Law & Mental Health Professionals: Massachusetts Book

Editors' Preface     ix
Author's Preface     xv
Acknowledgments     xvii
Legal Credentialing     1
Licensure and Regulation of Mental Health Professionals     3
Licensure and Regulation of Psychiatrists     4
Licensure and Regulation of Psychiatric Nurses     9
Licensure and Regulation of Psychologists     12
Subdoctoral and Unlicensed Psychologists     16
Licensure and Regulation of Social Workers     19
Licensure, Certification, and Regulation of School Psychologists     23
Certification of School Counselors     25
Licensure and Regulation of Marriage and Family Therapists     26
Licensure of Other Types of Mental Health Professionals     27
Licensure and Regulation of Hypnotists     28
Licensure and Regulation of Polygraph Examiners     29
Regulation of Unlicensed Mental Health Professionals     30
Sunset of Credentialing Agencies     31
Business Matters     33
Sole Proprietorships     35
Professional Corporations     36
Partnerships     38
Health Maintenance Organizations     41
Preferred Provider Organizations     42
Individual Practice Associations     43
Hospital, Administrative, and Staff Privileges     44
Zoning for Community Homes     46
Insurance Reimbursement for Services     47
Mental Health Benefits in State Insurance Plans     48
Tax Deductions for Services     49
Limitations on and Liability for Practice     51
Informed Consent for Services     53
Extensiveness, Ownership, and Maintenance of and Access to Records     54
Confidential Relations and Communications     56
Privileged Communications     60
Search, Seizure, and Subpoena of Records     66
State Freedom of Information Act and Open Meeting Law     69
Right to Refuse Treatment     78
Regulation of Aversive and Avoidance Conditioning     82
Quality Assurance for Hospital Care     83
Malpractice Liability     84
Other Forms of Professional Liability     88
Criminal Liability     91
Liability of Credentialing Boards     92
Antitrust Limitations to Practice     93
Families and Juveniles     95
Competency to Marry     97
Guardianship for Adults     98
Conservatorship for Adults      105
Annulment     109
Divorce     110
Child Custody After Dissolution of a Marital or Other Relationship     112
Reporting of Adult Abuse     116
Reporting of Child Abuse     119
Abused and Neglected Children     122
Termination of Parental Rights     128
Guardianship for Minors     133
Conservatorship for Minors     136
Foster Care     138
Adoption     140
Delinquency and Children in Need of Services     143
Competency of Juveniles to Stand Trial     147
Nonresponsibility Defense     148
Transfer of Juveniles to Stand Trial as Adults     149
Voluntary Admission and Civil Commitment of Minors     151
Education for Gifted and Handicapped Children     153
Consent, Confidentiality, and Services for Minors     158
Consent for Abortion     160
Evaluation and Treatment of Children at the Request of a Noncustodial Parent     162
Other Civil Matters     163
Mental Status of Licensed Professionals     165
Workers' Compensation     167
Vocational Disability Determinations     169
Emotional Distress as a Basis for Civil Liability     171
Civil Liability of Incompetent Persons     173
Competency to Contract     174
Competency to Sign a Will     176
Competency to Vote     178
Competency to Obtain a Driver's License     179
Product Liability     180
Unfair Competition     182
Employment Discrimination     184
Civil and Criminal Trial Matters     187
Jury Selection     189
Expert Witnesses     193
Polygraph Evidence     195
Competency to Testify     196
Psychological Autopsy     198
Battered Woman Syndrome     199
Rape Trauma Syndrome     201
Hypnosis of Witnesses     202
Eyewitness Identification     204
Criminal Matters     205
Screening of Police Officers     207
Competency to Waive the Rights to Silence, Counsel, and a Jury     208
Precharging and Pretrial Evaluations     210
Bail Determinations     213
Competency to Stand Trial     215
Provocation     219
Mens Rea     220
Diminished Capacity     221
Criminal Responsibility      222
Competency to Be Sentenced     226
Sentencing     228
Probation     229
Dangerous Offenders     230
Habitual Offenders     231
Competency to Serve a Sentence     232
Mental Health Services in Jails and Prisons     233
Transfer From Penal to Mental Health Facilities     234
Parole Determinations     236
Competency to Be Executed     238
Pornography     239
Services for Sex Offenders     240
Services for Victims of Crimes     243
Voluntary or Involuntary Receipt of State Services     245
Medicaid     247
Health Care Cost Containment System     248
Voluntary Admission of Mentally Ill Adults     249
Involuntary Commitment of Mentally Ill Adults     250
Voluntary Admission and Involuntary Commitment of Alcoholics     256
Voluntary Admission and Involuntary Commitment of Drug Addicts     258
Services for People With Developmental Disabilities     259
Hospice Care     261
Appendix     263
Table of Cases     265
Table of Statutes     270
Table of Rules of Court      274
Table of Administrative Rules and Regulations     275
Table of Other Authorities     276
Index     277
About the Author     283