C-26, r. 167 - Code of ethics of respiratory therapists of Québec

Section 38 Disposition versions

2012-12-27

38. In addition to the acts mentioned in sections 59 and 59.1 or acts that might be in breach of section 59.2 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), the following constitute acts that are derogatory to the dignity of the profession:

(1)  practising the profession while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, hallucinogens, narcotics, anaesthetics, or any other substance liable to compromise the quality of his services or the client’s safety;

(1.1)  appropriating medication or other substances, in particular narcotics, narcotic or anaesthetic preparations or any other property belonging to the employer or a person with whom the respiratory therapist deals in the practice of the profession;

(2)  voluntarily abandoning a client who requires supervision, or refusing to provide care without sufficient cause and without ensuring competent relief in those cases where he can reasonably do so;

(3)  ignoring or changing a medical prescription;

(4)  entering false information into a client’s record, or inserting notes under another person’s signature;

(5)  altering notes previously entered into a client’s record, or replacing any part thereof with the intention of falsifying them;

(6)  urging someone repeatedly or insistently, whether personally or through a partnership, group, association, legal person, or another natural person, to use his professional services;

(7)  using confidential information to the detriment of a client with a view to obtaining a direct or indirect benefit for himself or another person;

(8)  (paragraph revoked);

(9)  receiving, paying, or undertaking to pay any benefit, rebate, or commission in connection with the practice of his profession, other than the remuneration to which he is entitled;

(10)  failing to report to the Order, without delay, any person appropriating the title of respiratory therapist;

(11)  communicating with a claimant upon learning of an investigation into his professional conduct or competence or upon receiving notice of a complaint against him, without the prior written permission of the syndic or an assistant syndic;

(12)  intimidating any person or carrying out or threatening to carry out reprisals against any person on the grounds that:

(a)  such person has denounced or intends to denounce derogatory conduct or behaviour;

(b)  such person has participated or collaborated in or intends to participate or collaborate in an investigation relating to derogatory conduct or behaviour;

(c)  such person is likely to be called as a witness before a disciplinary body;

(13)  charging fees for professional services not provided or falsely described;

(14)  failing to respect any written undertaking entered into with the Order or a person authorized by the Order.

O.C. 451-99, s. 38; O.C. 1297-2001, s. 1; O.C. 1126-2012, s. 8.

2012-09-01

38. In addition to the acts mentioned in sections 59 and 59.1 or acts that might be in breach of section 59.2 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), the following constitute acts that are derogatory to the dignity of the profession:

(1)  practising the profession while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, hallucinogens, narcotics, anaesthetics, or any other substance liable to compromise the quality of his services or the client’s safety;

(2)  voluntarily abandoning a client who requires supervision, or refusing to provide care without sufficient cause and without ensuring competent relief in those cases where he can reasonably do so;

(3)  ignoring or changing a medical prescription;

(4)  entering false information into a client’s record, or inserting notes under another person’s signature;

(5)  altering notes previously entered into a client’s record, or replacing any part thereof with the intention of falsifying them;

(6)  urging someone repeatedly or insistently, whether personally or through a partnership, group, association, legal person, or another natural person, to use his professional services;

(7)  using confidential information to the detriment of a client with a view to obtaining a direct or indirect benefit for himself or another person;

(8)  sharing his fees with another person who is not a member of the Order;

(9)  receiving, paying, or undertaking to pay any benefit, rebate, or commission in connection with the practice of his profession, other than the remuneration to which he is entitled;

(10)  failing to report to the Order, without delay, any person appropriating the title of respiratory therapist;

(11)  communicating with a claimant upon learning of an investigation into his professional conduct or competence or upon receiving notice of a complaint against him, without the prior written permission of the syndic or an assistant syndic;

(12)  intimidating any person or carrying out or threatening to carry out reprisals against any person on the grounds that:

(a)  such person has denounced or intends to denounce derogatory conduct or behaviour;

(b)  such person has participated or collaborated in or intends to participate or collaborate in an investigation relating to derogatory conduct or behaviour.

O.C. 451-99, s. 38; O.C. 1297-2001, s. 1.