Hotline

The Mental Health Risk Retention Group is now providing a Risk Management Hotline service to its insureds. The intent of the hotline is to answer your questions regarding how you can prevent liability claims from occurring at your center.

Ronald K. Zimmet, General Counsel for MHRRG and an expert in this field, is available to answer your questions.

If you would like to discuss something with Ron, please call Marilyn Udis at 800-845-1209 or e-mail mudis@jjnegley.com

Following are some of the Hotline Questions and Answers:

The comments are intended to be general and educational. No statements made should be considered as legal advice and no action should be taken in reliance on the statements contained in these comments. The law in the area discussed varies from state to state. Competent local counsel should be consulted prior to taking action. The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and are not necessarily those of the Mental Health Risk Retention Group, Inc.

Ronald K. Zimmet, J.D.
General Counsel to MHRRG

Mr. Zimmet maintains a litigation practice and defends mental health and chemical dependency care organizations when liability claims are made against them. He has lectured at seminars for mental health organizations and is the speaker in MHRRG"s loss prevention programs to date. Mr. Zimmet offers a program of liability management services for mental health and chemical dependency care organizations including on site facility inspections and staff and board training.

Patients right to know about adverse medical incidents

Authority of officer to make arrest

Consent for treatment of minors

Do automatic external defibrillators raise liability?

Extending a client's prescription

Liability for failure to hospitalize if funding source refuses hospitalization contrary to psychiatrist recommendation

Patient refusing consent to release of records by reason of mental illness

Police response to out of control patient situations

Questions about patients with criminal histories

Regarding "daily living skills" training for repeat sexual offenders

Regarding dangerous situations caused by client's driving

Regarding disclosure of mental health care records