Article archive / June 1, 2013
Originally published: . Volume 4, No. 10. Source pages: 7.
The Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists issued an Opinion indicating that all licensees should prepare and execute a “Professional Will.” The Opinion, #016, was published May 10, 2013.
The board members noted that a “Professional Will is an important tool in preparation for unexpected events.” They wrote that this type of will is a detailed set of instructions that includes information about records, research materials, patient information, and “an appointed team of trusted colleagues who will serve as professional executors upon the event of death or incapacitation.” They noted that the Professional Will is a way of caring for both consumers and “sparing family members the obligation.”
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