This bill provides that no mental health care provider may be required to be
licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise approved to practice in this state to
provide mental health services by telehealth to patients located in this state if the
mental health care provider satisfies certain conditions, including: 1) the mental
health care provider is licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise approved to
practice in the state that the provider is physically present in when providing
telehealth services; 2) the mental health care provider may provide telehealth
services in this state within the scope of his or her license, registration, certification,
or approval from the state from which the mental health care provider is providing
telehealth services; and 3) the mental health care provider informs the patient
whether the provider is licensed in this state, what state he or she is providing
telehealth services from, what states in which he or she is licensed, registered,
certified, or otherwise approved to practice, and which regulatory boards the patient
may contact to file a complaint. Under the bill, “mental health care provider” means
a physician, physician assistant, psychologist, registered professional nurse,
counselor, therapist, or social worker who, by education, training, and experience, is
qualified to provide mental health services to patients.