Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence
Exam
Disclosure of Confidential Information
(Ans- A licensee, registrant, or certificate holder shall not disclose, without
the consent of the client, any
confidential communications made by the client, or advice given to the
client, in the course of professional employment. A licensee’s, registrant’s,
or certificate holder’s employee or associate, whether clerical or
professional, shall not disclose any knowledge of the communications
acquired in that capacity. Any person who has participated in any therapy
conducted under the supervision of a licensee, registrant, or certificate
holder, including group therapy sessions, shall not disclose any knowledge
gained during the course of the therapy without the consent of the person
to whom the knowledge relates.
A person may disclose confidential information when a client or the heirs,
executors, or administrators of a client…
(Ans- …file suit or a complaint against a licensee, registrant, or certificate
holder on any cause of action arising out of or connected with the care or
treatment of the client by the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder
A person may disclose confidential information when a licensee, registrant,
or certificate holder…
(Ans- …was in consultation with a physician, registered professional nurse,
licensee, registrant, or certificate holder against whom a suit or complaint
was filed based on the case out of which the suit or complaint arises
A person may disclose confidential information when…
(Ans- …a review of services of a licensee, registrant, or certificate holder
A review of services can be determined by a board or a person or group…
(Ans- …authorized by the board to make an investigation on its behalf
A review of services can be determined by ____(1) where
the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder practices or the medical staff
________(2)
(Ans- (1) The governing board of a hospital licensed pursuant to part 1 of
article 3 of title 25; (2) of the hospital if the medical staff operates pursuant
to written bylaws approved by the governing board of the hospital
A review of services can be determined by ______ if the
person has signed a release authorizing the review
(Ans- A professional review committee established pursuant to section 12-
245-212 (1)
A person may disclose confidential information when _____
a school or the occupants of a school.