Md. Code Regs. 10.43.13.05

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.43.13.05 - Professional Boundaries

A. A chiropractor and chiropractic assistant shall:

(1) Maintain professional boundaries, even when the patient initiates crossing the boundaries of the professional relationship; and

(2) Respect and maintain professional boundaries and respect the patient's reasonable expectation of professional conduct.

B. A chiropractor and chiropractic assistant may not:

(1) Exploit a relationship with a patient for the chiropractor's or chiropractic assistant's personal advantage including, but not limited to, a personal, sexual, romantic, or financial relationship;

(2) Engage in a sexually intimate act with a patient; or

(3) Engage in sexual misconduct, which includes but is not limited to:

(a) Therapeutic deception;

(b) Non-bona-fide treatment; and

(c) A sexually exploitative relationship.

Md. Code Regs. 10.43.13.05

Regulation .05 recodified from .05 effective 43:26 Md. R. 1446, eff. 1/2/2017