21 NCAC 30 .0506. DRAPING REQUIREMENTS

Licensees shall adhere to the following requirements, except in the case of treatments where the client remains fully clothed:

(1)           provide draping in a manner that ensures the safety, comfort and privacy of the client;

(2)           maintain a supply of clean drapes, such as towels, sheets, gowns or other coverings, for the purpose of draping the client's body during treatment;

(3)           explain expected draping procedures to the client before treatment; and

(4)           ensure that the following areas are draped during treatment: the gluteal and genital areas for male and female clients, and the breast area for female clients.  With voluntary and informed consent of the client, the gluteal and breast drapes may be temporarily moved in order to perform therapeutic treatment to structures in those areas.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-626(9);

Temporary Adoption Eff. February 15, 2000;

Eff. April 1, 2001;

Amended Eff. September 2, 2005.