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ASHA Code of Ethics (2023): Every Section Explained
This reference covers 86 sections, standards, and supplementary resources from the ASHA Code of Ethics (2023) and related Speech-Language Pathology ethics guidance. Each page summarizes one section and links to the official source.
ASHA-BILLING — ASHA Billing and Reimbursement EthicsASHA-CONFIDENTIALITY — ASHA Confidentiality and PrivacyASHA-CULTURAL — ASHA Cultural and Linguistic CompetenceASHA-EVIDENCE — ASHA Evidence-Based PracticeASHA-IIE-ABANDONMENT — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Client Abandonment (2025)ASHA-IIE-CF-MENTORING — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Responsibilities of Clinical Fellowship Mentors (2025)ASHA-IIE-COMPETITION — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Competition in Professional Practice (2025)ASHA-IIE-CONFIDENTIALITY — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Confidentiality (2024)ASHA-IIE-CONFLICTS — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Conflicts of Professional Interest (2025)ASHA-IIE-CULTURAL — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Cultural and Linguistic Competence (2017)ASHA-IIE-EMERGENCIES — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Ethics in Public Health and Safety Emergencies (2024)ASHA-IIE-JURISDICTION — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Board of Ethics Jurisdiction (2025)ASHA-IIE-MISREPRESENTATION — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Misrepresentation of Services for Insurance Reimbursement (2018)ASHA-IIE-PRIVATE-PRACTICE — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Obtaining Clients for Private Practice From Primary Employment (2025)ASHA-IIE-PUBLIC-STATEMENTS — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Public Announcements and Public Statements (2025)ASHA-IIE-REFERRALS — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Referrals, Medical Orders, and Prescriptions (2025)ASHA-IIE-REPORTING — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Ethical Reporting (2024)ASHA-IIE-RESEARCH — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Ethics in Research and Scholarly Activity (2024)ASHA-IIE-SOCIAL-MEDIA — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Ethical Use of Social Media (2024)ASHA-IIE-STUDENT-SERVICES — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Clinical Services Provided by Students (2025)ASHA-IIE-SUPERVISION — ASHA Issues in Ethics: Supervision of Student Clinicians (2025)ASHA-P1 — Principle of Ethics I: Responsibility to Persons ServedASHA-P2 — Principle of Ethics II: Professional CompetenceASHA-P3 — Principle of Ethics III: Responsibility to the PublicASHA-P4 — Principle of Ethics IV: Professional RelationshipsASHA-PREAMBLE — ASHA Code of Ethics (2023): PreambleASHA-R1A — Principle I, Rule A: Competent ServicesASHA-R1B — Principle I, Rule B: Referral and Interprofessional CollaborationASHA-R1C — Principle I, Rule C: Nondiscrimination in Service DeliveryASHA-R1D — Principle I, Rule D: Representing Credentials of Supervised PersonnelASHA-R1E — Principle I, Rule E: Delegation to Support PersonnelASHA-R1F — Principle I, Rule F: Delegation LimitationsASHA-R1G — Principle I, Rule G: Student DelegationASHA-R1H — Principle I, Rule H: Informed ConsentASHA-R1I — Principle I, Rule I: Research ParticipationASHA-R1J — Principle I, Rule J: Accurate Representation of ServicesASHA-R1K — Principle I, Rule K: Evaluating EffectivenessASHA-R1L — Principle I, Rule L: Independent Clinical JudgmentASHA-R1M — Principle I, Rule M: Prognosis StatementsASHA-R1N — Principle I, Rule N: TelepracticeASHA-R1O — Principle I, Rule O: Confidentiality of RecordsASHA-R1P — Principle I, Rule P: Confidentiality of InformationASHA-R1Q — Principle I, Rule Q: Accurate Billing and RecordsASHA-R1R — Principle I, Rule R: Personal ImpairmentASHA-R1S — Principle I, Rule S: Reporting Impaired ColleaguesASHA-R1T — Principle I, Rule T: Continuity of CareASHA-R2A — Principle II, Rule A: Scope of CompetenceASHA-R2B — Principle II, Rule B: Non-CCC MembersASHA-R2C — Principle II, Rule C: Lifelong LearningASHA-R2D — Principle II, Rule D: Research ComplianceASHA-R2E — Principle II, Rule E: Supervisory ResponsibilityASHA-R2F — Principle II, Rule F: Independent Professional JudgmentASHA-R2G — Principle II, Rule G: Technology and InstrumentationASHA-R2H — Principle II, Rule H: Equipment MaintenanceASHA-R3A — Principle III, Rule A: Accurate Representation of CredentialsASHA-R3B — Principle III, Rule B: Conflicts of InterestASHA-R3C — Principle III, Rule C: Misrepresentation of ServicesASHA-R3D — Principle III, Rule D: Fraud PreventionASHA-R3E — Principle III, Rule E: Accurate Public StatementsASHA-R3F — Principle III, Rule F: Advertising StandardsASHA-R3G — Principle III, Rule G: Honest StatementsASHA-R4A — Principle IV, Rule A: Collaborative PracticeASHA-R4B — Principle IV, Rule B: Independent Professional JudgmentASHA-R4C — Principle IV, Rule C: Accurate Statements to ColleaguesASHA-R4D — Principle IV, Rule D: Professional ConductASHA-R4E — Principle IV, Rule E: Honesty and IntegrityASHA-R4F — Principle IV, Rule F: Supervision and MentoringASHA-R4G — Principle IV, Rule G: Honest Applications and DisclosuresASHA-R4H — Principle IV, Rule H: Prohibition of HarassmentASHA-R4I — Principle IV, Rule I: Sexual ConductASHA-R4J — Principle IV, Rule J: Supervisory Responsibility for EthicsASHA-R4K — Principle IV, Rule K: Credit AssignmentASHA-R4L — Principle IV, Rule L: Plagiarism PreventionASHA-R4M — Principle IV, Rule M: Nondiscrimination in Professional RelationshipsASHA-R4N — Principle IV, Rule N: Reporting Ethics ViolationsASHA-R4O — Principle IV, Rule O: Reporting Other ProfessionalsASHA-R4P — Principle IV, Rule P: Good Faith ComplaintsASHA-R4Q — Principle IV, Rule Q: Compliance with Board of EthicsASHA-R4R — Principle IV, Rule R: Truthful Complaint ParticipationASHA-R4S — Principle IV, Rule S: Legal ComplianceASHA-R4T — Principle IV, Rule T: Self-Reporting ConvictionsASHA-R4U — Principle IV, Rule U: Self-Reporting Disciplinary ActionsASHA-REPORTING — ASHA Reporting and EnforcementASHA-SCOPE-SLP — ASHA Scope of Practice: Speech-Language PathologyASHA-SUPERVISION — ASHA Supervision StandardsASHA-TELEPRACTICE — ASHA Telepractice Guidelines
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