N.H. Admin. Code § Acp 503.02

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Acp 503.02 - Code of Ethics

(a) A licensee shall adhere to the code of ethics required as a condition of NCCAOM certification, pursuant to 328-G:9, II(b).

(b) A licensee shall also adhere to the following standards:

(1) A licensee shall provide honest and accurate information in medical reports;

(2) A licensee shall report evidence of professional misconduct on the part of another licensee, when that conduct poses a potential threat to life, health, or safety;

(3) A licensee shall maintain sexual boundaries by:

a. Refraining from any behavior that exploits the practitioner-patient relationship in a sexual way; and

b. Avoiding any behavior that is sexual, seductive, suggestive, or sexually demeaning, or could be reasonably interpreted as such, even when initiated by or consented to by the patient; and

(4) A licensee shall be truthful in publicly representing or advertising him or herself by avoiding the following:

a. False, deceptive, or misleading statements;

b. Unreasonable or exaggerated claims of success;

c. Guarantees of success;

d. Claims or implications of professional superiority or of training that cannot be substantiated;

e. Unsubstantiated claims of expertise or certification of such in any specific areas of the scope of practice set forth in Acp 601.03; and

f. Use of non-acupuncture graduate degrees in one's title without specifying the field.

N.H. Admin. Code § Acp 503.02

#7081, eff 8-26-99; ss by #7872, eff 4-14-03; ss by #10004, INTERIM, eff 9-22-11, EXPIRES: 3-20-12

New. #10158, eff 6/27/2012.

Amended by Number 6, Filed February 9, 2023, Proposed by #13516, Effective 3/7/2023, Expires 3/7/2033.