Live webinar air date: October 9, 2024
Date
CE credits
1
Exam items
6
Description
United States service members’ personal mental health information lacks the protection afforded by HIPAA. The Public Welfare (1991) law and the Department of Defense (DoD) reduced these protections by outlining conditions where service members’ information can be disclosed to their commanders. Once notified, the information may be shared with others without the service member’s awareness. The military environment, marked by a stigma surrounding mental health issues, may drive adverse consequences for the service member upon returning to work. This presentation highlights the ethical dilemma providers face adhering to HIPAA, the APA Ethics Code, and DoD standards while serving their clients.
Learning objectives
- Navigate the ethical dilemma providers face adhering to HIPAA, the APA Ethics Code, and DoD standards while mitigating harm to their clients.
Presenters
Ana Stalzer, MS
Nancy A. Haug, PhD
Sheila G. Young, PhD
Young has served on the APA Ethics Committee 2022–25, and served as chair in 2024. During her tenure as behavioral medicine program manager at VA Sierra Nevada HCS, she also served as chair of the Health Care Ethics Committee from 1995 to her retirement in June 2025. She currently continues to serve as a health care ethics consultant for that facility. She is an investigator for the Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners.
