Regulatory Compliance & Standards Flashcards
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Under HIPAA's minimum necessary standard, a health service psychologist sharing records with a consulting colleague should disclose:
Answer: Only the information reasonably needed for the consultation purpose
HIPAA's minimum necessary standard requires limiting disclosures to only the PHI reasonably needed for the specific purpose of the disclosure.
A psychologist licensed in California wishes to provide telepsychology services to a client who has relocated to Texas. Which regulatory requirement is most critical?
Answer: The psychologist must comply with Texas licensure laws and likely obtain Texas licensure
Telehealth practice is generally governed by the laws of the state where the client is located, requiring licensure in that jurisdiction.
Which federal law specifically prohibits discriminating against individuals with mental health conditions in employer-sponsored health insurance coverage?
Answer: Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)
The MHPAEA requires that mental health and substance use disorder benefits be no more restrictive than medical/surgical benefits in employer health plans.
A psychologist employed at a federally funded community mental health center is subject to which additional privacy regulations beyond HIPAA?
Answer: 42 CFR Part 2 if treating substance use disorders
42 CFR Part 2 imposes stricter confidentiality requirements on substance use disorder treatment records at federally assisted programs, beyond standard HIPAA protections.
When a psychologist suspects a colleague is impaired by substance use that affects patient care, the APA Ethics Code requires the psychologist to:
Answer: Attempt to address the concern informally if feasible before escalating
APA Ethics Code 1.04 directs psychologists to attempt informal resolution with colleagues when feasible before pursuing formal complaint channels.
A psychologist's state licensing board requires 40 hours of continuing education per renewal cycle, including 3 hours on ethics. The psychologist completed 40 hours but only 2 hours were ethics-focused. This represents:
Answer: Partial noncompliance due to insufficient ethics-specific hours
Meeting total CE hours does not satisfy a specific subcategory requirement; the ethics hour requirement is a separate mandatory component.
Under the Tarasoff duty-to-protect standard, a psychologist's obligation is most accurately triggered by:
Answer: A serious, credible, and identifiable threat to a specific victim
Tarasoff and subsequent case law require that the threat be serious, credible, and directed at an identifiable third party before the duty to protect is activated.