(a) Explanation to clients.

1. (1) Prior to assessment, counselors explain the nature and purposes of assessment and the specific use of results in language the client (or other legally authorized person on behalf of the client) can understand unless an explicit exception to this right has been agreed upon in advance.
2. (2) Regardless of whether scoring and interpretation are completed by counselors, by assistants, or by computer or other outside services, counselors take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate explanations are given to the client.

(b) Recipients of results.

1. (1) The examinee’s welfare, explicit understanding, and prior agreement determine who receives the test results.
2. (2) Counselors include accurate and appropriate interpretations with any release of individual or group test results.
3. (3) See 17 CAR § 390-201(a) and 17 CAR § 390-305(c).