Md. Code Regs. 10.43.13.05

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 25, December 13, 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