CPSS Advocacy 3

Question 1

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects people in recovery from mental health or substance use disorders primarily by:

Accepted Answer

Prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, and public services based on disability status

Answer

The ADA prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities—including those in recovery—across employment, housing, and public accommodations.

Question 2

Which legislative act specifically protects the privacy of a person's substance use disorder treatment records beyond standard HIPAA protections?

Accepted Answer

42 CFR Part 2

Answer

42 CFR Part 2 provides heightened confidentiality protections for substance use disorder treatment records, restricting disclosure more strictly than HIPAA.

Question 3

A peer specialist wants to help someone understand their patient rights before a psychiatric hospitalization. The BEST resource to share is:

Accepted Answer

The facility's patient rights information and NC Behavioral Health Crisis System resources

Answer

Facilities are required to provide patient rights information, and NC-specific behavioral health resources help individuals understand their legal protections.

Question 4

Community advocacy by peer specialists can influence policy MOST effectively when peer specialists:

Accepted Answer

Share their personal recovery stories in public forums and with policy makers

Answer

Personal recovery narratives are a powerful advocacy tool that humanizes policy issues and can shift how decision-makers understand and prioritize behavioral health.

Question 5

When a peer specialist advocates for parity between mental health and physical health insurance coverage, they are applying which federal law?

Accepted Answer

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)

Answer

The MHPAEA requires that insurance coverage for mental health and substance use disorders be comparable to coverage for medical and surgical conditions.

(CPSS) Certified North Carolina Peer Support Specialist Practice Test

(CPSS) Certified North Carolina Peer Support Specialist Practice Test

CPSS Advocacy 3