(a) A peer specialist may not:
(1) practice psychotherapy, make clinical or diagnostic
assessments, or dispense expert opinions;
(2) engage in any service that requires a license;
(3) falsify any documentation related to application,
training, testing, certification, or services provided under this
subchapter;
(4) retaliate against any person who, in good faith,
makes a complaint or files a grievance against the peer specialist
regarding services provided under this subchapter;
(5) engage in conduct that is prohibited by state,
federal, or local law, including those laws prohibiting the use, possession,
or distribution of drugs or alcohol;
(6) participate in, condone, or promote discrimination
on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, sexual
orientation, religion, age, physical disability, or economic status
in the performance of peer specialist services or training;
(7) delay or fail to report suspicion of abuse or neglect
to the proper authority;
(8) violate law, rule, or policy related to a recipient's
privacy and confidentiality;
(9) violate professional and personal boundaries, including
having sexual contact with a recipient; or
(10) have a dual relationship with a recipient.
(b) This section does not preclude a certification
entity from creating a more expansive or detailed list of certified
peer specialist ethical responsibilities.
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