CA Laws - Guide Clinical Practice

Question 1

Supervision able to be provided to a former therapy clt?

Answer 1

CA says its never allowed

Question 2

what happens if both parents have legal custody of your patient, but you as therapist are worried about harm?

Answer 2

CA law says you’re allowed to withhold records if emotional, physical harm, towards child or negatively impact relationship (CA law preempts HIPAA)

Question 3

12 y/o and older can get what types services without parent consent?

Answer 3

1. ETOH/drug abuse treatment
2. outpatient - if mature enough - need minor’s consent
3. raped - need minor’s consent
4. communicable disease - need minor’s consent

Question 4

12 y and younger what types treatment?

Answer 4

1. Always need parental consent - etoh/drug; outpatient
2. no consent needed for pregnancy services/contraception/ abortion
3. must try to notify parent if raped
4. or tested for communicable diseases

Question 5

when does treatment plan have to include parent? and what else must be done when a minor gets su treatment?

Answer 5

ANY minor getting drug/ETOH tx and must document attempts made to include parent or why doing so not appropriate

Question 6

_____ law states that a ______ must inform supervises patient’s of superviseee’s unlicensed status

Answer 6

CA law states that a supervisor must inform ________

Question 7

Family Code states that a under 12 y/o _____ parental consent for ____

Answer 7

_____ y/o requires parental consent for sexual communicable disease testing.

Question 8

Family Code states that over 12 y/o ______ requires consent for _____

Answer 8

_____ y/o does NOT require parental consent for sexual communicable disease testing.

Question 9

CA Health and Safety Code says that a minor can get outpatient treatment over 12 y/o and

Answer 9

Parents SHOULD try to be included Thus document attempts you reach out, unless, you feel its inappropriate, thus you would document why its not a good idea to include them

Question 10

CA law and HIPPA say you can____ _____ treatment records for an unpaid bill.

Answer 10

NOT withhold treatment records for nonpayment

Question 11

CA Law says supervisee’ clts must be told that supervisee is not lic, ____ of records, ___ ___ must be given directly to supervisor

Answer 11

by supervisor
told sup not lic
full access to records
fees directly to supervisor

Question 12

Missy has been here for a while

Answer 12

misdemeanor for failing report child abuse as mandated reporter

Question 13

Records supeanoed for a clietn’s competency hearing you would vs they are supenod for the trail

Answer 13

1. exception to privilege
2. ask clt permission