Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure
Chapter 10 - Licensed Professional Counselors
Subchapter 3 - Rules of Professional Conduct
Section 86:10-3-3.1 - Fees and bartering
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Advance understanding. LPCs shall clearly explain to clients, prior to entering the counseling relationship, all financial arrangements related to professional services including the consequences for non-payment of fees.
(b) Bartering. LPCs may participate in bartering for tangible goods only if the relationship is not exploitive, if the client requests it, if a clear written contract is established and if such arrangements are an accepted practice among professionals in the community.
(c) Tangible goods. LPCs shall not barter for services rendered by the client. Only tangible goods, at fair market value, may be accepted by the counselor in lieu of money for counseling services.