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A licensee under SDCL 36-4C shall comply with the following code of ethics.
* Demonstrate behavior that reflects integrity, supports objectivity, and fosters trust in the profession and its professionals.
* Seek educational opportunities to improve and maintain their professional competence and document their participation accurately.
* Perform only those procedures or functions in which they are individually competent and which are within their scope of accepted and responsible practice.
* Respect and protect the legal and personal rights of patients, including the right to privacy, informed consent and refusal of treatment.
* Divulge no protected information regarding any patient or family unless disclosure is required for the responsible performance of duty authorized by the patient and/or family, or required by law.
* Provide care without discrimination on any basis, with respect for the rights and dignity of all individuals.
* Promote disease prevention and wellness.
* Refuse to participate in illegal or unethical acts.
* Refuse to conceal, and will report, the illegal, unethical, fraudulent, or incompetent acts of others.
* Follow sound scientific procedures and ethical principles in research.
* Comply with state or federal laws which govern and relate to their practice.
* Avoid any form of conduct that is fraudulent or creates a conflict of interest, and shall follow the principles of ethical business behavior.
* Promote health care delivery through improvement of the access, efficacy, and cost of patient care.
* Encourage and promote appropriate stewardship of resources.
S.D. Admin. R. 20:70:03:01
General Authority: SDCL 36-4C-14
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-4C-18; 36-4C-15
Reference: Statement of Ethics and Professional Conduct of the American Association for Respiratory Care, 2012. Copies may be obtained from http://c.aarc.org/resources/position_statements/documents/AARCStatementofEthicsandProfessionalConduct.pdf [File Link Not Available].