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Faculty:: Lois Fenner
Duration:: 5 Hours 55 Minutes
Format:: Audio and Video
Copyright:: Jan 27, 2017

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Court Orders: Must you Appear?

When Not to Release Your Documentation

Prevent Liability and Avoid Paying Damages

Protect your Client, License & Practice

Do’s and Don’t’s of Documentation

Why and When to call an Attorney

Avoid the Litigation Hot seat

For those working in the mental/behavioral health field, dealing with the day-to-day challenges of treating clients can be overwhelming in and of itself. However, the administrative and legal responsibilities are equally crucial. There are weighty decisions – the legal and prudent responses to a wide variety of situations – that demand a proper legal awareness in order to stay in compliance. Without such knowledge, many well meaning providers may face grave legal and financial consequences. The purpose of this seminar is to provide important guidance and insight into mental health laws and regulations. Social workers, therapists, nurses, psychologists, counselors, addiction professionals and healthcare administrators who work in the mental health field will find this seminar to be eye-opening and invaluable.

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Outline

Overview/Confidentiality of Mental Health Records

When and to Whom Records Can Be Released
Mandatory Disclosure Requirements
Alcohol/Drug and AIDS/HIV Treatment Records
Necessary Documentation

HIPAA 101 – Federal Confidentiality Regulations

What Is HIPAA Today?
How Do I Comply with the Regulations?
What Are “Psychotherapy Notes”?
When May I Release Records?
How Much Paperwork Will This Be for My Office?

Responding to Subpoenas, Court Orders and Law Enforcement

Subpoenas; Types of Subpoenas; Duty to Respond; Time Limits
Search Warrants & Court Orders
Authority to Obtain Information
Investigations
Development of Policies and Procedures to Respond

Balancing the Rights of Minors & Parents

Minors’ Rights
Age of Majority
Access to Records
Rights of Minors to Refuse/Consent to Medication and Treatment
Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Treatment Issues for Minors
Parental Rights
Custodial and Divorce Factors
Child Abuse Allegations
Custodial vs. Non-Custodial Parent’s Rights to Records

Voluntary and Involuntary Mental Health Commitments

Reasons to Use a Voluntary Commitment or an Involuntary Commitment
Grounds for an Involuntary Commitment: Dangerousness (as Defined by Statute)
Mental Illness
Procedures

Professional Ethics and Boundary Issues

Consent Elements and Competency Issues
Medication: Right to Refuse
Restraints and Seclusion
Individual’s Legal Rights
Informed Consent
Boundary Issues: Where the Lines Are Blurred
Prescribing Practices
Board of Health Professionals Investigation –
Disciplinary Proceedings

Legal Liabilities of the Professional

Duty to Warn Issues
Professional Obligations and Standards
Fraud & Abuse Issues
Billing & Coding Errors
Documentation
Compliance with Contradictory Laws

Faculty

Lois Fenner, R.N., M.S., Attorney at Law Related seminars and products: 14

Lois Fenner, R.N., M.S., Attorney at Law, is an honor graduate of the University of Maryland Graduate School of Nursing, Undergraduate School of Nursing, and University of Maryland Law School. She is an attorney admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, a registered nurse, and a certified clinical specialist.

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. She has been recognized by the Alliance of Black Women Attorneys with the Distinguished Women in Law Award; the Baltimore Marketing Association Harold Young Leadership Award, and the Baltimore County Diversity Award.

Additionally, she is a three-time recipient of the Daily Record’s Top 100 Women in Maryland award and was inducted into the Circle of Excellence. Attorney Fenner has been recognized as a Baltimore Business Journals Who’s Who in Law and was selected as one of the Super Lawyers twice. Her practice focuses on medical litigation and health care including medical malpractice, personal injury, accreditation, wrongful death, Professional Board, and licensure issues.

Ms. Fenner is a recognized educator and lecturer throughout the country providing realistic and current information in dynamic presentations.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Lois A. Fenner is in private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Non-Financial: Lois A. Fenner has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

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