1. A. This chapter governs the professional conduct of social workers licensed by the Board regardless of whether the service delivery is in person, telephonically, or electronically.
2. B. The objective of this chapter is the protection of the public, which shall be the primary guide in determining the appropriate professional conduct of all individuals whose activities are regulated by the Board.
3. C. A social worker has a responsibility to practice ethically by considering the potential benefit versus risk of harm to clients when planning and delivering professional social work services, including respecting and facilitating clients’ rights to make informed decisions.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§1-212 and 19-101—19-502, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 23, 1983 (10:10 Md. R. 873)

Regulation .02E amended effective April 2, 1990 (17:6 Md. R. 741)

Regulation .02G amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1993 (20:20 Md. R. 1565); amended permanently effective December 1, 1993 (20:22 Md. R. 1707)

Regulations .01—.02 repealed and new Regulations .01—.06 adopted effective October 4, 1999 (26:20 Md. R. 1546)

Regulation .03 amended effective August 5, 2002 (29:15 Md. R. 1142)

Regulation .06 amended effective August 5, 2002 (29:15 Md. R. 1142)

Chapter revised effective June 13, 2011 (38:12 Md. R. 705)

Regulation .01B amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 490)

Regulation .02B amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 490)

Regulation .03 amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 490)

Regulation .04A amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 490)

Regulation .05 amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 490)

Regulation .06 amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 490)

Regulation .07B amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 490)