CBHCM Legal and Regulatory Compliance 3

Question 1

A client with schizophrenia refuses recommended medication. The case manager disagrees with this decision. The ethical-legal principle that MOST supports the client's right to refuse is:

Accepted Answer

Autonomy

Answer

Autonomy supports a competent client's right to make their own decisions, including refusing treatment, even when the provider disagrees.

Question 2

Which legal standard is used to determine whether an adult client has the capacity to make informed healthcare decisions?

Accepted Answer

The client must understand, appreciate, reason, and communicate a choice

Answer

Decision-making capacity is assessed by evaluating the client's ability to understand information, appreciate its implications, reason about choices, and communicate a decision.

Question 3

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) requires that:

Accepted Answer

Financial limits on mental health benefits must not be more restrictive than medical/surgical limits

Answer

MHPAEA requires that when mental health/SUD benefits are offered, the financial requirements and treatment limitations must be comparable to those for medical/surgical benefits.

Question 4

A case manager working in a school setting is asked by a teacher to share a student's mental health assessment. Under FERPA, the case manager should:

Accepted Answer

Share only if the teacher has a 'need to know' as defined by the school

Answer

FERPA allows sharing of student records with school officials who have a legitimate educational interest or 'need to know,' as determined by the school's policy.

Question 5

A behavioral health case manager suspects a colleague is impaired on the job. The MOST appropriate first step is to:

Accepted Answer

Report concerns to a supervisor or the appropriate licensing board

Answer

Professional ethical codes and licensure regulations require reporting an impaired colleague to a supervisor or licensing board to protect clients from harm.

(CBHCM) Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager Practice Test

(CBHCM) Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager Practice Test

CBHCM Legal and Regulatory Compliance 3