Md. Code Regs. 10.57.05.05

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 10.57.05.05 - Physical Contact

The certified residential child care program administrator or certified residential child and youth care practitioner engaging in physical contact with a client as an accepted component of a professionally recognized, nontraditional treatment modality shall have documented in the client's record by a licensed or certified health care professional:

A. An assessment of the client;

B. A written rationale for the use of the treatment modality for the client; and

C. A copy of the informed consent, signed and dated by the client and the licensed or certified health care professional, which addresses:

(1) The risks and benefits of the treatment modality;

(2) The objective or objectives and intended outcome or outcomes of the proposed treatment;

(3) Available alternative interventions; and

(4) A description of the physical contact which may be reasonably anticipated by the client in the course of the proposed treatment.

Md. Code Regs. 10.57.05.05