NAC641C.435. Research: Consent and protection of participants; credit for work.

     1. Before engaging in research involving persons, a counselor or certified intern must obtain the voluntary and informed consent of the persons who will be participating in the research without any implied deprivation or penalty to the person if the person chooses not to participate in the research.

     2. A counselor or certified intern who is engaging in research involving persons shall protect persons participating in the research from unwarranted physical and mental discomfort, distress, harm, danger or deprivation.

     3. A counselor or certified intern shall treat information obtained from or about persons participating in his or her research as confidential information.

     4. A counselor or certified intern shall only take credit for work which he or she actually does in connection with his or her research and shall give credit for contributions to his or her research which are made by other persons or entities.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors by R097-00, eff. 8-9-2000)