We are not aware of any specific rules and regulations of the practice of telemental health services for Counselors.
We are not aware of any specific rules and regulations of the practice of telemental health services for MFTs.
We are not aware of any specific rules and regulations of the practice of telemental health services for Psychologists.
Source: HI Rev Stat § 346-59.1 (2017)
[§346-59.1] Coverage for telehealth.
(a) The State's medicaid managed care and fee-for-service programs shall not deny coverage for any service provided through telehealth that would be covered if the service were provided through in-person consultation between a patient and a health care provider.
(b) Reimbursement for services provided through telehealth shall be equivalent to reimbursement for the same services provided via face-to-face contact between a health care provider and a patient. Nothing in this section shall require a health care provider to be physically present with the patient at an originating site unless a health care provider at the distant site deems it necessary.
(c) There shall be no geographic restrictions or requirements for telehealth coverage or reimbursement under this section.
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Originating Site Reimbursement: According to Statute, the patient’s home and other non-medical environments are allowable originating sites for reimbursement. See statute above.
Source: HI Revised Statutes § 431:10A-116.3
431:10A-116.3 Coverage for telehealth. [Section effective January 1, 2017] (a) It is the intent of the legislature to recognize the application of telehealth as a reimbursable service by which an individual shall receive medical services from a health care provider without face-to-face contact with the health care provider.
(b) No accident and health or sickness insurance plan that is issued, amended, or renewed shall require face-to-face contact between a health care provider and a patient as a prerequisite for payment for services appropriately provided through telehealth in accordance with generally accepted health care practices and standards prevailing in the applicable professional community at the time the services were provided. The coverage required in this section may be subject to all terms and conditions of the plan agreed upon among the enrollee or subscriber, the insurer, and the health care provider.
(c) Reimbursement for services provided through telehealth shall be equivalent to reimbursement for the same services provided via face-to-face contact between a health care provider and a patient. Nothing in this section shall require a health care provider to be physically present with the patient at an originating site unless a health care provider at the distant site deems it necessary.
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Source: HI Revised Statutes § 431:10A-116.3
431:10A-116.3 Coverage for telehealth. [Section effective January 1, 2017] (a) It is the intent of the legislature to recognize the application of telehealth as a reimbursable service by which an individual shall receive medical services from a health care provider without face-to-face contact with the health care provider.
(b) No accident and health or sickness insurance plan that is issued, amended, or renewed shall require face-to-face contact between a health care provider and a patient as a prerequisite for payment for services appropriately provided through telehealth in accordance with generally accepted health care practices and standards prevailing in the applicable professional community at the time the services were provided. The coverage required in this section may be subject to all terms and conditions of the plan agreed upon among the enrollee or subscriber, the insurer, and the health care provider.
(c) Reimbursement for services provided through telehealth shall be equivalent to reimbursement for the same services provided via face-to-face contact between a health care provider and a patient. Nothing in this section shall require a health care provider to be physically present with the patient at an originating site unless a health care provider at the distant site deems it necessary.
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Refer to the source provided for all requirements and limitations.
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Helpful and inviting information to get started. Feel empowered to get this going and eager to start!
Well presented, easy to access and understand.
This was very informative.
I believe this is a good course to take because this is the new wave of society. As a therapist I would like to be able to offer clients the best tools available.
Thank you for the introduction to telemental health.
Very good.
Really excellent training full of valuable information and resources - surpassed my expectations!
Great information with step by step instructions
What a superb introduction to telemental health, well organized and packed with useful tips. I so appreciate this. Thank you.
Awesome job! This is a very insightful presentation.
An excellent course, but needs more legal information regarding where the patient needs to reside.
Course provided several case scenarios regarding Interstate counseling and resource websites for further research.
Very Informative
Awesome
Great course, very informative!
Love the course, worth every penny!!! Definitely helped jump start my Tele-mental health services!
This gave me and my staff some important insights and information regarding telehealth..
This course was easy and user friendly
I learned a great deal from this program and look forward to implementing telemental health in my therapy practice.
It was fantastic! Just the forms he provides are worth the cost of the course!
This was an excellent class and worth my time. Ray provided great information and is clearly an expert in TMH!
I found these courses informative and helpful. They make establishing best practices policies and procedures for telemental health services and supervising those who provide them. so much easier. I highly recommend his courses.
Ray's workshop was one of the most informative I have taken in years. He brought clarity to took a topic which has been intimidating and I left feeling empowered!
Social Workers
We are not aware of any specific rules and regulations of the practice of telemental health services for Social Workers.