Sentences with phrase «of another health profession authorized»

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(1) An application for attendant care benefits for an insured person must be in the form of an assessment of attendant care needs for the insured person that is prepared and submitted to the insurer by a member of a health profession who is authorized by law to treat the person's impairment.

(b) the insured person gives to the insurer a signed authorization and direction specifying which documents listed in subsection (2.1) that the insurer is authorized and directed to give to the member of the health profession;

For example, section 53 of BC's Health Professions Act not only imposes a duty on persons to «preserve confidentiality», but also provides that records are «not compellable in an court or in proceedings of a judicial nature» except for proceedings under the Act, or where disclosure is authorized by a college board as «being in the public interest» (s. 53 (1) and (3)-RRB-.

The code of ethics medical assistants should strive to maintain on a daily basis, as set forth by the AAMA, are: render service with full respect for the dignity of humanity; respect confidential information obtained through employment unless legally authorized or required by responsible performance of duty to divulge such information; uphold the honor and high principles of the profession and accept its disciplines; seek to continually improve the knowledge and skills of medical assistants for the benefit of patients and professional colleagues; participate in additional service activities aimed toward improving the health and well - being of the community.

16 SB 319 / HCSFA S. B. 319 (SUB)- 1 - HOUSE SUBSTITUTE TO SENATE BILL 319 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 1 To amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and 2 businesses, so as to provide that professional counseling includes diagnosing emotional and 3 mental problems and conditions; to clarify that persons licensed as professional counselors, 4 social workers, and marriage and family therapists are not authorized to conduct 5 psychological testing; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for a 6 curriculum of continuing education relating to diagnosing; to provide for the establishment 7 of rules and regulations regarding testing conducted by licensed professional counselors; to 8 clarify that psychological testing is part of the practice of psychology; to provide that certain 9 licensed persons are able to perform certain tests other than psychological testing; to revise 10 definitions; to amend Code Section 37 -1-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 11 relating to definitions relative to the general provisions governing and regulating mental 12 health, so as to conform a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide an 13 effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.