Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 140-149 - Music, Art and Dance Therapy › Chapter SPS 142 - Scope of practice › Section SPS 142.05 - Prohibited practices

Current through June 24, 2024
In the practice of music, art and dance therapy, prohibited
					 practices include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Practicing beyond the scope of practice
				  of music, art or dance therapy as provided in this chapter.
(2) Failing to practice music, art or dance
				  therapy within the scope of the registrant's competence, education, training or
				  experience.
(3) Knowingly
				  permitting any professional staff to provide music, art or dance therapy that
				  exceeds that person's competence, education, training or experience.
(4) Failing when indicated to refer a client
				  to a health care practitioner for treatment beyond the qualifications or scope
				  of practice of the music, art or dance therapist.
(5) Misrepresenting the scope of practice of
				  music, art or dance therapy to a client or to the public.
(6) Misrepresenting qualifications,
				  education, credentials or professional affiliations to a client or to the
				  public.
(7) Failing to inform a
				  client, or the client's authorized representative, about contraindications of
				  music, art or dance therapy.
(8)
				  Providing music, art or dance therapy when benefits cannot reasonably be
				  expected.
(9) Guaranteeing the
				  results of services offered, except that reasonable statements relating to
				  prognosis and progress may be made.
(10) Failing to inform a client, or the
				  client's authorized representative, of the purpose, nature and effects of
				  assessment and treatment.
(11)
				  Failing to avoid dual relationships, sexual misconduct and relationships with
				  clients that may impair one's objectivity or create a conflict of interest.
				  Dual relationships include, but are not limited to, treating employees,
				  supervisees, students, friends or relatives.
(12) Using an individual in research or as
				  the subject of a teaching demonstration without obtaining the individual's
				  informed consent.
(13) Failing to
				  assign credit to an individual who contributed to clinical services,
				  publications, or presentations in proportion to the individual's
				  contribution.
(14) Engaging in
				  conduct likely to deceive, defraud, or harm an individual or the public in the
				  course of the practice of music, art or dance therapy.
(15) Advertising in a manner which is false,
				  deceptive or misleading.
(16)
				  Subject to ss.
				  111.321,
				  111.322
				  and
				  111.34,
				  Stats., practicing music, art or dance therapy while the registrant's ability
				  to practice is impaired by a mental or physical disorder, alcohol or
				  drugs.
(17) Subject to ss.
				  111.321,
				  111.322
				  and
				  111.335,
				  Stats., being convicted of an offense the circumstances of which substantially
				  relate to the practice of music, art or dance therapy.
(18) Failing to maintain the confidentiality
				  of all client information, unless consent is given by the client or disclosure
				  is required by law or court order.
(19) Knowingly placing false information in a
				  client's records.
(20) Failing to
				  provide appropriate access to client records when requested by the department
				  or its representative.
(21)
				  Knowingly providing false information to the department.
(22) Knowingly making a material misstatement
				  on an application for registration or for renewal of a registration.
(23) Violating any rule adopted by the
				  department relating to the practice of music, art or dance therapy.
(24) Violating any term, provision or
				  condition of any order issued by the department relating to the practice of
				  music, art or dance therapy.
(25)
				  After a request by the department, failing to cooperate in a timely manner with
				  the department's investigation of complaints filed against the applicant or
				  registrant. There is a rebuttable presumption that a registrant or applicant
				  who takes longer than 30 days to respond to a request made by the department
				  has not acted in a timely manner under this paragraph.
(26) Practicing psychotherapy, unless the
				  registrant has been granted a license to practice psychotherapy.