Gain a better understanding of the regulations and standards of practicing over state lines.
In the last decade, particularly in the midst of and post-COVID-19, the need to expand telehealth in the behavioral and mental health treatment sphere is critical. Over 52 million people in the U.S. have mental health needs and 40 percent of those with mental health needs have no or few treatment options. Despite the Mental Health Parity Act mandates, more than 40 percent of those with mental health needs do not receive treatment, largely due to limited provider access and socio-economic conditions. Interstate utilization of telebehavioral and telemental health services significantly increases access to mental health providers, while addressing health disparities/inequalities. It is essential that federal and state lawmakers pass requisite laws, to allow unrestricted delivery of healthcare to all suffering from behavioral and mental health problems, particularly disadvantaged social groups. This program will provide an in-depth discussion of the growing role of telebehavioral and telemental health care during COVID-19 and the future of telehealth in the delivery of mental health treatment in the post-PHE world while ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to review the U.S. mental health crisis.
- You will be able to identify how telebehavioral and telemental health services can address the shortage of mental health providers by expanding access to care.
- You will be able to discuss the potential impact of federal and state legislation on telebehavioral and telemental health services.
- You will be able to explain the role of HIPAA, state privacy laws, and health information exchanges (HIE) in ensuring compliance and protecting patient privacy in telebehavioral and telemental health services.
Agenda
Overview of the U.S. Mental Health Crisis and Why Telebehavioral and Telemental Health Services Are Critical
- Prevalence of Behavioral and Mental Illness in the U.S.
- Scarcity of Mental Health Providers in the U.S.
- How Telebehavioral and Telemental Health Services Combats This Crisis
Discuss the Legal Challenges Facing Telebehavioral and Telemental Health Services
- What Will Happen When Dea and CMs COVID-19 Waivers Expire?
- What Is the Current Law on the E-Prescription of Controlled Substances and What Action Must Dea Take Before End of Year to Allow Continued Virtual Prescription of Controlled Substances?
- Federal and State Licensure and Compliance Laws and the Growth of Licensing Compacts to Lessen State Licensure Restrictions
- HIPAA, State Privacy Laws and the Use of Health Information Exchanges (HIE)
- What Does the Future of Telebehavioral and Telemental Health Services Look Like?
Speakers
Nadia de la Houssaye,
Jones Walker LLP- Partner with Jones Walker LLP where she is co-leader of the firm’s healthcare industry team and chairs the firm’s digital health and telemedicine team
- Over 30 years of private practice experience in healthcare law
- Co-founder and former general counsel of one of Louisiana’s first teleradiology networks
- Expertise in structuring national and international telehealth companies, dealing with regulatory landscapes, and strategic growth
- Ranked Band 1 in Healthcare in Chambers USA and recognized for expertise in telemedicine affairs
- Active member of the American Telemedicine Association and various digital health associations, often moderating and speaking at events
- Published numerous articles and presented at conferences on telemedicine and digital health
- Provided strategic counsel on telehealth service lines, including international arrangements, licensure issues, and data security
- Holds a prominent role in legal education and thought leadership in the field of telemedicine and healthcare law
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for medical records directors, health information directors, coders, business managers, office managers, nurses, hospital administrators, billing managers, social workers, counselors, release of records professionals, compliance managers, and attorneys.
