What You’ll Discover in Biron Bedard, Nicholas F. Casolaro Legal & Ethical Issues in Behavioral Health in New Hampshire
- Faculty:
- Biron Bedard | Nicholas F. Casolaro
- Duration:
- 5 Hours 26 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- May 29, 2019
Description
A better understanding of your ethical and legal obligations can not only help you provide more effective treatment to your clients, but can help you avoid costly mistakes. This recording will provide you with the necessary tools to avoid a wide range of ethical and legal pitfalls.
If you watch only one recording this year, make it this one. Watch attorneys Biron and Andrea Daly for an entertaining and enlightening content and leave with a greater understanding of the latest New Hampshire Law as it relates mental health.
Practical strategies for managing legal and ethical risk will be taken home. You will also learn how to implement these risk-reducing strategies in your own practice.
Handouts
| Manual Legal & Ethical Issues in Behavioral Health in New Hampshire (4.35 MB) | 193 pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
Confidentiality of Records
- HIPAA Privacy Rules and Their Effect on State Law
- Disclosure Requirements
- Mandatory reporting requirements
- Improper Disclosure and Reporting: The Consequences
HIPAA Compliance
- Releases for Healthcare Operations, Treatment Payments, and Payments
- Notice of Privacy Practices
- Authorizations
- Business Associates
- Notes on Psychotherapy
- The HI TECH Act
Responding to Court Orders, Subpoenas and Law Enforcement Personnel
- Subpoenas:
- Types of Subpoenas and Duty to Respond. Time Limits
- Court Orders
- Search Warrants, Duty to Respond
- Law Enforcement
- Authority to Obtain Information, Investigations, Development of Policies and Procedures to Response
HIPAA 101 – Revised Federal Confidentiality Regulations
- What is HIPAA Today?
- How do I comply with the Revised Regulations
- What are You Looking For? “Psychotherapy Notes”?
- When may I release records?
- How much paperwork will this add to my office?
Balance between the rights of parents and minors
- Minor Rights
- Age of Majority
- Access to Records
- Minors’ Rights to Refuse/Consent To Medication and Treatment
- Treatment of Drug Abuse, Alcoholism and Other Drugs Issues For Minors
- Parental rights
- Custodial & Divorce Factors
- Allegations of Child Abuse
- Custodial vs. Non-Custodial Parent’s Rights to Records
Voluntary or involuntary mental Health Commitments
- There are many reasons to use a voluntary commitment
- Why an Involuntary Engagement is a Good Idea
- Grounds for an Involuntary Engagement: Dangerousness, as Defined by the Statute
- Procedures
Boundary and Professional Ethics Issues
- Competency and Consent Elements Issues
- Individual’s Legal Rights
- Informed Consent
- Boundary Issues: Where the Lines Are Blurred
- Board of Health Professionals Investigation – Disciplinary Proceedings
Legal Professional Liabilities
- Warning: Duty to Warn Issues
- Professional Standards and Obligations
- Fraud & Abuse Issues
- Billing & Coding Errors
- Documentation
Faculty
Biron Bedard, JD. BA Similar seminars and products 1
BIRON BEDARD is a director and shareholder with the law firm Ransmeier & Spellman, P.C., in Concord, New Hampshire. He represents a number of mental healthcare providers and skilled nursing facilities in His practice. The focus areas of his practice include litigation, business and commercial transactions, as well as mental health law.
Mr. Bedard is licensed to practice in New Hampshire and Maine, as well as the United States District Court, District of New Hampshire, and District of Vermont, and the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of New Hampshire. He was first admitted to the Bar over 20 years ago following receipt of his J.D. University of New Hampshire School of Law, and a B.A. St. Anselm College degree with highest honors
Speaker Disclosures
Financial: Biron Ransmeier & Spellman is Bedard’s shareholder and director. PESI, Inc. gives him a speaking honorarium.
Nonfinancial: Biron Bedard does NOT have any nonfinancial relationship that could be relevant.
Nicholas F. Casolaro Related products and seminars: 1
Nicholas F. Casolaro An attorney in McLane Middleton’s litigation department, Professional Association. Nick provides assistance to clients in a range of business and civil litigation issues, with a special focus on employment litigation and intellectual property. Additionally, he has extensive experience in defending licensed mental healthcare practitioners and medical professionals. New Hampshire Massachusetts licensing boards. In addition to his litigation practice, Nick provides risk management advice to mental health professionals and organizations and manages clients’ intellectual property portfolios.
He was awarded his J.D. University of New Hampshire School of Law (formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center), as well as his B.A. The College of the Holy Cross. Nick is licensed to practice law in New Hampshire Massachusetts and in United States District Courts, Districts of New Hampshire Massachusetts and the United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit. Please see the following link for more information www.mclane.com.
Disclosures to Speakers:
Financial: Nicholas Casolaro McLane Middleton Professional Association is his attorney. PESI Inc. awards him a speaking honourarium
Non-financial: Nicholas Casolaro Has no pertinent non-financialOnline Viewing and Digital Downloadrelationship to disclose.
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