Indiana Administrative Code
Title 847 - STATE BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY
Article 1 - MASSAGE THERAPIST CERTIFICATION
Rule 2 - Standards for Competent Practice
Section 2-3 - Client assessment and consent
Universal Citation: 847 IN Admin Code 2-3
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 25-21.8-2-9; IC 25-21.8-3-1
Affected: IC 25-21.8
Sec. 3.
(a) Prior to providing massage therapy, the license holder shall obtain the following from the client:
(1) Information about the reasons
and expectations for the massage therapy session.
(2) Health history and current health status
to determine the indications and contraindications for the application of
massage therapy.
(3) Voluntary and
informed consent, either oral, written, or electronic, for the agreed upon
massage therapy services.
(4)
Consent of a parent or guardian for any massage therapy services to be provided
to a client less than eighteen (18) years of age.
(b) The license holder shall do the following:
(1) Request from the client only
information that is relevant to the professional client-massage therapist
relationship.
(2) Display a fee
schedule or discuss fees and payment with the client prior to providing massage
therapy services.
(3) Maintain
documentation for each massage therapy session, when practicable, including the
following:
(A) The date of service.
(B) Client assessment.
(C) Nature of treatment and services
provided.
(D) Treatment plan, when
applicable.
(4) Refer the
client to a licensed health care professional when appropriate.
(5) Respect the client's right to refuse,
modify, or terminate services at any point, regardless of the client's prior
consent.
(c) The license holder shall not do the following:
(1) Massage
the breasts of a female client unless the license holder has:
(A) training in techniques related to
therapeutic massage of mammary tissue; and
(B) first obtained informed written or
electronic consent for the treatment from the client.
(2) Perform pregnancy massage unless the
license holder has:
(A) training in techniques
related to pregnancy or prenatal massage; and
(B) first obtained informed written or
electronic consent for the treatment from the client.
(3) Perform therapies done in the mouth or
ears unless the license holder has:
(A)
training in techniques related to therapeutic massage of the interior of the
mouth or ears; and
(B) first
obtained informed written or electronic consent for the treatment from the
client.
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