course »Law and Ethics

Date: 1/8/2016, 9:00 am—4:00 pm
County: Alameda County
CEUs: 6
Location: Oakland
Sponsor: Lincoln
Phone: 510-273-4700, ext. 4331
Attendees will learn about the new State and Federal laws impacting their work with children and families; a review of California minor consent laws; information about HIPAA and California and other confidentiality laws and how those laws affect disclosures to other healthcare providers, schools, law enforcement, and social services; how multi-disciplinary teams can use and disclose information about clients without violating confidentiality laws; a review of patient rights to access their own records; and ethical issues in treating children and families in crisis.