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Client Rights: Your Right to Confidential Treatment
… Spend up to nine months in jail. Disclosing HIV status: Civil penalties For giving out someone’s HIV status without knowing it, the facility will pay: Actual damages. Attorney fees. Example damages up to $2,000. For giving out someone’s HIV status on purpose, the facility will pay: Actual damages. Attorney fees. Example damages up to $50,000. Disclosing HIV status: Criminal penalties For giving out someone’s HIV status without knowing it—and it causes them harm—the facility will: Pay up to … -
Penalties for Confidentiality and Records Violations
… records under false pretenses Fine up to $25,000 and up to nine months in jail Disclosing someone’s HIV status: Civil penalties Unintentionally Actual damages + Exemplary damages up to … Intentionally Actual damages + Exemplary damages up to $50,000 plus attorney fees Disclosing someone’s HIV status: Criminal penalties Negligently with resulting harm to the individual Fine … -
Client Rights: Minors
… a petition for review by a mental health review officer A child who is 14 years or older, or someone on their behalf, can petition for a mental health review. They must file the petition … have the right to judicial review. This is not legal advice. Judicial review The child, or someone on their behalf, may file a judicial review petition within 21 days of the ruling. The … -
Introduction to the Community Grievance Digest
… the information that might identify who the individual client was. We cannot risk violating someone’s right to confidentiality of their treatment information by sending out copies of these … -
Rights of Minors in Outpatient Mental Health Treatment - Flyer
… treatment but your parent or guardian is unable to agree to it or won’t agree to it, you (or someone on your behalf) can petition the county mental health review officer for a review. If you … court does the review, within 21 days of the mental health review officer’s ruling, you (or someone acting on your behalf) can petition the juvenile court for a judicial review. A court … -
Rights of Minors in Outpatient Mental Health Treatment - Brochure
… treatment but your parent or guardian is unable to agree to it or won’t agree to it, you (or someone on your behalf) can petition the county mental health review officer for a review. If you … court does the review, within 21 days of the mental health review officer’s ruling, you (or someone acting on your behalf) can petition the juvenile court for a judicial review. A court … -
CGDD - Treatment - Methadone Clinics
… A client complained about losing her Phase 5 treatment status at a methadone clinic. Adjusting someone’s treatment level is a risk-reduction measure. For that type of decision, the provider … -
CGDD - Grievance Process - Procedural Issues
… does not include a “fair hearing”. (Level IV decision in Case No. 99-SGE-02 on 5/24/00.) 12. Someone in a methadone treatment program can ask for a “fair hearing” only when they have been … of eligibility, and reductions in waiver services. They are not the proper referral agency for someone appealing a client rights grievance about other issues in the DHS 94 grievance procedure. … There is insufficient evidence to conclude that a facility’s Chief Legal Counsel discouraged someone from filing a complaint. The facts indicate he merely informed the individual that he did … -
CGDD - Treatment - Right to Prompt and Adequate
… then cancels her next appointment with the doctor, the clinic has a duty to at least have someone review the situation to see if follow-up contact with the patient is necessary. There was … alternative to inpatient treatment. (Level IV decision in Case No. 99-SGE-01 on 5/16/04.) 27. Someone in a methadone treatment program can ask for a “fair hearing” only when they have been … Clonazepam may increase suicidal thoughts. Clonazepam in large doses could easily be used by someone to commit suicide and it was found that a client had 90 excess pills. It was appropriate … -
Client Rights: Guardianship
… questions about the rights of people receiving services. We can help if you’re the guardian of someone receiving services for: Developmental disability Mental health Substance use Email: … -
CGDD - Documentation Requirements
… state, that may be a time when the rights are the least meaningful or understandable. Thus, someone will need to follow up with the rights notification at a later time when the client is … then cancels her next appointment with the doctor, the clinic has a duty to at least have someone review the situation to see if follow-up contact with the patient is necessary. There was … -
Client Rights: DHS 94 Grievance Procedure Model
… that providers can use during the grievance process. This applies to adults and children—or someone on their behalf—who are receiving services for mental health, developmental disability, … -
CGDD - Arbitrary Decisions
… A client complained about losing her Phase 5 treatment status at a methadone clinic. Adjusting someone’s treatment level is a risk-reduction measure. For that type of decision, the provider … -
CGDD - Assistance in the Exercise of Rights
… state, that may be a time when the rights are the least meaningful or understandable. Thus, someone will need to follow up with the rights notification at a later time when the client is … -
CGDD - Informed of Rights - Right to Be
… state, that may be a time when the rights are the least meaningful or understandable. Thus, someone will need to follow up with the rights notification at a later time when the client is … -
CGDD - Treatment - Evaluation and Monitoring of
… then cancels her next appointment with the doctor, the clinic has a duty to at least have someone review the situation to see if follow-up contact with the patient is necessary. There was … -
Your Rights and the Grievance Resolution Process
… patients can ask a court to review the order placing them in a facility. You may sue someone for damages or other court relief if they violate any of your rights. Legal materials are … -
CGDD - Medications - Free From Unnecessary or Excessive
… then cancels her next appointment with the doctor, the clinic has a duty to at least have someone review the situation to see if follow-up contact with the patient is necessary. There was … -
CGDD - Retaliation for Use of Grievance Procedure Prohibited
… There is insufficient evidence to conclude that a facility’s Chief Legal Counsel discouraged someone from filing a complaint. The facts indicate he merely informed the individual that he did … -
CGDD - Records Access by Patients
… (v) An individual's access may be denied if the protected health information was obtained from someone other than a health care provider under a promise of confidentiality and the access …