Title: Identify methods of assisting patients in exercising and protecting their rights.
Course: Mental Health Assisting Careers (14002-II) > Section: Fulfilling Environmental and Legal Responsibilities

Identification should include

- ways the MHT can assist the patient in exercising the Patient’s Bill of Rights
- importance of maintaining confidentiality
- difficulties encountered in protecting rights of the patient in need of mental healthcare services.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How is the Patient's Bill of Rights applied to the field of mental health care delivery?
- In what ways can the MHT protect confidentiality of the patient's information?
- How has Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) impacted the delivery of mental healthcare?
- How can you differentiate between patient rights and patient responsibilities?
- In what ways might community safety conflict with the rights of the patient?