- (a) Financial arrangements shall be explicitly established and agreed upon by the social worker and the client in the initial stage of intervention.
- (b) Social workers shall not give or receive any fee or other consideration to or from a third party for referrals. Clinical social workers may, however, participate in contractual arrangements in which they agree to discount their fees.
- (c) Social workers employed by an agency or clinic and also engaged in private practice shall conform to agency regulations regarding private practice.
- (d) Legal measures to collect fees may be taken if a client does not pay for services as agreed, provided notice of such action is given beforehand.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90B-6; 90B-11;
Eff. March 1, 1994;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2001;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. September 19, 2015.