Section 844 IAC 12-5-4 - Professional practiceAuthority: IC 25-20.5-1-9
Affected: IC 25-20.5-1
Sec. 4.
(a) A hypnotist or hypnotherapist shall:(1) accept responsibility for his or her work;(2) ensure his or her services are used appropriately;(3) make no unsubstantiated claims for his or her work;(4) avoid relationships limiting impartiality; and(5) provide services and use techniques for which he or she is qualified by training and experience.(b) A hypnotist or hypnotherapist shall not:(1) diagnose, treat, or advise on matters outside his or her recognized scope of practice; or(2) engage in sexual relationships with a current patient or with a former patient until at least five (5) years after a professional relationship has been terminated.(c) Hypnotists or hypnotherapists shall fully disclose and not misuse the purpose and nature of an evaluation, treatment, assessment technique, or educational procedure. The patient shall, at any time, discontinue an evaluation, treatment, assessment technique, or educational procedure unless explicitly agreed upon in advance by the practitioner and patient.(d) Hypnotists or hypnotherapists shall report any known violation of IC 25-20.5-1[IC 25-20.5-1 was repealed by P.L. 84-2010, SECTION 102, effective July 1, 2010.] or this article.(e) A hypnotist or hypnotherapist shall not perform hypnosis in a group setting larger than three (3) people per session for the treatment of the following:(2) Pain and stress management.(8) Weight loss. This subsection does not apply to or include educational courses where hypnosis is not performed as it relates to tobacco cessation, weight loss, relaxation, test taking, medical conditions, sports enhancement, and self-hypnosis conducted by a hypnotist.
Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 844 IAC 12-5-4; filed Jan 13, 2000, 9:50 a.m.: 23 IR 1383; filed Feb 3, 2005, 2:30 p.m.: 28 IR 1693; readopted filed Nov 16, 2006, 10:54 a.m.: 20061129-IR-844060241RFA