Involuntary Medical Withdrawals: Policy & Legal Considerations

Involuntary medical withdrawals are a tempting option for colleges and universities in the wake of school shootings and the rise of suicidal behavior on campus.

Due to lack of resources and expertise, it’s an issue that many institutions don’t handle very well.

• Some colleges create an involuntary medical withdrawal policy hastily,
• Others have no written policy at all,
• Others have an existing policy...
• But over-utilize the policy and put the university at risk.

The risk is too high for your university or college to make a mistake in even one of these cases.

The cost of a lawsuit could be in the millions for violating ADA policy or having a procedure in place that is not well thought out. 

Brian Van Brunt, Ed.D., and Jason Ebbeling, J.D., help you develop an effective approach to involuntary medical withdrawal.

In this 90-minute Magna seminar you learn:

• How to practically apply relevant standards (ADA, ethical codes, HIPAA, FERPA, legal rights) to individual campuses.
• Pros and cons of involuntary withdrawals–both for your university and for your students.
• How you can better apply a sound procedure, using a four-part direct threat test and attending to an enhanced due process.
• How to compare your school's policy to a clearly defined checklist of items that can help guide you through your own reviews.

Four case studies provide insight
This is a difficult issue, filled with all types of legal and ethical nuances. By reviewing four actual case studies, including essential details and discussion on key decision points you’ll get real-life examples of how to apply involuntary medical withdrawal.

The take-aways are clear-cut, and ready for immediate use among your behavioral intervention teams:

• Relevant standards and policies: You’ll discover what you should be considering in the context of involuntary medical withdrawals.
• Legal standards: You’ll review legal issues that apply to any withdrawal or removal from a university.
• Procedure: You’ll understand the critical elements that must be fulfilled in every case.

Review your Existing Policies
Because there are so many grey areas in the case of involuntary medical withdrawals. You'll receive a checklist of items that can help guide you through your own reviews.

Who will benefit from this seminar:

• Student affairs deans and VPs
• Counseling center and health service directors
• Residential life directors and administrators
• Legal counsel
• Behavioral intervention teams

Experienced Presenters

Brian Van Brunt, Ed.D.
With over fifteen years' experience in the counseling field, Brian Van Brunt’s credentials are impressive. Dr. Van Brunt is the Director of Counseling and Testing at Western Kentucky University, and previously served as the Director of Counseling at New England College from 2001-2007. He is the past-president of the American College Counseling Association.  Van Brunt has presented nationally on counseling ethics, mandated counseling, and testing and assessment. He has taught graduate classes in counseling theory, ethics, testing and assessment and program evaluation. His undergraduate classes include adjustment and personal growth, deviance and counseling theory. His counseling style draws from a variety of influences, but primarily from the humanistic/person-centered style of treatment with an emphasis on warmth, compassion, empathy, unconditional positive regard, individual choice, and personal responsibility.

Jason Ebbeling, Esq.
Jason is currently the Director of Residential Education and Services at Southern Oregon University. With a law degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Mr. Ebbeling brings a wealth of legal expertise and on-campus experience to this seminar. Besides his experience at Oregon University, he has also served as an Associate Dean at Menlo College; a Director of Campus Life at New England College; and a Residence Community Coordinator at California State University. These experiences, combined with his law background, have formed the basis for Mr. Ebbeling’s solid understanding of legal ramifications involving involuntary medical withdrawal.

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