18 Va. Admin. Code § 85-101-164

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 8, December 2, 2024
Section 18VAC85-101-164 - Practitioner responsibility
A. A practitioner shall not:
1. Perform procedures or techniques or provide interpretations that are outside the scope of his practice or for which he is not trained and individually competent;
2. Knowingly allow subordinates to jeopardize patient safety or provide patient care outside of the subordinate's scope of practice or their area of responsibility. Practitioners shall delegate patient care only to subordinates who are properly trained and supervised;
3. Engage in an egregious pattern of disruptive behavior or interaction in a health care setting that interferes with patient care or could reasonably be expected to adversely impact the quality of care rendered to a patient; or
4. Exploit the practitioner/patient relationship for personal gain.
B. Advocating for patient safety or improvement in patient care within a health care entity shall not constitute disruptive behavior provided the practitioner does not engage in behavior prohibited in subdivision A 3 of this section.

18 Va. Admin. Code § 85-101-164

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 1, eff. October 19, 2005.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.