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(a)(No change.) (b)A licensee shall make known in writing to a prospective client the important aspects of the professional relationship, including but not limited to, the licensee's status as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, including any probationary status or other restrictions placed on the licensee by the board, office procedures, after-hours coverage, fees, and arrangements for payment (which might affect the client's decision to enter into the relationship). (c)A licensee shall obtain an appropriate consent for treatment before providing professional services. A licensee shall make reasonable efforts to determine whether the conservatorship, guardianship, or parental rights of the client have been modified by a court. Prior to the commencement of counseling services to a minor client who is named in a custody agreement or court order, a licensee shall obtain and review a current copy of the custody agreement or court order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. A licensee shall maintain these documents in the client's record. When federal or state statutes provide an exemption to secure consent of a parent or guardian prior to providing services to a minor, a licensee shall follow the protocol set forth in such federal or state statutes. (d)A licensee shall make known in writing to a prospective client the confidential nature of the client's disclosures and the clinical record, including the legal limitations of the confidentiality of the mental health record and information. (e) - (z)(No change.)
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed
with the Office of the
Secretary of State on June 12, 2014
TRD-201402735 Michael Puhl
Board Chair
Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
Earliest possible date of adoption: July 27, 2014
For further information, please call: (512) 776-6972
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