Presented By: Marlene Maheu, Ph.D.
This workshop is presented by a coalition of over 15 State, Provincial and Territorial Psychological Associations.

Program Description:

Have you addressed all the telehealth compliance requirements beyond PSYPACT that can differ from state to state?

Many psychologists underestimate the complex web of state regulations beyond PSYPACT authority, often assuming that licensure alone ensures compliance. In reality, up to 20 additional state-specific regulations exist, each with nuanced requirements that could impact the legality of your services. Navigating these complexities has been challenging, with little practical guidance on identifying, tracking, and complying with nuanced differences across jurisdictions.

Join this Master Class led by Dr. Marlene Maheu, the pioneer in telebehavioral health compliance. Gain the expertise to stay competent and confident as you expand your practice. Dr. Maheu will guide you through essential terminology, and then engage you in a thought-provoking discussion, equipping you with the resources to grow your telehealth services safely across state lines or international borders.

Plus, take advantage of these valuable bonuses:

• Managing Emergencies: Learn how to manage emergencies across jurisdictions with real-life case examples tailored to US and international practice.

• Interactive Audience Participation: Engage directly with Dr. Maheu and peers to address your most pressing interjurisdictional concerns in an interactive, collaborative learning telehealth experience.

• Documentation: Get actionable suggestions for documenting telehealth services, including key clauses for your informed consent process to manage telehealth-specific risks.

• Telesupervision: Discover essential skills and documentation practices to provide telesupervision effectively across state lines.

• No-Cost Resources: Access over a dozen no-cost, digital telebehavioral health resources available 24/7 to maintain compliance now and in the future.

• Informed Guidance: Leverage Dr. Maheu's 30 years of telebehavioral health experience, with her exclusive insights from working with more than 89,000 telehealth professionals.

• Compliance Tracking Spreadsheet: Benefit from the convenience of a downloadable state and international compliance tracking spreadsheet, complete with column headings and rows corresponding to regulations identified and described in this Master Class. 

• Modeling: Observe Dr. Maheu's practical approaches and screen presence in real time to minimize screen fatigue and strengthen the therapeutic bond.

This Master Class goes beyond PSYPACT basics—delving into the complexities of interjurisdictional practice to address real-world regulatory and ethical challenges. Bring your most pressing compliance questions and leave with the skills and clarity to expand your practice across state lines and international borders. Join us to fuel your passion for serving clients wherever they are while enjoying peace of mind from effectively managing legal and ethical risks.

Program Level: Intermediate

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the ability to identify up to 20 state licensing board regulations that vary across jurisdictions, including foundational issues such as privacy, confidentiality, informed consent, and mandated reporting, when practicing across state lines or internationally.

2. Compile a list of at least three no-cost informational resources or websites that provide support for maintaining legal and ethical compliance with evolving state laws relevant to interjurisdictional practice.

3. Articulate a systematic approach for tracking and managing legal and ethical considerations that differ across jurisdictions, ensuring adherence to diverse regulatory requirements in their professional practice.

CE Credits
3.0 credits are available for attendance.

Registration
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About the Speaker:

Dr. Maheu, the pioneering telebehavioral health trainer, publisher, consultant, author, and keynoter, has connected with over 6.5 million professionals in the past year alone. Her wealth of experience uniquely positions her to guide professionals at all levels through even the most complex questions for the past three decades. She oversees the monthly publication of 57 telehealth newsletters and personally writes 12-15 new telehealth news-related blog posts monthly, adding to her company's 1,350 telehealth blogs. Inspired by many mentors, she has also written five peer-reviewed telehealth textbooks, and more than 60 telehealth-related book chapters and journal articles.

● Dr. Maheu is the Founder, President, and CEO of the Coalition for Technology in Behavioral Science (CTiBS).

● She was the Committee Chair and lead author of the first published set of Telebehavioral Health set of competencies, published in 2017.

● She is the Founder of the interprofessional, international journal advocating for the responsible use of technology in behavioral health, the Journal for Technology in Behavioral Science.

● She's the former Executive Director of Telehealth.org (TBHI), which offers more than 80 hours of specialized telehealth training, and a postgraduate CE Professional Certificate Training Program focused exclusively on telebehavioral health. Her training has served 88,000+ professionals from 109 countries.

● She now manages the Telehealth Institute, a 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on developing and delivering telehealth training and consultation.