LLQP ETHICS CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
●● LAW: informed consent
Answer: before any healthcare professional can perform treatment, they
need ____ from the person being treated; or from someone authorized on
that person's behalf
●● LAW: exceptions for informed consent
Answer: emergency situations, but rarely ever happens
●● LAW: laws regarding informed consent for telehealth
Answer: anyone being treated via telehealth needs to give their specific
consent to be treated via telehealth
●● LAW: "minor" definition
Answer: anyone under age 18
●● LAW: minors and consent
Answer: -minor consent can be provided by a parent or legal guardian
-minors 12 or older can independently consent (as long as they are
mature enough to participate intelligently in treatment)
,●● LAW: the "caregiver's authorization affidavit" does what?
Answer: allows adults living in the same household as a minor to
provide consent
●● LAW: minors, consent, and divorced parents
Answer: -if one parent is objecting, ask about a custody agreement that
spells out who can consent for the minor's mental health care
-if the agreement exists, it would be wise to get a copy and review it to
make sure it is correct
●● LAW: minors independently consenting (3)
Answer: for minors 12 or older and consenting independently:
1. parents must be contacted OR reason for not doing so much be
documented
2. parents do not have right to access records
3. parents cannot be forced to pay for treatment
●● LAW: minors consenting independently and hospitalization
Answer: -minors 12 or older cannot independently consent to voluntary
hospitalization (or other forms of care like surgery or medication)
●● LAW: involuntary hospitalization of minors under 16
,Answer: clients under 16 cannot be hospitalized with adults
●● LAW: minors and access to information
Answer: -parents who consented for the minor's treatment can request
records. therapists can refuse their request if therapist believes it would
be harmful to the minor or therapeutic relationship. parents have the
right to appeal.
-parents do not have the right to records for treatment to which they did
not consent (e.g., minors 12+); it is the choice of the client
●● LAW: minors and payment for services
Answer: -parents are responsible for payment of services where they
provided consent
-parents cannot be required to pay for services where minor consented
independently
●● LAW: minors and releases to third-party payors
Answer: -releasing records to a third party requires the consent of all
participating family members who legally could have consented
(meaning anyone 12+), not just people who actually were treated
-minor consenting independently may still use their parents' insurance,
but this could expose some information about treatment to the parents
●● LAW: confidentiality
, Answer: -an individual right
-all information gained from client in counseling context should remain
confidential
-even existence of counseling relationship is confidential (can't confirm
or deny that someone is a client in therapy unless legal permission is
given)
-de-identifying information is not enough if sharing confidential
information; everything should be kept confidential
●● LAW: confidentiality with couple or family treatment
Answer: releasing records to any participant requires consent from all
participants who consented to treatment (e.g., one partner of a couple
cannot get access to their records without the consent of the other
partner)
●● LAW: confidentiality and group therapy
Answer: if maintaining individual records, do not name or reference
other group participants
●● LAW: major exceptions to confidentiality (5)
Answer: 1. suspected child abuse
2. suspected elder or dependent adult abuse
3. danger to self
4. danger to others
EVALUATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
●● LAW: informed consent
Answer: before any healthcare professional can perform treatment, they
need ____ from the person being treated; or from someone authorized on
that person's behalf
●● LAW: exceptions for informed consent
Answer: emergency situations, but rarely ever happens
●● LAW: laws regarding informed consent for telehealth
Answer: anyone being treated via telehealth needs to give their specific
consent to be treated via telehealth
●● LAW: "minor" definition
Answer: anyone under age 18
●● LAW: minors and consent
Answer: -minor consent can be provided by a parent or legal guardian
-minors 12 or older can independently consent (as long as they are
mature enough to participate intelligently in treatment)
,●● LAW: the "caregiver's authorization affidavit" does what?
Answer: allows adults living in the same household as a minor to
provide consent
●● LAW: minors, consent, and divorced parents
Answer: -if one parent is objecting, ask about a custody agreement that
spells out who can consent for the minor's mental health care
-if the agreement exists, it would be wise to get a copy and review it to
make sure it is correct
●● LAW: minors independently consenting (3)
Answer: for minors 12 or older and consenting independently:
1. parents must be contacted OR reason for not doing so much be
documented
2. parents do not have right to access records
3. parents cannot be forced to pay for treatment
●● LAW: minors consenting independently and hospitalization
Answer: -minors 12 or older cannot independently consent to voluntary
hospitalization (or other forms of care like surgery or medication)
●● LAW: involuntary hospitalization of minors under 16
,Answer: clients under 16 cannot be hospitalized with adults
●● LAW: minors and access to information
Answer: -parents who consented for the minor's treatment can request
records. therapists can refuse their request if therapist believes it would
be harmful to the minor or therapeutic relationship. parents have the
right to appeal.
-parents do not have the right to records for treatment to which they did
not consent (e.g., minors 12+); it is the choice of the client
●● LAW: minors and payment for services
Answer: -parents are responsible for payment of services where they
provided consent
-parents cannot be required to pay for services where minor consented
independently
●● LAW: minors and releases to third-party payors
Answer: -releasing records to a third party requires the consent of all
participating family members who legally could have consented
(meaning anyone 12+), not just people who actually were treated
-minor consenting independently may still use their parents' insurance,
but this could expose some information about treatment to the parents
●● LAW: confidentiality
, Answer: -an individual right
-all information gained from client in counseling context should remain
confidential
-even existence of counseling relationship is confidential (can't confirm
or deny that someone is a client in therapy unless legal permission is
given)
-de-identifying information is not enough if sharing confidential
information; everything should be kept confidential
●● LAW: confidentiality with couple or family treatment
Answer: releasing records to any participant requires consent from all
participants who consented to treatment (e.g., one partner of a couple
cannot get access to their records without the consent of the other
partner)
●● LAW: confidentiality and group therapy
Answer: if maintaining individual records, do not name or reference
other group participants
●● LAW: major exceptions to confidentiality (5)
Answer: 1. suspected child abuse
2. suspected elder or dependent adult abuse
3. danger to self
4. danger to others
