What You’ll Discover in Lois Fenner Legal & Ethical Issues in Behavioral Health in Florida
- Faculty:
- Lois Fenner
- Duration:
- 5 Hours 55 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and video
- Copyright:
- January 27, 2017
Description
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Court Orders: Are you required to appear?
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When you should not release your documentation
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Avoid Liability and Damages
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Protect your client, license & practice
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Do’s and Don’t’s of Documentation
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When and why to contact an Attorney
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Avoid the litigation hot seat
For those who work in The mental/behavioral field that deals with the day-To-The day-to-day challenges of dealing with clients can be daunting in Each and every one of them. Both the legal and administrative responsibilities are crucial. It is important to be aware of your legal responsibilities. in To stay in compliance. Even the most well-intentioned providers can face severe legal and financial consequences without this knowledge. This seminar provides valuable guidance and insight on mental health laws and regulations. Social workers, therapists and nurses, psychologists, counselors, psychiatrists, addiction professionals, and healthcare administrators who work with patients. in The seminar will be eye-opening for professionals in mental health.-It is both valuable and opening.
Handouts
| Manual (31.23 MB) | 70 pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
Overview/Confidentiality of Mental Health Recordings
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When and to whom records can be released
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Mandatory Disclosure Requirements
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Record of Alcohol/Drug Treatment and HIV/AIDS Treatment
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Documentation is required
HIPAA 101 – Federal Confidentiality Regulations
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What is HIPAA Today and How Does It Work?
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What are the steps to comply with the Regulations?
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What are you looking for? “Psychotherapy Notes”?
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When may I release records?
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How much paperwork will this add to my office?
Responding to subpoenas, court orders and law enforcement
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Subpoenas. Types of subpoenas. Duty to Time Limits for Respondents
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Search Warrants & Court Orders
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Authority to Obtain Information
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Investigations
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Response: Development of policies and procedures
Balancing the rights of minors and parents
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Minors’ Rights
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Age of Majority
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Access to Records
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Rights of minors to refuse/consent Medication and Treatment
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Treatment of Drug Abuse, Alcoholism and Other Drugs Issues For Minors
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Parental Rights
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Custodial & Divorce Factors
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Child Abuse Allegations
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Custodial Vs. Non-Custodial Parent’s Rights to Records
Voluntary or involuntary mental Health Commitments
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Why use an Involuntary or Voluntary commitment?
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Grounds for an involuntary commitment: Dangerousness, as defined by statute
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Mental Illness
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Procedures
Boundary and professional ethics Issues
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Competency and consent elements Issues
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Medication: Right to Refuse
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Restraints & Seclusion
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Individual’s Legal Rights
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Informed Consent
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Boundary Issues: Where the Lines are Blurred
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Prescription Practices
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Board of Health Professionals Investigation –
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Disciplinary Proceedings
Legal Professional Liabilities
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Warning: Duty to Warn Issues
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Standards and professional obligations
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Fraud & Abuse Issues
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Billing & Coding Errors
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Documentation
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Compliance with Contradictory Laws
Faculty
Lois FennerR.N. M.S. Attorney at Law Similar seminars and products 14
Lois FennerR.N., M.S. Attorney at Law The honor graduate of University of Maryland Graduate School of Nursing, Undergraduate School of Nursing and University of Maryland Law School. An attorney, registered nurse, and certified clinical specialist, she is licensed to practice law before the United States Supreme Court.
Ms. Fenner is a founding member of The American Nurse Attorneys Association, past president of the Monumental Bar Association, member of the Women’s Bar Association, Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Theta Tau Honor Societies, and the National Exchange Club. Alliance of Black Women Attorneys awarded her the Distinguished Women Medal. in Law Award; Baltimore Marketing Association Harold Young Leadership Award; and Baltimore County Diversity Award.
A three-year-old, she is also an excellent swimmer.-time recipient of the Daily Record’s Top 100 Women in Maryland Award and induction into the Circle of Excellence Attorney Fenner has been recognized as a Baltimore Business Journals Who’s Who in Law. She was twice named one of the Super Lawyers. Her practice is focused on medical litigation and healthcare, including personal injury, accreditation, wrongful deaths, Professional Board, as well as licensure issues.
Ms. Fenner A nationally recognized teacher and lecturer, providing real-world and current information. in Dynamic presentations
Speaker Disclosures
Financial: Lois A. Fenner Is in Private practice PESI Inc. provides a speaking honorarium.
Non-Financial: Lois A. Fenner Has no pertinent non-You must disclose financial relationships.
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