Describe implications if the patient is a minor child.
In addition to overarching federal healthcare service laws, there are state-specific regulations and statutes (laws) and licensure standards that must be adhered to in order for health and human services agencies to operate. After reviewing the assigned chapter in the textbook, examine the human services ethical standards that can align with some of these legal considerations.
You will submit a short paper that discusses the laws/regulations (both federal and state) that impact Human Services professionals in healthcare settings. You will examine the human services ethical standards that can align with some of the legal considerations.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
Describe at least one ethical issue and one legal issue that might arise when working with a patient in a healthcare setting.
Describe implications if the patient is a minor child. How might the issue be dealt with differently based on the age of the patient?
Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your short paper must be submitted as a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.
Ethical standards to keep in mind: Values, ethics, morality, professionalism, reasonableness, community standards
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