| (a) A therapist shall make known to a prospective client the important aspects of the professional relationship including fees and arrangements for payment which might affect the client's decision to enter into the relationship. (b) A therapist shall inform the client of the purposes, goals, techniques, rules of procedure, and limitations that may affect the relationship at or before the time that the therapeutic relationship is entered. (c) No commission or rebate or any other form of remuneration shall be given or received by a therapist for the referral of clients for professional services. (d) A therapist shall not use relationships with clients to promote, for personal gain or for the profit of an agency, commercial enterprises of any kind. (e) Under normal circumstances a therapist shall not be involved in the therapy of family members, intimate friends, close
associates, or others whose welfare might be jeopardized by such a dual relationship. (f) Under normal circumstances a therapist shall not offer professional services to a person concurrently receiving therapy from another professional except with the knowledge of that professional. (g) A therapist shall personally take reasonable action to inform responsible authorities and appropriate individuals in cases where a client's condition indicates a clear and imminent danger to the client or others. (h) In group therapy settings, the therapist shall take reasonable precautions to protect individuals from physical or emotional trauma resulting from interaction within the group. (i) A therapist shall not engage in activities that seek to meet the therapist's personal needs at the expense of a client. (j) A therapist shall keep accurate records of therapeutic services
to include, but not be limited to, dates of services, types of services, progress or case notes, and billing information for a minimum of five years. (k) A therapist shall bill clients or third parties for only those services actually rendered or as agreed to by mutual understanding at the beginning of services or as later modified by mutual agreement. Supervisory relationships between a therapist and any other person used by the therapist to provide services to a client shall be clearly explained to the client and shall be so reflected on billing documents. (l) A therapist shall terminate a professional relationship when it is reasonably clear that the client is not benefiting from it.
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