Laws and Regulations - Business General Practices Flashcards
The BOP bases its standards on what?
Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct of APA
Supervisors are supposed to base their provision of sup based on what?
Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct of the APA
Exceptions to privilege include which 3 circumstances during court hearing?
- competency to stand trail
- patient claims insanity plea
- emo damage
where does it say that patient’s have a right to a psychologist’s background?
patient’s bill of rights
What are the 6 areas of patient bill of rights?
- know psychologist’s background
- second opinion
- copy of records, referral
- limits of confidentiality
- written info $, insurance, time session, cancellation
- treatment plan in writing
What is time frame if someone wants to put in a complaint against a lic psychologist?
3 years from when BOP finds out of incident
7 years when act occurred
whichever comes first
what is time frame to file an accusation against a psychologist for committing sexual act w former clt?
BOP finds out - within 3 years to file complaint
10 years from when act happened
whichever comes first
When can a psychologist withhold treatment records and is it ethical/legal?
HIPAA says you can’t ever withhold treatment records for non-payment; ethical conflicts with law
License means that you can practice what?
psychological services under boundary of your competence
What are guidelines for forensic evaluations?
- Invited to include person of interest’s input -> if not possible, state limitations in eval
- methods should be appropriate and sufficient
- should not base results on obsolete data
- acknowledge limitations of data
what if you are lic in a practice and personal issues getting in the way of practice?
- if being clearly negligent towards patients - should temporarily halt practice.
- if problem is new - consult
- consider suspending practice, consult, seek personal therapy, seek consultation
what is sexual contact as stated in Therapy Never Includes Sex Brochure?
touching of intimate part; sexual intercourse
What is sexual behavior as stated in Therapy Never Includes Sex Brochure?
inappropriate contact
Evidence code 1024
Privilege btwn clt and therapist may not exist if clt communicates danger to self, others, property, and to break confidentiality would be to prevent danger
Evidence code 1016 says when the court hires a psychologist, privilege?
does not exist because the courts need to get a sense of the clt through the psychologist
undershot circumstances does privilege stop existing?
- psychologist is hired by court to eval clt
- Board of Prisons eval clt
- danger self, HI, property - tell to prevent
- need to report - open to public
- under 16 y/o victim of crime
- dead - will, deed
- patient is dead - communication
- breach of duty
- dead - interests settled in legal battle
- commit a crime to escape apprehension
- establish patient’s sanity
- establish patient’s competence
- mental or emo condition as defense
statutory rape is considered to have occurred when an adult has sex with a minor. what is other important factor to consider if this abuse is reportable?
if sexual relations were or were not consensual
BOP says that you must turn in your patient records, how long do you have?
15 days, must include written consent from clt
How many years does your license need to be expired in order to have to file for a new application?
3 year after ____ ______
When can a licensed be revoked?
psychologist engages in
fraud
lying - misleading
misrepresentation
Starting Jan 2023 what are Continuing Professional Development requirements of 4 categories?
Prof Development
Sponsored CEs
Academic
Board Certification
each renewal cycle must get 36 hours from at least two of these hours
27 hours can be from CEs
Psychological associate’s supervisor must tell the BOP w/in ____ days that they have ____ their prof. relationship
30 days - ended and the PA must notify the BOP
When does registration of psychological associate with the BOP become void after non-payment/non-renewal?
After 60 days expiration
What is limit for a psychological associate number of years practicing?
6 years or 72 months
Grave disability means? and must be_____
Patient cannot independently care for themselves and require help of support system to care for themselves to provide food, clothing, shelter. Support MUST be stated in writing
How many supervisor’s can a supervisee obtain SPE of required 3,000 hours? Limit of hours able to log?
can be only 1 ________ to get SPE. limit a supervised may log under SPE is 44 hours/week