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The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals

An A-Z Guide to Protecting Your Clients, Your Practice, and Yourself
3. Aufl.

von: Thomas L. Hartsell, Barton E. Bernstein
50,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	23.04.2013
ISBN/EAN:	9781118420164
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	560

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Everything you need to legally safeguard your mental health practice Fully revised, The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals, Third Edition identifies, explores, and presents solutions to both the simple and complex legal questions that mental health practices must deal with daily. Written by Thomas Hartsell Jr. and Barton Bernstein—attorneys and therapists specializing in legal issues concerning mental health—this essential guide arms professionals with the expert knowledge needed to avoid a legal violation, or to know how to handle a situation if a complaint is filed. With downloadable sample forms and contracts—including the new Informed Consent for Psychological Testing and Professional Limited Liability Member Agreement forms—this complete resource features step-by-step guidance, helpful case studies, and "legal light bulbs" to alert clinicians to warning signs and help them steer clear of legally questionable situations. New to the Third Edition: <ul> <li>Coverage of how to conduct business in a digital world, including how to handle confidentiality issues surrounding electronic health records and cloud computing, distance therapy, and maintaining a professional client-therapist relationship in a Facebook world</li> <li>Vital information on a variety of associations' ethics guidelines</li> <li>A look at the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act</li> <li>Considerations for using or not using evidence-based treatments</li> <li>New information on working with minors and dealing with homicidal clients</li> </ul> Convenient and comprehensive, The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals, Third Edition is the quick-reference resource that mental health professionals, graduate students, attorneys, and clients alike can rely on to make informed legal decisions.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Sample Forms xi Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvii Section One Clinical Records: Protected or Not 1 Clinical Notes 3 2 Consent to Disclosure Forms 11 3 Correcting Errors 19 4 Discharge or Termination 26 5 Electronic Records 34 6 Intake and Consent Forms 43 7 Maintaining Records 66 8 Treatment Plans and Client Access to Records 77 Section Two Confidentiality 9 Couples, Family, and Group Therapy 95 10 Insider Information 102 11 Third-Party Payers 108 Section Three Contracts 12 Capitation Agreements 119 13 ‘‘Gag Rules’’ 126 14 Office Leases 134 Section Four Fees 15 Setting Fees 145 16 Sliding Fee Scales 152 17 Recovering Unpaid Fees 159 Section Five Forensic Issues 18 Abuse Allegations 169 19 Child Custody and Consent-to-Treat Issues 177 20 Children as Witnesses 186 21 Expert Witness 193 22 Forensic Evaluation 205 23 Involuntary Commitment 213 24 Threats of Violence 220 Section Six Practice Models 25 Groups 233 26 Partnerships 240 27 Solo Practitioner: Incorporate or Not? 247 Section Seven How to Avoid Malpractice Charges 28 Acts of Commission 261 29 Acts of Omission 270 30 What to Do If You Are Sued 281 Section Eight Managed Care 31 Confidentiality Issues 289 32 Duty to Appeal 298 Section Nine Teamwork 33 Legal Aspects of Delegating 307 34 Supervisor/Supervisee Responsibilities 311 Section Ten Unusual Practices 35 Geriatric Clients 321 36 Nontraditional and Exotic Therapies 329 37 Internet Therapy 336 38 Social Media 351 Section Eleven Federal Regulations, HIPAA, and HITECH 39 HIPAA Overview 359 40 HIPAA Privacy Rule 361 41 Personal Representatives (45 CFR 164.502(g)) 376 42 Business Associates (45 CFR 164.502(a)(1–4), 164.502(e), 164.504(e), 164.532(d) and (e)) 382 43 Uses and Disclosures for Treatment, Payment, and Health Care Operations (45 CFR 164.506) 390 44 Disclosures for Public Health Activities and Workers’ Compensation 398 45 Marketing and Research (Accounting for Disclosures) 404 46 Notice of Privacy Practices for Protected Health Information (45 CFR 164.520) 413 47 Restrictions on Government Access to Health Information (45 CFR Part 160, Subpart C; 164.512(f)) 418 48 HIPAA Security Rule 422 49 The HITECH Act (42 U.S.C. Chapter 156) 439 Appendix A Bylaws for an IPA 447 Appendix B Partnership Agreement 461 Appendix C Articles of Incorporation: Professional Corporation 465 Appendix D Articles of Incorporation: General Corporation 469 Appendix E Certificate of Formation of a Professional Limited Liability Company 473 Appendix F Professional Limited Liability Company Member Agreement 475 Appendix G Sample Business Associate Contract 481 Appendix H Business Associate Contract (Attorney Services) 490 Appendix I Authorization for the Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information 498 Appendix J Client Information Amendment Form 499 Appendix K Notice of Privacy Practices of Susan A. Jones, LPC 501 Appendix L Accounting of Disclosures of Protected Health Information 506 Appendix M Request for Accounting of Protected Health Information Disclosures 507 Appendix N Authorization Revocation Form 508 References and Reading Materials 509 Author Index 513 Subject Index 515

Autorenportrait

THOMAS L. HARTSELL Jr., JD, is an attorney and mediator in private practice in Dallas, Texas. He is a frequent workshop presenter on topics related to ethics, managed care, confidentiality, informed consent, abuse allegations, and other legal aspects of mental health practice. BARTON E. BERNSTEIN, JD, LMSW, is an attorney in private practice in Dallas, Texas, and a Licensed Master Social Worker. He conducts workshops and seminars throughout the United States.