New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
Chapter XXI - OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES
Part 815 - Patient Rights
Section 815.12 - Staff and client relationships
Universal Citation: 14 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 815.12
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) Sexual contact prohibited. All sexual contact between OASAS program staff and a client is sexual abuse.
(b) Sexual contact includes inappropriate touching, indecent exposure, sexual assault, taking or distributing sexually explicit pictures, voyeurism or other sexual exploitation.
(c) A client is incapable of consenting to sexual contact if they are admitted to a program funded, certified or otherwise authorized by the Office.
(d) All staff shall be trained, upon hire and annually thereafter, on, and be provided with supervision about, maintaining appropriate boundaries with clients.
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