MISC & TRICKSY! Flashcards
A monetary penalty for violating 18-313.1 may include:
= a fee not exceeding $10,000.
An application for placement of a child or adolescent in a private therapeutic group home may be made by whom?
= An agency with custody or guardianship of the child or adolescent.
What must psychologists who fail to meet CE requirements do?
= Request an extension.
When may psychologists release confidential information?
= If authorized by federal and State law or regulation.
What does the practice of psychology include?
= any service for compensation involving the practice of psychology.
Within how many days after it has been filed must the Board notify a psychologist of a complaint?
= within 120 days of it being filed and provide a status update every 3 months unless the Board thinks that the disclosure would prejudice the investigation.
Who has the right to a hearing before the Board?
= Licensed psychologists, psychology associates, individuals against whom the Board is contemplating action, unlicensed clinicians practicing psychology. Basically, anyone!
What may psychologists qualified as experts testify as expert witnesses on?
= ultimate issues
Under the medical records act, who does a “provider” include?
Acupuncturist, chiropractor, nurse, massage therapist, physician. Probably others too!
What is the penalty for willfully or knowingly destroying, damaging, or altering a medical record?
= a misdemeanor conviction, and a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment up to 1 year or both.
Health care providers must disclose medical records upon lawful request within how many days?
= within 21 working days of the request.
When may a health care provider disclose a medical record that relates to and identifies more than one recipient in a group or family or family therapy?
= On the authorization of a person in interest for each recipient or as otherwise provided by law.
What does “compulsory process” include?
= A lawful court order, a subpoena, a summons, a warrant that appears on its face to have been issued by a lawful authority.
Who may make a petition for emergency evaluation of an individual? Who may not…?
= A physician, psychologist, an interested person who has reason to believe that the individual has a mental health disorder and that there is clear and imminent danger of the individual doing bodily harm to him/herself or to another person.
= a peace officer who has received a report of dangerous behavior.
A mental disorder needing to be present for an emergency evaluation includes…? What does this NOT include?
= Psychiatric illness, a clear disturbance of mental functioning, disorders listed in the DSM.
= mental retardation.
Psychologists may participate in involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations only if they are…?
= licensed under Title 18 of the Health Occupations Act.
When may a private therapeutic group home NOT accept an individual?
= When he/she has posted bond.
What does sexual abuse NOT include?
= Consensual activities between two minors.
When may an individual NOT prevent psychologists from disclosing info about his/her treatment in a legal proceeding?
= When s/he introduces his/her mental health condition as an element of his/her claim or defense.
How long must documentation of CE credits be maintained?
= for 4 years.
The Board must notify psychologists of complaints filed against them UNLESS they are disposed on less than ___ days.
= 120 days.
When a specific ethical matter related to the State of MD statutes is unclear, what should the licensed psychologist do?
= consider obtaining legal advice.
What are time limitations on when a certificate for involuntary admission of an individual may NOT be used for admission?
= if the examination on which the certificate is made was done more than 1 week before the certificate is signed OR more than 30 days before the facility or VA hospital receives the application for admission.
What is the rule re: refusal to disclose a record because payment is owed?
= a health care provider may not refuse to disclose a medical record on the request of a person in interest because of the failure of the person in interest to pay for health care rendered by the health care provider.
