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To:  All Life Care Planning IALCP Section Members

From:  Patty Costantini, Chair

I am very pleased to attach a copy of the IARP/Life Care Planning IALCP Section Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners Third Edition.  I also want to pay tribute to Karen Preston, chair of the Standards of Practice Committee, and the dedicated volunteers who contributed to this valued resource for the our community.

As Karen writes in the forward, "Creating the third edition of the Standards of Practice was a project that reflected the growth, change, and maturity of this field of practice."  She further acknowledges that 14 years after the first edition was drafted, our revised standards reflect our practice's becoming more objective and research-based.

Take a look at  the names of the members of our section and other life care community leaders who are listed in the opening pages.  The revision committee and the advisory group members from throughout North America began their work in January 2013 and labored for over two years to make this achievement possible.

Many of you may have attended the sessions at the International Symposium of Life Care Planning in Minneapolis or the IARP Annual Conference in San Diego last fall where Karen presented background on the Standards.  For those who missed these informative presentations, we also are making Karen's presentation available through IARP LEARN for no charge.

The IARP staff has mailed to you a printed copy of the Standards of Practices from Glenview this morning.  You may purchase additional copies of the printed IARP Standards of Practice for Life Care Planning Planners for $15 each (postage included).  You may also order online through IARP's shopping cart.

Copies of the standards will be available for sale to non-members for $30.

Remember these standards are copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the written consent of  IARP and the Life Care Planning IALCP Section.

Hi Bob,

In response to your first question, the answer is yes.  Someone who wants a copy of the standards can purchase them from IARP.

Regarding your other questions, yes, there is precedent.  The Standards of Practice Committee considered what other organizations do, as well as what we have done in the past.  Noting that many organizations do charge for copies of their standards (e.g., CMSA, ANA, ARN), the SOP committee advised the IALCP board of the facts and asked the board to decide what was best for IALCP.  The IALCP board decided that it was certainly reasonable to charge a fee for the updated standards.

PattyC

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Patricia Costantini
PattyC4303@comcast.net
Pittsburgh, PA United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-11-2015 17:45
From: Robert Taylor
Subject: Standards of Practice Third Edition Released

Quick question to the leadership of the IALCP and IARP:

The copyright issue means, I take it, that if asked to copy and produce these standards as part of a litigated case, say as an exhibit to a deposition, we are not to do so, correct? If this is so, I assume we direct the party requesting the standards to where they can purchase the document, just like we would do with an article from a journal that is copyright-protected?

I am somewhat surprised at this. Shouldn't standards of practice for other professionals be available in the public domain? Is there precedent for the decision to keep these standards protected in this manner?

Thanks.

Bob

Robert H. Taylor
1987 Haven's End
Prescott, AZ 86305
(928) 713-6833

Hi Bob,

In response to your first question, the answer is yes.  Someone who wants a copy of the standards can purchase them from IARP.

Regarding your other questions, yes, there is precedent.  The Standards of Practice Committee considered what other organizations do, as well as what we have done in the past.  Noting that many organizations do charge for copies of their standards (e.g., CMSA, ANA, ARN), the SOP committee advised the IALCP board of the facts and asked the board to decide what was best for IALCP.  The IALCP board decided that it was certainly reasonable to charge a fee for the updated standards.

PattyC

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Patricia Costantini
PattyC4303@comcast.net
Pittsburgh, PA United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-11-2015 17:45
From: Robert Taylor
Subject: Standards of Practice Third Edition Released

Quick question to the leadership of the IALCP and IARP:

The copyright issue means, I take it, that if asked to copy and produce these standards as part of a litigated case, say as an exhibit to a deposition, we are not to do so, correct? If this is so, I assume we direct the party requesting the standards to where they can purchase the document, just like we would do with an article from a journal that is copyright-protected?

I am somewhat surprised at this. Shouldn't standards of practice for other professionals be available in the public domain? Is there precedent for the decision to keep these standards protected in this manner?

Thanks.

Bob

Robert H. Taylor
1987 Haven's End
Prescott, AZ 86305
(928) 713-6833

Patty,

Does that mean the standards will not be in the JLCP?  In essence, as members of IARP/IALCP we should already have paid for these if they appear in the journal through our membership.

