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Law & Ethics for Clinicians Working With Children & Families

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Professional Records & HIPAA<br />

You need to know:<br />

i. Don’t panic: it’s only now<br />

becoming clear as to how<br />

many/which state laws will be<br />

preempted by HIPAA.<br />

ii. You need a privacy statement.<br />

iii. You need release <strong>for</strong>ms <strong>for</strong><br />

disclosures/amendments.<br />

iv. You need to separate “the<br />

record” from the “psychotherapy<br />

notes.”

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