Law and Mental Health Professionals

Provides a review of the laws in the state of Kansas as they relate to the mental health profession. Identifying legal topics affecting mental health practices, this title addresses rulings about licensing; forms of business practice; insurance reimbursements and deductions for services; privacy of professional information; and criminal matters.

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"Law & Mental Health Professionals: Kansas" provides a thorough review of the laws in the state of Kansas as they relate to the mental health profession. Identifying legal topics affecting mental health practices, this resource addresses rulings about licensing; forms of business practice; insurance reimbursements and deductions for services; privacy of professional information; practice laws related to families, juveniles, civil matters, and criminal matters; and limitations on and liability for practice.The authors present and integrate information from the Kansas State Constitution, state statutes, regulations of administrative agencies, appellate court decisions, and the Kansas Supreme Court to complete this volume. The laws taken from these sources are expressed with minimal legal jargon, making this reference maximally accessible to those outside of the legal profession.