OLERE OLERE - Oklahoma Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Fee Arrangements and Business Practices 3

Question 1

An Oklahoma LPC who owns a referral network and receives payment for sending clients to their own practice is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

An unethical conflict of interest and a likely violation of fee-splitting prohibitions

Answer

Self-referral with financial kickbacks creates an undisclosed conflict of interest and violates fee-splitting prohibitions that protect clients from financially motivated clinical decisions.

Question 2

Under Oklahoma ethical standards, a counselor should only bill for services that:

Accepted Answer

Were actually rendered and fall within the counselor's licensed scope of practice

Answer

Billing must be based on services that were actually provided and that fall within the counselor's professional scope — billing for unrendered or out-of-scope services is fraudulent.

Question 3

A comprehensive written fee agreement between an Oklahoma LPC and a new client should include:

Accepted Answer

Fee amounts, payment schedule, billing procedures, insurance information, and consequences of non-payment

Answer

A complete financial agreement covers all aspects of the billing relationship including fees, schedule, insurance, billing process, and what happens if payment is not made.

Question 4

When an Oklahoma LPC provides court-ordered counseling services, the fee arrangement should:

Accepted Answer

Be disclosed to all relevant parties and structured to avoid conflicts of interest affecting clinical objectivity

Answer

Court-ordered services require transparent fee arrangements disclosed to all parties, and the financial structure must not compromise the counselor's clinical independence or objectivity.

Question 5

Oklahoma LPCs who accept credit cards or electronic payments for counseling services are ethically required to:

Accepted Answer

Follow all applicable privacy and financial security standards to protect client payment information

Answer

Payment processing must comply with financial privacy and security standards to protect clients' confidential financial information alongside their clinical information.

OLERE - Oklahoma Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Exam Practice Test

OLERE - Oklahoma Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Exam Practice Test

OLERE OLERE - Oklahoma Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Fee Arrangements and Business Practices 3