The following terms have the following meanings:
(1) "Client" has the same meaning as "patient."
(2) "Dual Relationship" means a situation where a licensee
and another individual have both a professional relationship and a non-professional
relationship. Dual relationships include, but are not limited to, personal
friendships, business or financial interactions, mutual club or social group
activities, family or marital ties or sexual relationships.
(3) "Forensic services" is the provision of psychological services
involving a court of law or the legal system. The provision of forensic psychological
services includes any and all preliminary and exploratory services, testing,
assessments, evaluations, interviews, examinations, depositions, oral or written
reports, live or recorded testimony, or any psychological service provided
by a licensee concerning a current or potential legal case at the request
of a party or potential party, an attorney for a party, or a court, or any
other individual or entity, regardless of whether the licensee ultimately
provides a report or testimony that is utilized in a trial or hearing.
(4) "Informed Consent" means the documented consent of the
patient, client and other recipients of psychological services only after
the patient, client or other recipient has been made aware of the purpose
and nature of the services to be provided, including but not limited to: the
specific goals of the services; the procedures to be utilized to deliver the
services; possible side effects of the services, if applicable; alternate
choices to the services, if applicable; the possible duration of the services;
the confidentiality of and relevant limits thereto; all financial policies,
including the cost and methods of payment; and any provisions for cancellation
of and payments for missed appointments; and right of access of the patient,
client or other recipient to the records of the services.
(5) "Licensee" means a licensed psychologist, provisionally
licensed psychologist, licensed psychological associate, licensed specialist
in school psychology, applicants to the Board, and any other individual over
whom the Board has the authority to discipline under these Rules.
(6) "Multiple Relationship" means any relationship between
a licensee and another individual involving a professional relationship and
more than one non-professional relationship.
(7) "Patient" means a person who consults or is interviewed
by a licensee for a diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment of any mental or emotional
condition or disorder of that person regardless of whether the patient or
some other individual or entity paid for the consultation or interview.
(8) "Professional relationship" is any relationship between
a licensee and another individual, group or organization in which the licensee
delivers psychological services to the individual, group, or organization.
(9) "Professional standards" are those standards determined
by the Board through its rules, regulations, policies and any other sources
adopted by the Board.
(10) "Provision of psychological services" means any use by
a licensee of his or her education or training in psychology in the context
of a professional relationship. Psychological services include, but are not
limited to, therapy, diagnosis, testing, assessments, evaluation, treatment,
counseling, supervision, consultation, providing forensic opinions, rendering
a professional opinion, performing research, or teaching to an individual,
group, or organization.
(11) "Records" are any information, regardless of the format
in which it is maintained, that can be used to document the delivery, progress
or results of any psychological services including, but not limited to, data
identifying a recipient of services, dates of services, types of services,
informed consents, fees and fee schedules, assessments, treatment plans, consultations,
session notes, test results, reports, release forms obtained from a client
or patient or any other individual or entity, and records concerning a patient
or client obtained by the licensee from other sources.
(12) "Report" includes any written or oral assessment, recommendation,
psychological diagnostic or evaluative statement containing the professional
judgment or opinion of a licensee.
(13) "Test data" refers to testing materials, test booklets,
test forms, test protocols and answer sheets used in psychological testing
to generate test results and test reports.
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