Integrating the APA Ethics Code, Virginia Law & HIPAA
This workshop for psychologists reviews the informed consent requirements in the 2002 APA Ethics Code, Virginia law, and federal HIPAA regulations. After providing a framework for integrating them, clinical vignettes illustrate how informed consent requirements might apply in different types of cases.
OUTLINE
I. Informed Consent: The Ethical, Legal, Clinical, & Practical Implications
II. Ethical and Professional Requirements About Informing Prospective Clients
A. APA Ethics Code (2002)
B. Other Professional Guidelines
III. Legal Requirements
A. Virginia
Regulatory Law: Virginia Board of Psychology Standards of Practice
Statutory Law: §32.1-127.1:03; §54.1-2400.4
Case Law: Patricia Curtis vs Fairfax Hospital
B. Federal
Regulatory Law: HIPAA Regulations (DHHS)
IV. Integrating Ethical and Legal Requirements into a Coherent Intake Process
V. Informed Consent as an Ongoing Process
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