Client confidentiality and privileged communications / [Carolyn Polowy ... [et al.]].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: NASW law notePublication details: Washington, D.C. : NASW Press, 2011.Edition: [2nd. ed.]Description: iv, 46 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780871014276
  • 0871014270
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV 43 .C54 2011
Contents:
Introduction -- Confidentiality requirements. Scope of confidentiality ; Obtaining client consent -- Situations requiring or permitting disclosure of a patient's confidential information. HIPAA exceptions to confidentiality ; Duty to control or warn about a dangerous patient ; Past criminal acts ; Child abuse or neglect ; Preventing harm to the client ; HIV reporting ; Alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs receiving federal funds -- Privilege and the release of client information in legal proceedings. Federal treatment of privilege ; "Dangerous patient exception" ; State treatment of privilege -- Conclusion -- Endnotes -- Appendix A : NASW code of ethics : 1.07 privacy and confidentiality -- Appendix B : Review of SAMHSA's frequently asked questions : applying the substance abuse confidentiality regulations to health information exchange -- Appendix C : Social worker-client privilege and confidentiality laws -- Appendix D : Bibliography.
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"Carol Gorenberg provided research and writing for the first edition of this publication in 1997"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- Confidentiality requirements. Scope of confidentiality ; Obtaining client consent -- Situations requiring or permitting disclosure of a patient's confidential information. HIPAA exceptions to confidentiality ; Duty to control or warn about a dangerous patient ; Past criminal acts ; Child abuse or neglect ; Preventing harm to the client ; HIV reporting ; Alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs receiving federal funds -- Privilege and the release of client information in legal proceedings. Federal treatment of privilege ; "Dangerous patient exception" ; State treatment of privilege -- Conclusion -- Endnotes -- Appendix A : NASW code of ethics : 1.07 privacy and confidentiality -- Appendix B : Review of SAMHSA's frequently asked questions : applying the substance abuse confidentiality regulations to health information exchange -- Appendix C : Social worker-client privilege and confidentiality laws -- Appendix D : Bibliography.

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