Means;

1. A. a recipient of counseling or therapy services.
2. B. a corporate entity or other organization can be a client when the professional contract is to provide services that primarily benefit the organization rather than individuals;

3. C. a legal guardians shall be the client for decision-making purposes for individuals receiving services who are under age of consent or legally incompetent adults except underage individuals and legally incompetent adults shall be the client when making decisions:

   1. (1) directly affecting the physical or emotional safety of the individual, such a sexual or other exploitive dual relationships, and
   2. (2) specifically reserved to the individual, and agreed to by the guardian prior to the rendering of services, such as confidential communication in a therapy relationship.

[16.27.18.14 NMAC- Rp 16.27.18.14 NMAC, 11/30/2021]