Relating to court-ordered counseling in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Contracts

• Client Fee Agreements: Review all active agreements where the payer is a party with a finding of family violence. Clauses requiring them to pay for court-ordered counseling are now voidable. You must execute addendums shifting financial responsibility to the opposing party or the state.
• Vendor Agreements: Terminate contracts with third-party transport services utilized to transport children to therapy against their will. The statute now explicitly bans orders permitting transportation by "force, threat of force, or undue coercion."

Hiring/Training

• Clinical Protocols: Train clinical staff on the new "Firewall Rule." If a court finds credible evidence of family violence or sexual abuse, staff must be prohibited from scheduling or conducting joint sessions between the victim and the perpetrator.
• Intake Screening: Intake coordinators must be retrained to request and review court findings regarding "credible evidence" of abuse prior to establishing a billing or treatment plan.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Clinical Documentation: For any intensive therapy, clinical notes must explicitly document that the treatment plan does not involve overnight placement, isolation from support networks, or physical coercion. This is your primary defense against malpractice claims under the new statute.
• Billing Codes: Create a billing flag for "Statutory Fee Waiver - HB3783" to prevent accidental invoicing of protected victims, which could result in administrative complaints.

Fees & Costs

• Revenue Shift: Expect a delay in accounts receivable for cases where the victim was the primary payer. You will need to seek payment from the perpetrator (who may be recalcitrant) or the court registry.
• Service Elimination: Revenue streams derived from multi-day, overnight "reunification" retreats or camps must be eliminated for court-ordered clients, as these modalities are now legally prohibited.