N.M. Code R. § 16.27.18.14

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024

Section 16.27.18.14 - CLIENT

Means;

A. a recipient of counseling or therapy services.

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;

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) directly affecting the physical or emotional safety of the individual, such a sexual or other exploitive dual relationships, and

(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.

N.M. Code R. § 16.27.18.14

16.27.18.14 NMAC- Rp 16 NMAC 27.14.14, 6-15-01, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 22, November 30, 2021, eff. 11/30/2021