Any individual, group of individuals, or entity, other than the direct recipient of services, the primary caregiver, the legally authorized representative, or the behavior analyst, who requests and funds services on behalf of a client or group of clients. Some examples include a school district, governmental entity, mental health agency, among others.

6th Edition TCO

E.7 Identify types of and risks associated with multiple relationships, and how to mitigate those risks when they are unavoidable.