Minnesota Administrative Rules

8740.0335 PERSONAL CONDUCT.

Subpart 1.

Giving alcohol or other drugs to client.

Unless permitted by law, a social worker shall not offer medication or controlled substances to a client, or accept these substances from a client for personal use or gain. If permitted by law, the social worker may accept medication or controlled substances from a client for purposes of disposal or to monitor use. A social worker shall not offer alcoholic beverages to a client or accept such from a client.

Subp. 2.

Investigation.

A social worker shall not knowingly withhold relevant information, give false or misleading information, or do anything to obstruct the investigation by the board or by another state or federal regulatory or law enforcement authority of the social worker or of another social worker.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 148B.20

History:

23 SR 1382

Published Electronically:

September 24, 2003