12 Alaska Admin. Code § 62.900

Current through October 17, 2024

Section 12 AAC 62.900 - Code of Ethics

(a) The American Mental Health Counselors Association's AMHCA Code of Ethics, revised as of 2015, 2020, is adopted by reference as the code of ethics for professional counselors in the state. A professional counselor licensed in the state must adhere to the code of ethics.

(b) When using or administering assessment instruments described in AS 08.29.490(1)(C), a professional counselor shall comply with Section D: Assessment and Diagnosis of the AMHCA Code of Ethics adopted by reference in (a) of this section.

(c) Licensed professional counselors shall retain their clients' records post-termination for a minimum of seven years.

12 AAC 62.900

Eff. 10/30/99, Register 152; am 7/12/2008, Register 187; am 9/20/2015, Register 215, October 2015; am 2/20/2022, Register 241, April 2022

A copy of the AMHCA Code of Ethics, adopted by reference in 12 AAC 62.900 is available for inspection at the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806, or may be obtained from the American Mental Health Counselors Association, 675 North Washington Street, Suite 470, Alexandria, VA 22314; telephone: (800) 326- 2642; fax: (703) 548-4775; Internet: http://www.amhca.org.

As of Register 171 (October 2004), the regulations attorney made technical revisions under AS 44.62.125(b)(6) to reflect the name change of the Department of Community and Economic Development to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development made by ch. 47, SLA 2004 and the corresponding title change of the commissioner of community and economic development.

Authority:AS 08.29.020