest of the public shall be the primary guide in determining the appropriate professional conduct of all persons whose activities are regulated by the Board.
(a) These rules and regulations are adopted to implement the Board's authority to regulate the professional conduct of licensed podiatrists and provide for enforcement and penalties.
(b) The failure of a person to abide by the ethical standards adopted by the Board shall constitute unprofessional conduct and grounds for disciplinary action.
(c) Persons licensed by the Board 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 podiatrist'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) Respond to all requests for information and all other correspondence from the Board.
(xii) Not aid or abet in the practice of podiatry any person not licensed to practice podiatry or any person whose license to practice podiatry is suspended.
(xiii) Not administer, dispense, or prescribe any controlled substance other than in the course of legitimate professional practice.
(d) Not commit any crime involving moral turpitude.
(e) Not violate any Statute or Rule of this or any other State in which a license to practice podiatry is held.
(a) A certified copy of a Final Order or other similar document in any disciplinary action or criminal action shall be conclusive evidence of any violation shown thereon.