NAC641.1565. Psychological assistants: Supervision involving potential conflict of interest prohibited.

     1. A supervisor shall not supervise a psychological assistant if that supervision involves a potential conflict of interest, including, without limitation, supervision of a psychological assistant:

     (a) Who is a member of the supervisor’s household;

     (b) Who is related to the supervisor by blood, adoption or marriage, within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity;

     (c) With whom the supervisor has had or is having a dating relationship;

     (d) With whom the supervisor has a financial or business relationship, including, without limitation, an agreement concerning compensation of the supervisor by the psychological assistant for his or her supervision, unless the financial or business relationship is approved by the Board or authorized by NAC 641.154; and

     (e) With whom the supervisor has a psychologist-patient relationship.

     2. As used in this section, “dating relationship” means frequent, intimate associations primarily characterized by the expectation of affectional or sexual involvement. The term does not include a casual relationship or an ordinary association between persons in a business or social context.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Psychological Exam’rs by R089-03, eff. 1-18-2005)

Notation

REVISER’S NOTE.

      The regulation of the Board of Psychological Examiners filed with the Secretary of State on January 18, 2005 (LCB File No. R089-03), the source of this section, contains the following provision not included in NAC:

      “A psychologist who supervises a psychological assistant or a psychological intern in this State on January 18, 2005, is exempt from the amendatory requirements of NAC 641.152, 641.157 and 641.165 and sections 6, 7 and 8 of this regulation [NAC 641.1563, 641.1565 and 641.1567] until his supervision of the psychological assistant or psychological intern is completed or terminated.”