Utah Admin. Code 380-350-7

Current through Bulletin 2025-01, January 1, 2025

Section 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.

Utah Admin. Code R380-350-7

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-06, effective 3/2/2023

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-24, effective 12/2/2024