BCAT Ethics and Legal Considerations 5

Question 1

A BCAT is asked to implement a new restrictive procedure that has not been approved in the client's behavior plan. The BCAT should:

Accepted Answer

Refuse to implement it until it is formally approved and documented

Answer

Restrictive procedures must be formally approved and documented in the behavior plan before a BCAT may implement them.

Question 2

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide 'reasonable accommodations.' This means:

Accepted Answer

Accommodations that do not impose undue hardship on the employer

Answer

The ADA requires reasonable accommodations unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the employer's operations.

Question 3

A BCAT learns that a colleague is billing for sessions that never occurred. This constitutes:

Accepted Answer

Healthcare fraud, which must be reported

Answer

Billing for services not rendered is healthcare fraud, which is illegal and must be reported through appropriate channels.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of maintaining accurate and complete session notes?

Accepted Answer

To provide an accountable record of services that supports client progress and legal compliance

Answer

Session notes serve as the legal and clinical record of services provided, supporting accountability, continuity of care, and compliance.

Question 5

A parent revokes consent for ABA services mid-treatment. The BCAT's obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Cease services immediately and transition the client appropriately

Answer

When consent is revoked, services must stop, and the team must ensure a safe transition for the client.

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