“Shh, its Confidential”: Confidentiality of Mental Health Information Under California and HIPAA Laws

“Shh, its Confidential”: Confidentiality of Mental Health Information Under California and HIPAA Laws

Speaker: Dave Jensen, J.D.

Sponsor: Oak Tree Mediation 

Pre-registration is required.

If confidentiality is the cornerstone of the therapist-patient relationship, it behooves therapists to have an accurate understanding of the laws that affect the confidentiality of patient information. What information must be kept confidential? What information could be shared without an authorization? How can we limit third-party access to outpatient information?  What “things” does a practitioner have to do to secure patient information to keep it confidential? In this six-hour presentation, Dave Jensen, JD will review California and HIPAA laws regarding the confidentiality of patient information.

Learning Objectives:

1. Compare the “building blocks” of patient information and confidentiality under California law and HIPAA.
2. Describe the structure of California Civil Code § 56.10 and the importance of written authorizations.
3. Explain the relationship between California Civil Code §§ 56.10 and 56.104 and why this relationship is so important for outpatient psychotherapists.
4. Apply the categories of “T-P-O” to patient information under HIPAA.
5. Assess how HIPAA handles the technical aspects of confidentiality differently than California law does.

All LCSW, LMFT, LPCC Interns & Grad Students should attend.  

Registration Fees:
SDNC-CAMFT Chapter Members: $75 for Clinical/Associate Members and $50 for Prelicensed Members
Non-Chapter Members: $120

This course meets the qualifications for 6 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
SDNC-CAMFT CEP#128622

SDNC-CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. SDNC-CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Workshop Location: Harding Community Center Auditorium

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