(a) Standard of Practice Nine (SP-9): confidentiality requirement.

1. (1) Counselors must keep information related to counseling services confidential unless disclosure is required by law.
2. (2) When disclosure is required, only information that is essential is revealed, and the client is informed of such disclosure.
3. (3) See 17 CAR § 390-201(a) – 17 CAR § 390-201(f) and 42 C.F.R. pt. 2.

(b) Standard of Practice Ten (SP-10): confidentiality requirements for subordinates.

1. (1) Counselors must take measures to ensure that privacy and confidentiality of clients are maintained by subordinates.
2. (2) See 17 CAR § 390-201(h).

(c) Standard of Practice Eleven (SP-11): confidentiality in group work.

1. (1) Counselors must clearly communicate to group members that confidentiality cannot be guaranteed in group work.
2. (2) See 17 CAR § 390-202(a).

(d) Standard of Practice Twelve (SP-12): confidentiality in family counseling.

1. (1) Counselors must not disclose information about one family member in counseling to another family member without prior consent.
2. (2) See 17 CAR § 390-202(b).

(e) Standard of Practice Thirteen (SP-13): confidentiality of records.

1. (1) Counselors must maintain appropriate confidentiality in creating, storing, accessing, transferring, and disposing of counseling records.
2. (2) See 17 CAR § 390-204(b).

(f) Standard of Practice Fourteen (SP-14): permission to record or observe.

1. (1) Counselors must obtain prior consent from clients in order to electronically record or observe sessions.
2. (2) See 17 CAR § 390-204(c).

(g) Standard of Practice Fifteen (SP-15): disclosure or transfer of records.

1. (1) Counselors must obtain client consent to disclose or transfer records to third parties unless exceptions listed in subsection (a) of this section exist.
2. (2) See 17 CAR § 390-204(e).

(h) Standard of Practice Sixteen (SP-16): data disguise required.

1. (1) Counselors must disguise the identity of the client when using data for training, research, or publication.
2. (2) See 17 CAR § 390-205(a).