Risk Management

The following documents are de-identified composites of calls made to the ACA's Risk Management Helpline, operated by Anne Marie "Nancy" Wheeler, J.D., an attorney licensed in Maryland and the District of Columbia. For specific legal advice, please consult your own local attorney.

The Counseling Relationship:
Coverage Arrangements for Absence or Termination (9/2011)

Technology:
Licensure Concerns Regarding Online Counseling (04/2013)
Record Retention (3/2013)
Use of Email (4/2011)
Social Media (10/2011)
Retention of Electronic Communication with Clients (4/2012)

Confidentiality, Privileged Communication, and Privacy

Children:
Dangerous Clients in Schools (12/2012)
Release of Minor Client's Counseling Information to Parents or Guardians (8/2012)
Families, Divorce, and Custody (3/2011)
FERPA / Parental Rights (6/2011)
School Violence and Bullying (2/2012)
Release of Minor Clients' Counseling Records to Parents or Guardians (8/2012)

HIPAA:
HIPAA HITECH Law Changes (2/2013)
HITECH Breach Notification (5/2011)
HIPAA HITECH Audits (12/2011)
Cell- or Smart-phone Protection (6/2012)

General:
Confidentiality and Substance Abuse (8/2011)
Records Requests (11/2011)
Counselor Safety and Confidentiality (7/2011)

Professional Responsibility:
Collaborative Law (10/2012)
Record Retention (09/2012)
Death or Disability of Counselor (1/2012)
Fraud (5/2012)

Resolving Ethical Issues:
Licensure Board Complaints (4/2012)