Risk of Harm. If a patient threatens self-harm, I may be obligated to seek hospitalization for the patient, or to contact family members or others who can help provide protection. There are some situations where I am permitted or may be required to disclose information without either your consent or authorization: • In most legal proceedings, you have the right to prevent me from providing information about your treatment. However, in some circumstances such as child custody proceedings and proceedings in which your psychological condition is an important element, a court may require my testimony or records if the court determines that resolution of the issues demands it. If you are involved in or contemplating litigation, you should consult with your attorney to determine whether your attorney might want (or a court might order) me to disclose information. • If a government agency is requesting the information for health oversight activities, I am required to provide it. • If a patient files a complaint or lawsuit against me, I may disclose relevant information regarding that patient in order to defend myself. • If a patient files a worker’s compensation claim, I may be required to file a report of the patient’s injury or treatment. There are some situations in which I am legally obligated to take actions which I believe are necessary to attempt to protect others from harm, and I may have to reveal some information about a patient’s treatment. These situations are unusual in my practice: • If I know or have reason to believe that child abuse or neglect has occurred or that there exists a substantial risk that child abuse or neglect may occur in the reasonably foreseeable future, the law requires that I make a report to the appropriate governmental agency, usually the Department of Human Services. Once such a report is filed, I may be required to provide additional information. • If I know or have reason to believe that a dependent adult has been abused and/or is threatened with imminent abuse, the law requires that I make a report to the appropriate governmental agency, usually the Department of Human Services. Once such a report is filed, I may be required to provide additional information. • If I know or have reason to believe that a patient presents a clear and imminent danger of violence to an individual or to society, I may be required to take protective actions. These actions may include notifying appropriate professional workers, contacting the police, or seekin...
Risk of Harm. If a client threatens self-harm, I may be obligated to seek hospitalization for the client, or to contact family members or others who can help provide protection.
Risk of Harm. The risk of damage, injury or other loss (Harm) to Vendor, its property, employees, customers, suppliers, other invitees and to the property of all of them, shall be Vendor’s risk to bear unless such Harm was caused solely by the act or willful neglect of DHC.
