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Dealing with the day-to-day challenges of treating clients can be overwhelming for those working in the mental/behavioral health field. Administrative and legal responsibilities are equally important. The legal and prudent responses to a wide variety of situations require proper legal awareness in order to stay in compliance.

Many providers may face grave legal and financial consequences without such knowledge. Gaining important guidance and insight into mental health laws and regulations is the purpose of this recording.

1. Ascertain the relationship between your mental health professional practice & family law as it relates to clients.
2. Explore the legal and ethical considerations for the treatment of minor populations in Idaho with regard to age of consent, confidentiality and custody concerns.
3. Evaluate the laws regarding confidentiality of mental health records for clients.
4. Recognize ethical challenges you should consider when responding to subpoenas that request disclosure of client records.
5. Communicate the basic civil commitment procedures in Idaho and determine the clinician’s role in each.
6. Consider ethical dilemmas clinicians face surrounding boundary setting with clinical practice.

Mental health professionals and family law.

• Parental Rights
• Legal and Physical Custody
• Custodial Factors
• Custody Evaluations
• Expert vs. Fact Testimony
• Child Abuse Allegations
• Parental Alienation Syndrome
• Consent for Treatment When Parents are Divorcing/Divorced
• Deal with Minor’s Counsel

Minors have rights.

• Age of Majority
• Access to Records
• Minor’s Consent to Treatment
• Right to Refuse Treatment

Mental health records can be confidential.

• When and to Whom Records Can Be Released
• Mandatory Disclosures
• Alcohol/Drug Records
• HIV Records
• HIPAA Update/Business Associate Agreement

Comply with court orders and Subpoenas.

• Confidentiality vs. Testimonial Privileges
• Types of Subpoenas
• Duty to Respond
• Time Limits
• Assert Confidentiality
• Produce Documents
• Limit the Amount of Disclosure
• Motions to Quash

There are administrative Disciplinary proceedings.

• Codes of Ethics
• Violations of State Laws/Regulations
• Investigations by Regulatory Agency
• Conflicts of Interest
• Informed Consent

Boundary issues and legal liability are professional ethics.

• Consent
• Competency
• Right to Refuse Medication
• Restraints and Seclusion
• Duty to Warn
• Documentation

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