Iowa Code r. 481-893.1 - Grounds for discipline
The board may impose any of the disciplinary sanctions provided in rule 481-504.3 (272C) when the board determines that the licensee is guilty of any of the following acts or offenses or those listed in 481-Chapter 504:
(1) Failure to comply with the national
association's code of ethics.
a.
Marital and family therapists. Failure to comply with the
current American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Code of
Ethics revised January 2015, which is hereby adopted by reference. Copies of
the Code of Ethics may be obtained from the AAMFT's website.
b.
Mental health counselors.
Failure to comply with the current Code of Ethics of the American Counseling
Association (ACA) published 2014, which is hereby adopted by reference. Copies
of the Code of Ethics may be obtained from the ACA website.
c.
Behavior analysts and assistant
behavior analysts. Failure to comply with the current Behavior Analyst
Certification Board (BACB) Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for
Behavior Analysts published January 2023, which is hereby adopted by reference.
Copies of the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code may be obtained from the
BACB website.
(2) Sexual
relationships.
a. Current clients. A licensee
shall not engage in sexual activities or sexual contact with a client,
regardless of whether such contact is consensual or nonconsensual.
b. Former clients. A licensee shall not
engage in sexual activities or sexual contact with a former client within the
five years following termination of the client relationship. A licensee shall
not engage in sexual activities or sexual contact with a former client,
regardless of the length of time elapsed since termination of the client
relationship, if the client has a history of physical, emotional, or sexual
abuse or if the client has ever been diagnosed with any form of psychosis or
personality disorder or if the client is likely to remain in need of therapy
due to the intensity or chronicity of a problem.
c. A licensee shall not engage in sexual
activities or sexual contact with a client's or former client's spouse or
significant other.
d. A licensee
shall not engage in sexual activities or sexual contact with a client's or
former client's relative within the second degree of consanguinity (client's
parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, or sibling) when there is a risk of
exploitation or potential harm to a client or former client.
e. A licensee shall not provide clinical
services to an individual with whom the licensee has had prior sexual
contact.
(3) Physical
contact. A licensee shall not engage in physical contact with a client when
there is a possibility of psychological harm to the client as a result of the
contact. A licensee who engages in appropriate physical contact with a client
is responsible for setting clear, appropriate, and culturally and age-sensitive
boundaries which govern such contact.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 17A, 147, 154D and 272C.
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