Sherry

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Sherry Latham
Certified Life Care Planner
1slatham@windstream.net
Norman, OK United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-11-2015 18:03
From: Patricia Costantini
Subject: Standards of Practice Third Edition Released

Hi Bob,

In response to your first question, the answer is yes.  Someone who wants a copy of the standards can purchase them from IARP.

Regarding your other questions, yes, there is precedent.  The Standards of Practice Committee considered what other organizations do, as well as what we have done in the past.  Noting that many organizations do charge for copies of their standards (e.g., CMSA, ANA, ARN), the SOP committee advised the IALCP board of the facts and asked the board to decide what was best for IALCP.  The IALCP board decided that it was certainly reasonable to charge a fee for the updated standards.

PattyC

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Patricia Costantini
PattyC4303@comcast.net
Pittsburgh, PA United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-11-2015 17:45
From: Robert Taylor
Subject: Standards of Practice Third Edition Released

Quick question to the leadership of the IALCP and IARP:

The copyright issue means, I take it, that if asked to copy and produce these standards as part of a litigated case, say as an exhibit to a deposition, we are not to do so, correct? If this is so, I assume we direct the party requesting the standards to where they can purchase the document, just like we would do with an article from a journal that is copyright-protected?

I am somewhat surprised at this. Shouldn't standards of practice for other professionals be available in the public domain? Is there precedent for the decision to keep these standards protected in this manner?

Thanks.

Bob

Robert H. Taylor
1987 Haven's End
Prescott, AZ 86305
(928) 713-6833

Patty,

Does that mean the standards will not be in the JLCP?  In essence, as members of IARP/IALCP we should already have paid for these if they appear in the journal through our membership.

Sherry

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Sherry Latham
Certified Life Care Planner
1slatham@windstream.net
Norman, OK United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-11-2015 18:03
From: Patricia Costantini
Subject: Standards of Practice Third Edition Released

Hi Bob,

In response to your first question, the answer is yes.  Someone who wants a copy of the standards can purchase them from IARP.

Regarding your other questions, yes, there is precedent.  The Standards of Practice Committee considered what other organizations do, as well as what we have done in the past.  Noting that many organizations do charge for copies of their standards (e.g., CMSA, ANA, ARN), the SOP committee advised the IALCP board of the facts and asked the board to decide what was best for IALCP.  The IALCP board decided that it was certainly reasonable to charge a fee for the updated standards.

PattyC

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Patricia Costantini
PattyC4303@comcast.net
Pittsburgh, PA United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-11-2015 17:45
From: Robert Taylor
Subject: Standards of Practice Third Edition Released

Quick question to the leadership of the IALCP and IARP:

The copyright issue means, I take it, that if asked to copy and produce these standards as part of a litigated case, say as an exhibit to a deposition, we are not to do so, correct? If this is so, I assume we direct the party requesting the standards to where they can purchase the document, just like we would do with an article from a journal that is copyright-protected?

I am somewhat surprised at this. Shouldn't standards of practice for other professionals be available in the public domain? Is there precedent for the decision to keep these standards protected in this manner?

Thanks.

Bob

Robert H. Taylor
1987 Haven's End
Prescott, AZ 86305
(928) 713-6833

My reply is not intended to speak on behalf of IARP or IALCP.

Bob, you will find a mixed bag of practices among professional organizations regarding availability of standards and codes of ethics.  Some do not even offer free access to their own members, while others are free to all, and others offer it free to members but not to the public.  There are several factors that go into this decision, including real costs incurred in creating the document, financial health of the organization, and philosophical beliefs about what is "right" or whether being free diminishes the value.  There is not a consistent practice, so there is precedent for any decision. 

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Karen Preston, FIALCP
Consultant
rnsconsult@aol.com
Sacramento, CA United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-11-2015 17:45
From: Robert Taylor
Subject: Standards of Practice Third Edition Released

Quick question to the leadership of the IALCP and IARP:

The copyright issue means, I take it, that if asked to copy and produce these standards as part of a litigated case, say as an exhibit to a deposition, we are not to do so, correct? If this is so, I assume we direct the party requesting the standards to where they can purchase the document, just like we would do with an article from a journal that is copyright-protected?

I am somewhat surprised at this. Shouldn't standards of practice for other professionals be available in the public domain? Is there precedent for the decision to keep these standards protected in this manner?

Thanks.

Bob

Robert H. Taylor
1987 Haven's End
Prescott, AZ 86305
(928) 713-6833