- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Nurses
- Medicaid Telehealth Parity Law
- Private Pay Telehealth Parity Law
- Payment Parity
- Permission for the Temporary Practice of Clinicians Licensed Outside the State
- Response to COVID-19
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Nurses
- Medicaid Telehealth Parity Law
- Private Pay Telehealth Parity Law
- Payment Parity
- Permission for the Temporary Practice of Clinicians Licensed Outside the State
- Response to COVID-19
Counselors
We are not aware of any specific rules and regulations of the practice of telemental health services for Counselors.
Marriage and Family Therapists
We are not aware of any specific rules and regulations of the practice of telemental health services for MFTs.
Psychologists
We are not aware of any specific rules and regulations of the practice of telemental health services for Psychologists.
Psychiatrists
We are not aware of any specific rules and regulations of the practice of telemental health services for Psychiatrists
Michigan Professional Regulation/Health & Safety Online Prescribing
“A health professional shall not provide a telehealth service without directly or indirectly obtaining consent for treatment. This does not apply to a health professional who is providing a telehealth service to an inmate who is under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections and is housed in a correctional facility.”
Source:
MI Compiled Laws Sec. 333.17751(2)(a). (Accessed Mar. 2020).
“Schedule 2 to 5 controlled substances cannot be prescribed unless the prescribing is in a bona fide prescriber-patient relationship with the patient. If a licensed prescriber prescribes a controlled substance under this subsection, the prescriber shall provide follow-up care to the patient to monitor the efficacy of the use of the controlled substance as a treatment of the patient's medical condition. If the licensed prescriber is unable to provide follow-up care, he or she shall refer the patient to the patient's primary care provider for follow-up care or, if the patient does not have a primary care provider, he or she shall refer the patient to another licensed prescriber who is geographically accessible to the patient for follow-up care.”
Source:
MI Compiled Laws Sec. 333.7303a. (Accessed Mar. 2020).
“A health professional providing telehealth service to a patient may prescribe the patient a drug if both the following are met:
- The health professional is a prescriber who is acting within the scope of his or her practice; and
- If the health professional is prescribing a controlled substance, the health professional must meet the requirements of this act applicable to that health professional for prescribing a controlled substance.”
“ If the health professional considers it medically necessary, he or she shall provide the patient with a referral for other health care services that are geographically accessible to the patient, including, but not limited to, emergency services. After providing a telehealth service, the health professional, or a health professional who is acting under the delegation of the delegating health professional, shall make himself or herself available to provide follow-up health care services to the patient or refer the patient to another health professional for follow-up health care services.”
Source:
MI Compiled Laws, Sec. 16285. (Accessed Mar. 2020).
Refer to the source provided for all requirements and limitations.
Nurses
We are not aware of any specific rules and regulations of the practice of telemental health services for Nurses
Michigan Professional Regulation/Health & Safety Online Prescribing
“A health professional shall not provide a telehealth service without directly or indirectly obtaining consent for treatment. This does not apply to a health professional who is providing a telehealth service to an inmate who is under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections and is housed in a correctional facility.”
Source:
MI Compiled Laws Sec. 333.17751(2)(a). (Accessed Mar. 2020).
“Schedule 2 to 5 controlled substances cannot be prescribed unless the prescribing is in a bona fide prescriber-patient relationship with the patient. If a licensed prescriber prescribes a controlled substance under this subsection, the prescriber shall provide follow-up care to the patient to monitor the efficacy of the use of the controlled substance as a treatment of the patient's medical condition. If the licensed prescriber is unable to provide follow-up care, he or she shall refer the patient to the patient's primary care provider for follow-up care or, if the patient does not have a primary care provider, he or she shall refer the patient to another licensed prescriber who is geographically accessible to the patient for follow-up care.”
Source:
MI Compiled Laws Sec. 333.7303a. (Accessed Mar. 2020).
“A health professional providing telehealth service to a patient may prescribe the patient a drug if both the following are met:
- The health professional is a prescriber who is acting within the scope of his or her practice; and
- If the health professional is prescribing a controlled substance, the health professional must meet the requirements of this act applicable to that health professional for prescribing a controlled substance.”
“ If the health professional considers it medically necessary, he or she shall provide the patient with a referral for other health care services that are geographically accessible to the patient, including, but not limited to, emergency services. After providing a telehealth service, the health professional, or a health professional who is acting under the delegation of the delegating health professional, shall make himself or herself available to provide follow-up health care services to the patient or refer the patient to another health professional for follow-up health care services.”
Source:
MI Compiled Laws, Sec. 16285. (Accessed Mar. 2020).
Refer to the source provided for all requirements and limitations.
Medicaid Telehealth Parity Law
Source: MI Dept. of Community Health, Medicaid Provider Manual, p. 479-480 Jul. 1, 2019
Telepractice for Behavioral Health Therapy must receive prior authorization.
Refer to the source provided for all requirements and limitations.
Originating Site Reimbursement: A patient's home is an approved originating site, but a trained facilitator must be present at the originating site
Source: MI Dept. of Community Health, Medicaid Provider Manual, p. 480 Jul. 1, 2019
Refer to the source provided for all requirements and limitations.
Private Pay Telehealth Parity Law
We are not aware of any explicit payment parity.
Source: MI Compiled Law Services Sec. 500.3476 & Sec. 550.1401k
Refer to the source provided for all requirements and limitations.
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Telemental health is not a separate service from mental health services. All state licensing boards require that licensed clinicians follow all the regulations for practicing under their license no matter what medium of communication is used. All licensing boards also require that clinicians only practice within the boundaries of their competence. This usually requires education, continuing education, and/or supervision in telemental health. Complete our telehealth training program to cover all the essential competencies of providing telemental health services and earn the THTC (Telemental Health Training Certificate).
Social Workers
We are not aware of any specific rules and regulations of the practice of telemental health services for Social Workers.