R156-40-502. Unprofessional Conduct

"Unprofessional conduct" includes: (1) failing to establish and maintain professional boundaries with a patient or former patient; (2) exploiting a current patient or former patient for personal gain; (3) failing as a TRS or MTRS to ensure the student TRT completes the minimum required education and experience before working with patients; (4) failing as a TRS or MTRS to ensure the student TRT is competent to provide recreational therapy services when signing the education and experience verification form; and (5) failing to abide by the American Therapeutic Recreation Association's (ATRA) Code of Ethics, November 2009 edition, which is incorporated by reference.