{"product_id":"the-portable-lawyer-for-mental-health-professionals-isbn-9781118341087","title":"The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverything you need to legally safeguard your mental health practice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFully revised, \u003ci\u003eThe Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith downloadable sample forms and contracts—including the new \u003ci\u003eInformed Consent for Psychological Testing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eProfessional Limited Liability Member Agreement\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew to the \u003ci\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoverage 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVital information on a variety of associations' ethics guidelines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA look at the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiderations for using or not using evidence-based treatments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew information on working with minors and dealing with homicidal clients\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eConvenient and comprehensive, \u003ci\u003eThe Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is the quick-reference resource that mental health professionals, graduate students, attorneys, and clients alike can rely on to make informed legal decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample Forms xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection One Clinical Records: Protected or Not\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Clinical Notes 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Consent to Disclosure Forms 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Correcting Errors 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Discharge or Termination 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Electronic Records 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Intake and Consent Forms 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Maintaining Records 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Treatment Plans and Client Access to Records 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Two Confidentiality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Couples, Family, and Group Therapy 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Insider Information 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Third-Party Payers 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Three Contracts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Capitation Agreements 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 ‘‘Gag Rules’’ 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Office Leases 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Four Fees\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Setting Fees 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Sliding Fee Scales 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Recovering Unpaid Fees 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Five Forensic Issues\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Abuse Allegations 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Child Custody and Consent-to-Treat Issues 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Children as Witnesses 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Expert Witness 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Forensic Evaluation 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Involuntary Commitment 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Threats of Violence 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Six Practice Models\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Groups 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Partnerships 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Solo Practitioner: Incorporate or Not? 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Seven How to Avoid Malpractice Charges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Acts of Commission 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Acts of Omission 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 What to Do If You Are Sued 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Eight Managed Care\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Confidentiality Issues 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Duty to Appeal 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Nine Teamwork\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Legal Aspects of Delegating 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Supervisor\/Supervisee Responsibilities 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Ten Unusual Practices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Geriatric Clients 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Nontraditional and Exotic Therapies 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Internet Therapy 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Social Media 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Eleven Federal Regulations, HIPAA, and HITECH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 HIPAA Overview 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 HIPAA Privacy Rule 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Personal Representatives (45 CFR 164.502(g)) 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Business Associates (45 CFR 164.502(a)(1–4), 164.502(e), 164.504(e), 164.532(d) and (e)) 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Uses and Disclosures for Treatment, Payment, and Health Care Operations (45 CFR 164.506) 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Disclosures for Public Health Activities and Workers’ Compensation 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Marketing and Research (Accounting for Disclosures) 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Notice of Privacy Practices for Protected Health Information (45 CFR 164.520) 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Restrictions on Government Access to Health Information (45 CFR Part 160, Subpart C; 164.512(f)) 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 HIPAA Security Rule 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 The HITECH Act (42 U.S.C. Chapter 156) 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Bylaws for an IPA 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Partnership Agreement 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C Articles of Incorporation: Professional Corporation 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D Articles of Incorporation: General Corporation 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E Certificate of Formation of a Professional Limited Liability Company 473\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix F Professional Limited Liability Company Member Agreement 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix G Sample Business Associate Contract 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix H Business Associate Contract (Attorney Services) 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix I Authorization for the Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information 498\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix J Client Information Amendment Form 499\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix K Notice of Privacy Practices of Susan A. 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