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Code of Operations
GEHA Practitioner Code of Operations
(Scope of Practice)
1. GEHA requires that all GEHA practitioners’ clients become a GEHA non-credentialed “Member” of the “Association” at no cost to the client (hereafter referred to as member or client). This is explained in the GEHA LifeCare Agreement. GEHA is a religious 501(c)(3) ecclesiastical organization and as such, under the laws of the Constitution of the United States, you and your clients may follow the religious practice of your choice. When a client chooses a Licensed Ecclesiastical Holistic Practitioner and signs the LifeCare Agreement, they are making a personal choice concerning their wellness. The LifeCare Agreement is located on your Holistic Health Link profile. It is required that all clients join the Association by signing the agreement. Learn more by watching this slideshow.
2. You must advise clients that you are not a medical doctor. This must be in your intake form and waiver, and verbally mentioned when you consult with clients.
3. If you hold a license with GEHA, and in addition hold a state license as a Wellness Care Provider, you are not authorized to integrate or amalgamate Medical Treatment with any GEHA [Ecclesiastical] holistic natural wellness protocol. Depending on the facts and circumstances, some states may require physically separate offices, including waiting rooms. If you are a state-licensed healthcare provider, it is your responsibility to abide by the laws of your state.
4. GEHA does NOT provide professional liability insurance, but you are pre-qualified for professional liability when you become a licensed GEHA practitioner. More details here. While Licensees gain certain legal protections under the terms of the GEHA Lifecare Agreement; GEHA does not cover nor provide insurance to Licensees. GEHA requires all Licensees in the U.S. to have in effect a professional liability insurance policy for any services the Licensee offers inside or outside the GEHA Scope. Such policy must list GEHA as an additional insured “Guardian Ecclesiastical Holistic Association, Inc., 333 Texas St, Suite 1300, Shreveport, LA 71101. You hereby agree to obtain and maintain such coverage at all times while your GEHA License is in effect. If your current insurance covers the Ecclesiastical Services that the GEHA License allows, you do not need to purchase an additional policy. However, you are required to add GEHA as an additional insured. Proof of insurance must be submitted within 30 days of paying your GEHA fees to insurance@gehassociation.org. You will be asked to resubmit an updated declaration page when your annual report is due (every 365 days). Failure to maintain insurance shall subject the Licensee to a license suspension until proof of insurance is provided. Failure to maintain adequate insurance to cover “all” holistic services you provide shall be cause for license termination.
5. You cannot describe yourself as a “Physician.” You are a Licensed Ecclesiastical Holistic Practitioner, a Specialist in Holistic services; Holistic Wellness services are not described as “Primary Care.”
6. You are not permitted to verbally say or claim in any advertisement, conversation or documents of any kind to “treat,” “diagnose,” “cure,” “prescribe,” or “prevent” diseases, in your holistic practice or during consultations. You may only advise or educate your GEHA “member” clients.
7. You cannot prescribe drugs, supplements, herbs, homeopathic remedies, or other natural remedies. However, you may “recommend” natural supplements, herbs, homeopathic remedies, Biblical wellness principles and modalities, other natural remedies, or suggest lifestyle changes. In some states this type of practice may require a state license. It is the practitioner’s responsibility to make sure you are following state laws. See www.nutritionadvocacy.org and www.holisticcouncil.org for more information about your state’s laws.
8. As a Licensed member (ministerial credential) of GEHA you are exempt from state licensing laws if you are practicing properly in accordance with the laws of your state.
9. The GEHA Licensed Practitioner may use devices or machines in the holistic services provided, however, in our Code or Operations, the GEHA License does not cover, support, or legally assume any liability for services that a licensee provides concerning devices (mechanical or non-mechanical), wellness equipment, product, protocol or substance. It is the licensee’s responsibility to thoroughly investigate the legality and liability of said services/equipment. You must also be certain these services are within the Ecclesiastical boundaries of what you are authorized and trained to provide to clients. We recommend that the abovementioned be discussed with an insurance company to make sure of proper coverage.
10. Any recommendations made by the GEHA License Practitioner, are in addition to, and not intended to replace any prescribed medication/treatment from a client’s physician or any other medical provider. The advice for a change in lifestyle and for any supplementation (see #7) is for educational wellness purposes.
11. IN REFERENCE TO: The “Associate Wellness Consultant (AWC)” members.
A. He/She has the liberty and authority to perform the following and other legal duties in accordance with laws of their state, not mentioned herein, only under the direction of a GEHA Licensed Ecclesiastical Holistic Practitioner.
1. Minister life, healing, and deliverance to distressed and hurting individuals through prayer and the laying on of hands and by wellness consultation.
2. Practice biblical and religious activities pertaining to this designation in accordance to respective ordinances of residence and the Constitution of the United States of America and the laws of their state.
B. Must be covered under the liability insurance policy of the GEHA licensed practitioner.
