SECTION 450:50-7-2. Consumer welfare

(a)   Certified Behavioral Health Case Managers shall not, in the rendering of their professional services, participate in, condone, and promote discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, gender, religion, disability and or limitation or national origin.

(b)   Certified Behavioral Health Case Managers must be aware of their influential positions with respect to consumers and not exploit the trust and dependency of consumers. Certified Behavioral Health Case Managers shall refrain from dual relationships with consumers because of the potential to impair professional judgment and to increase the risk of harm to consumers. Examples of such relationships include, but are not limited to familial, social, financial, business, and professional or close personal relationships with consumers.

(1)   Certified Behavioral Health Case Managers shall not have any type of sexual contact with consumers and shall not provide case management services to persons with whom they have had a sexual relationship.

(2)   Certified Behavioral Health Case Managers shall not engage in sexual contact with former consumers.

(3)   Certified Behavioral Health Case Managers shall not knowingly enter into a close personal relationship, or engage in any business or financial dealings with a former client for five (5) years after the termination of the case management relationship.

(c)   If Certified Behavioral Health Case Managers determine that they are unable to be of professional assistance to a consumer, the Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager shall refer the consumer to appropriate sources when indicated. If the consumer declines the referral the Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager shall terminate the relationship.

(d)   CBHCM shall report any violation of professional conduct by a CBHCM as outlined in this chapter.

(e)   The Department shall conduct itself in a manner to intervene in an immediate action to protect a consumer(s) according to the guidelines and rules provided, to prevent further detriment to any consumer.

[Source: Added at 20 Ok Reg 678, eff 2-27-03 (emergency); Added at 21 Ok Reg 1088, eff 7-1-04; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2238, eff 7-11-10; Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1858, eff 10-1-18]