Action | Resident license |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 11/13/2020 |
These unprecedented times have required all (DMAS, DBHDS, clinicians) to be flexible and adaptable in an effort to meet the behavioral health needs of all. To echo others who have also commented, DMAS's flexibilities allow for both audio/video AND audio alone. This swift adaptation in billing/documentation and telephonic options has not only benefited service recipients as they did not experience an interruption to much needed services during a time of increased anxieties, but also Residents in Counseling, who with this invaluable experience, are paving the way in the field of behavioral telehealth. Not counting audio hours would imply that their service was not worthy of recognition and would be a disservice to an ever changing field.