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Mental Health and the Law
Friday's Progress Notes - November 28, 2003
Mental Health Information - Vol. 7 Issue 17
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CONTENTS
1. Duty to warn vs. duty to testify
2. Referring patients to entities in violation of the Stark law
3. Information-sharing of juvenile court records
4. Tips for testifying in court
5. Helping foster youth understand their rights
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John L. Miller, MD
1. PSYCHIATRIC NEWS
Psychiatrists Can't Be Forced To Testify Against Patients
A court finds psychiatrists legally obligated to alert third parties
when a patient reveals violent threats, but says they can't be
required to testify about those threats during the patient's trial.
http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/38/21/18
2. FAMILY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
The Stark Truth About the Stark Law: Part I
The law addresses a wide range of services and financial relationships. Find out whether it affects you.
http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20031100/27thes.html
3. INSTITUTE OF LAW, PSYCHIATRY AND PUBLIC POLICY
The 2003 Juvenile Records Information Sharing Manual
The manual provides a comprehensive overview of Virginia and federal
law related to information-sharing and confidentiality of juvenile
records.
http://www.ilppp.virginia.edu/Juvenile_Records_Manuals.html
4. ZERO TO THREE
Sharing Child Development Expertise in Court: Respect, Rules, and Roles
The authors offer guidelines to help child development
professionals effectively share their knowledge in court.
http://www.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/vol22-5b.pdf?docID=2467
5. YOUTH LAW
Fight for Your Rights
This California guidebook is intended to help foster youth understand the rights and services available to them when they leave foster care. (Document may be slow to load.)
http://www.youthlaw.org/fileadmin/ncyl/youthlaw/publications/fight_for_rights/FFYR_5_4_06.pdf
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