Ethics and Legal Considerations Flashcards
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A BCAT is asked to implement a new restrictive procedure that has not been approved in the client's behavior plan. The BCAT should:
Answer: Refuse to implement it until it is formally approved and documented
Restrictive procedures must be formally approved and documented in the behavior plan before a BCAT may implement them.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide 'reasonable accommodations.' This means:
Answer: Accommodations that do not impose undue hardship on the employer
The ADA requires reasonable accommodations unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the employer's operations.
A BCAT learns that a colleague is billing for sessions that never occurred. This constitutes:
Answer: Healthcare fraud, which must be reported
Billing for services not rendered is healthcare fraud, which is illegal and must be reported through appropriate channels.
What is the primary purpose of maintaining accurate and complete session notes?
Answer: To provide an accountable record of services that supports client progress and legal compliance
Session notes serve as the legal and clinical record of services provided, supporting accountability, continuity of care, and compliance.
A parent revokes consent for ABA services mid-treatment. The BCAT's obligation is to:
Answer: Cease services immediately and transition the client appropriately
When consent is revoked, services must stop, and the team must ensure a safe transition for the client.
Social media posts about a client's behavior, even without using their name, may violate confidentiality if:
Answer: Enough details are included that the client could be identified
Confidentiality is violated when a client can be identified from the disclosed details, even without explicit naming.
Under the BACB Ethics Code, a BCAT who identifies a conflict of interest should:
Answer: Disclose the conflict and take steps to resolve or remove it
Ethics codes require full disclosure of conflicts of interest and proactive steps to resolve them to protect the client.