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.
Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§1-212, 6-102, 6-206, and 6-308, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date:
Chapter recodified from COMAR 10.43.18 to COMAR 10.65.03 under new Subtitle, Board of Massage Therapy Examiners, Code of Ethics, effective January 2, 2017 (43:26 Md. R. 1446)
Regulation .02B amended effective August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 710)
Regulation .03 amended effective August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 710)
Regulation .03C amended effective January 2, 2017 (43:26 Md. R. 1446)
Regulation .04 amended effective August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 710)
Regulation .05 amended effective August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 710)
Regulation .06 amended effective August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 710)
Regulation .07 amended effective August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 710)
Regulation .08 amended effective August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 710)
Regulation .09 amended effective January 2, 2017 (43:26 Md. R. 1446); August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 710)