083-3 Wyo. Code R. § 3-4
(a) It is the professional responsibility of licensees to provide services for clients without regard to race, creed, national origin, gender, disability or religious affiliation;
(b) The licensee shall be acquainted with applicable local, state, federal laws and institutional rules and shall function accordingly;
(c) The licensee shall inform employers, employees, and colleagues about those laws and policies that apply to the profession of occupational therapy;
(d) The licensee shall function with discretion and integrity in relations with colleagues and other professionals and shall be concerned with the quality of their services;
(e) The licensee shall report illegal, incompetent, or unethical practice to the appropriate authority;
(f) The licensee shall not disclose privileged information when participating in reviews of peers, programs or systems;
(g) The licensee who employs or supervises colleagues shall provide appropriate supervision, as defined in the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) supervision guidelines or state laws, rules and regulations, and institutional policies;
(h) The licensee shall recognize the contributions of colleagues when disseminating professional information
(i) Treatment objectives and the therapeutic process shall be formulated to ensure professional accountability;
(j) Occupational therapy evaluation services shall be goal-directed in accordance with the overall educational, habilitation or rehabilitation plan and shall include a system to ensure professional accountability;
(k) The licensee not delegate client care, evaluations or treatment to interning students or fieldwork students when the licensee is not in the facility. The COTA is not allowed to supervise a Level II OT student;
(l) The licensee shall accurately represent their competence, education, training and experience;
(m) The licensee shall only provide services and use techniques for which they are qualified by, and have supporting documentation of, education, training or experience;
(n) The licensee shall take all reasonable precautions to avoid harm to the client or detriment to the client's property;
(o) The licensee shall inform subjects involved in education or research activities of the potential outcome of those activities;
(p) When applicable, the licensee shall establish fees, based on cost analysis, that are commensurate with services rendered;
(q) The licensee shall accurately record information and report information as required by facility standards and state and federal laws;
(r) All data recorded in permanent files or records shall be supported by the licensee's observations or by objective measures of data collection;
(s) Client's records shall only be divulged as authorized by law or with the client's consent for release of information;
(t) The licensee shall not delegate to other personnel those client-related services where the clinical skills and expertise of a licensee are required;
(u) The licensee shall refer clients to other service providers or consult with other service providers when additional knowledge and expertise is required.
083-3 Wyo. Code R. § 3-4
Amended, Eff. 8/15/2018.