N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-30.6 - Prohibition on solicitation; unethical referrals and kickbacks

(a) A professional, associate or rehabilitation counselor who provides services to an agency shall not solicit, for his or her private practice, the agency's clients for the same services the agency provides. Nothing in this section prohibits a counselor from offering to the client all appropriate options upon termination of services at the agency, including the continuation of services in private practice.

(b) A professional, associate or rehabilitation counselor shall not refer a client to a service in which the counselor or his or her immediate family has a financial interest.

(c) A professional, associate or rehabilitation counselor shall not prescribe goods or devices which the counselor sells or leases to the client unless the counselor advises the client of the ownership or other interest in the goods or devices.

(d) A professional, associate or rehabilitation counselor shall not pay, offer to pay or receive any fee or other form of compensation for referral of a client for professional services or for the purchase of goods.

(e) A professional or rehabilitation counselor shall not permit the division of fees for professional services unless the counselor is engaged in a bona fide partnership or professional service corporation or employment relationship.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34-30.6

Amended by R.2009 d.301, effective 10/5/2009.
See: 41 N.J.R. 1946(a), 41 N.J.R. 3813(a).
In (a), inserted ", associate".