17 CAR § 75-1202 – Establishing a licensed counselor-client or marriage family therapist-client relationship

(a) A licensed counselor-client or marriage and family therapist-client relationship must be established in accordance with Arkansas Code §§ 17-80-402 and 17-80-403 and 17 CAR §§ 75-1203 and 75-1204 before the delivery of services via telemedicine.
(b) A client completing a psychosocial history online and forwarding it to a licensed counselor or marriage and family therapist is not sufficient to establish the relationship, nor does it qualify as store-and-forward technology.
(c) A licensed counselor or marriage and family therapist exhibits gross negligence if he or she provides and/or recommends any form of treatment via telemedicine without first establishing a proper licensed counselor-client or marriage and family therapist-client relationship.