For this discussion, please answer the following questions:
- What laws or administrative regulations does your state ( South Carolina) have regarding confidentiality for AOD counselors, social workers, school counselors, licensed professional counselors, or psychologists?
- What is the impact of the following on the addiction counselor’s responsibility to the client’s confidentiality? Please be specific, citing appropriate references.
- 42 CFR Part 2, the federal law that protects the confidentiality of personal health information generated during the course of alcohol or drug treatment.
- The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191.
- 3. What do you see as the advantages and disadvantages of random drug testing in schools and the workplace?
- 4. If a housecleaner was seeing you for counseling, what would be the ethical concerns with trading your services for your client’s housecleaning service?
- 5. What code would be considered in this situation?
