062-9 Wyo. Code R. §§ 9-1 - Grounds for disciplinary actions
The Board may refuse to license any physical therapist or certify any physical therapist assistant on the grounds identified in 33-25-111. In addition, the Board may discipline or suspend or revoke the license of any physical therapist or certificate of any physical therapist assistant for:
(a) Engaging in sexual misconduct defined as:
(i) Engaging in or soliciting any intimate,
sexual or otherwise explotive behavior relationships, whether consensual or
non-consensual, with a patient throughout the existence of a patient while a
physical therapist/patient or physical therapist assistant/patient relationship
exists;
(ii) Making sexual
advances, either verbally or physically;
(iii) Requesting sexual favors;
(iv) Failing to obtain, document and maintain
informed consent for any procedure which may be deemed "sexual" by a reasonable
person;
(v) Engaging in any verbal
or physical conduct which:
(A) Deviates from
generally accepted and prevailing practices for any given patient care
situation;
(B) Violates
professional boundaries;
(C)
Exploits the trust of a patient by performing a procedure or technique on the
patient for which there is no clinically valid reason;
(vi) While providing clinically valid and
generally acceptable treatment the license or certificate holder exploits a
patient's/client's trust through conduct or physical contact of a sexual nature
with the patient or client.
(vii)
Intentionally viewing a completely or partially disrobed patient in the course
of treatment if the viewing is not related to patient diagnosis or treatment
under current practice standards.
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