460 IAC 14.1-27-4 Conflict of interest

Sec. 4. A service provider shall not: (1) provide, prescribe, recommend, or refer goods or services to an applicant or a participant who is their family member or they are a guardian of, unless the service provider is providing a supporting service; (2) prescribe or recommend goods or services to be provided by the service provider's family member or another service provider if they have a financial interest in the goods or services provided; (3) advertise or market services to applicants and participants in a false, inaccurate, misleading, or unfair manner; (4) excluding mementos, souvenirs, or items of nominal value, give gifts to applicants or participants; (5) engage in misleading or coercive business conduct with applicants or participants; or (6) prescribe, recommend, or sell goods or services to applicants or participants if the service provider would benefit financially from the sale of the goods and services prescribed or recommended, except whenever: (A) the prescribing service provider and providing service provider operate under the same business entity, but neither benefit directly from the activities of the other; (B) a participant requires a customized good to meet their disability related needs, and the customized nature of the purchase is documented in the participant's record of services; or (C) a participant requires a vocational rehabilitation service provided by the only provider in the county.