Regulation .06 Records, Confidentiality, and Informed Consent.
Regulation .06 Records, Confidentiality, and Informed Consent.LinkCopy Citation
A licensee or registrant shall:
A.
Respect and maintain the privacy and confidentiality of the client;
B.
Disclose the client's record or information about the client only with the client's consent or as required by law;
C.
Adequately safeguard confidential client information, including storage and disposal of records;
D.
Provide sufficient information to a client to allow the client to make an informed decision regarding treatment, including:
(1)
The purpose or nature of an evaluation or treatment regimen;
(2)
Alternatives to treatment;
(3)
Side effects and benefits of a proposed treatment regimen and the alternatives to that treatment;
(4)
The estimated cost of treatment and alternatives to treatment;
(5)
The right of the client to withdraw from treatment at any time, including the risks associated with withdrawing from treatment; and
(6)
The client's right to decline to participate in treatment if an aspect of the treatment will be recorded, documented, photographed, observed, or otherwise used in an educational program;
E.
Obtain the full informed consent of a client participating in a human research program, without a direct or implied penalty for the client's refusal to participate in the program, and with due regard for the client's autonomy and dignity;
F.
Comply with applicable federal and State laws for human research programs; and
G.
Comply with applicable provisions of Health-General Article, Title 4, Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland.