Easing Consent Requirements

CMS: Physicians and Other Clinicians: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19

STATUS:  Varies. Annual beneficiary consent for virtual check-ins required.

Medicaid: Temporary Telemedicine Extension for Optometrists

STATUS: Expired.  Telehealth PHE allowances ended according to public notice, but a permanent policy began June 1, 2023.

Medicaid:  Telemedicine Coverage Extension

STATUS: Expired.  Telehealth PHE allowances ended according to public notice, but a permanent policy began June 1, 2023.

* This page was last updated in June 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year.

Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: Telehealth and Licensing During COVID-19

STATUS: Temporary allowances expired.  Document also outlines permanent policies.

* This page was last updated in June 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year.

Medicaid:  Telehealth Delivery and Billing FAQs

STATUS: Page Active. Updated 6/1/23.  Expiration of telehealth flexibilities vary. Some are permanent and some expired at end of the COVID-19 emergency declaration.

Previous COVID waivers expired.

Medicaid: Telehealth Flexibilities and Revisions to the Telehealth Provider Manual

STATUS: Active

Medicaid: Medi-Cal Payment for Telehealth and Virtual/Telephonic Communications Relative to the 2019-Novel Coronavirus

STATUS: Active only during COVID-19 PHE, which has since expired. While many flexibilities were made permanent, the consent waiver was not. Providers directed to rely on Medi-Cal Telehealth provider manual post-PHE.

Medicaid: DHCS COVID-19 Medication-Assisted Treatment and Telehealth

STATUS: Consent waiver expired.

Medicaid: Narcotic Treatment Program

STATUS: Consent waiver expired.

Medicaid: Local Education Agency Manual – Parental Consent Waived during COVID-19 PHE

STATUS: Consent waiver expired.

Medicaid: HPE and PE4PW Signature Flexibilities – Includes verbal consent process

STATUS: Permanent

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Department of Public Health: COVID-19 Telehealth Regulation Changes

STATUS: Active.

Medicaid: FAQs About CMAP’s Response to COVID-19

STATUS: Active

HB 5596 (2021 Session): Extends Telehealth emergency orders until June 30, 2023

STATUS: Enacted

SB 2 (2022 Session): Amends HB 5596; Extends Telehealth expansions until June 30, 2024

STATUS: Enacted

Medicaid: Policies Related to COVID-19

STATUS: Still accessible on main COVID page, unclear if still active.

Medicaid: Changes to Telehealth Policy

STATUS: Still accessible on main COVID page, unclear if still active.

Medicaid: Final Rule Amending Section 910, Ch. 9, Title 29 of DC Regulations, permanently allow verbal consent & require documentation 

STATUS: Permanent

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* This page was last updated in June 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year.

This page was last updated in May 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year (2023).

Medicaid: Telehealth Guidance Clarification

STATUS: Telehealth flexibilities remain in place until further notice. Provider Notice End of 1135 Waivers and Disaster Relief Flexibilities (May 23, 2023).

Medicaid:  COVID-19 FAQs

STATUS: Telehealth flexibilities remain in place until further notice. Provider Notice End of 1135 Waivers and Disaster Relief Flexibilities (May 23, 2023).

This page was last updated in June 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year (2023).

Memo QI-2036: Telehealth Guidance During the PHE Related to EPSDT Visits

STATUS: See Memo QI-2317A & QI-2317. Various expiration dates to policies: May 11, 2023, November 11, 2023, September 30, 2024.

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This page was last updated in June 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year (2023).

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This page was last updated in June 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year (2023).

Medicaid:  Telemedicine FAQs

STATUS: Expired, updates in BT 202142 and BT202145 for permanent policies.

Medicaid: Telemedicine FAQs – Includes Consent

STATUS: Expired, updates in BT 202142 and BT202145 for permanent policies.

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Medicaid: Telemedicine Updates in Response to COVID-19

STATUS: Active, until further notice. Still listed on COVID-19 KMAP Providers Information Page updated 5/23/2023, though telemedicine links on page are broken.

Medicaid: Additional Telemedicine Coverage for BI Waiver Services During COVID-19

STATUS: Active, until further notice. Still listed on COVID-19 KMAP Providers Information Page updated 5/23/2023, though telemedicine links on page are broken.

Medicaid:  Wheelchair Seating Assessment Codes Allowed by Telemedicine

STATUS: Active, until further notice. Still listed on COVID-19 KMAP Providers Information Page updated 5/23/2023, though telemedicine links on page are broken.

Medicaid:  Allowance of Additional Mental Health Crisis Intervention Codes

STATUS: Active, until further notice. Still listed on COVID-19 KMAP Providers Information Page updated 5/23/2023, though telemedicine links on page are broken.

Medicaid:  I/DD Telemedicine Services During COVID-19

STATUS: Active, until further notice. Still listed on COVID-19 KMAP Providers Information Page updated 5/23/2023, though telemedicine links on page are broken.

Medicaid: Clarification on Written Consent

STATUS: Active, until further notice. Still listed on COVID-19 KMAP Providers Information Page updated 5/23/2023, though telemedicine links on page are broken.

* This page was last updated in July 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year.

Medicaid: COVID-19 FAQs on Telehealth

STATUS: Still accessible on main COVID page.  Many flexibilities expired, while others were made permanent.  FAQ updated 3/11/23.

Medicaid: Outpatient SUD Treatment (20-7) & Health Plan Advisory 20-9

STATUS: In-person requirement for mental health rehabilitation services effective May 12, 2023. Assessments by LMHPs through synchronous audio/visual telehealth allowed after May 12, 2023 with member consent.

Medicaid: Informational Bulletin on Telehealth Facilitation by Licensed Mental Health Practitioners (20-6) & Health Plan Advisory 20-8

STATUS: In-person requirement for mental health rehabilitation services effective May 12, 2023. Assessments by LMHPs through synchronous audio/visual telehealth allowed after May 12, 2023 with member consent.

Medicaid: Information Bulletin on Telehealth Facilitation of Mental Health Rehabilitation Services  & Health Plan Advisory 20-7

STATUS: In-person requirement for mental health rehabilitation services effective May 12, 2023. Assessments by LMHPs through synchronous audio/visual telehealth allowed after May 12, 2023 with member consent.

* This page was last updated in June 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year.

Medicaid: Updated Guidance on Verbal Consent in Place of Signatures

STATUS: Expired due to end of federal PHE on May 11, 2023.

Medicaid: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Services Chapter.

STATUS: Active, until repealed. Has not been updated since end of PHE.

* This page was last updated in May 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year.

Medicaid: Behavioral Health Administration Hospital Based Outpatient Programs Telehealth Guidance

STATUS: Varies, legislation temporarily extends some flexibilities unrelated to consent requirements

Medicaid: Follow-up Guidance on Temporary Telehealth Services

STATUS: Varies, legislation temporarily extends some flexibilities unrelated to consent requirements

Medicaid: Behavioral Health COVID FAQs

STATUS: Varies, legislation temporarily extends some flexibilities unrelated to consent requirements

Department of Health: FAQs on Telehealth

STATUS: Active

Board of Physicians: COVID-19 FAQs/FAQs for Telehealth

STATUS: Active

Medicaid: Guidance for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Providers Delivering Telehealth/Remote Services During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

STATUS: Active, until six months after the end of the federal PHE (extension consistent with Appendix K)

Medicaid: Continuous Skilled Nursing (CSN) Services via Telehealth

STATUS: Expired.

Medicaid: Telehealth Policy for Home Health Services

STATUS: Expired.

Medicaid:  General Telemedicine Policy

STATUS: Status of each allowance post-PHE is detailed in Mar. 12, 2023 Telemedicine Update bulletin.

Medicaid: Relaxing Face-to-Face Requirement (Update)

STATUS: Bulletin listed as terminated in Bulletin 23-20, though some changes incorporated into permanent policy.

Medicaid 1915(c) Waiver: Appendix K – Habilitation Supports, Children’s Waiver Program (CWP) Waiver for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SEDW)

STATUS: Expired February 28, 2021; extended by Addendum

Medicaid 1915(c) Waiver: Appendix K – Habilitation Supports, Children’s Waiver Program (CWP) Waiver for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SEDW)

STATUS: Active until no later than six months after the expiration of the PHE

Verbal consent in lieu of written consent.

STATUS: Active. Continues until further notice.

* This page was last updated in June 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year.

Medicaid: Emergency Telehealth FAQs

STATUS: Likely expired. Last question notes the Temporary telehealth Policy expires at end of PHE. Still listed on COVID website.

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* This page was last updated in June 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year.

Medicaid: Telehealth Guidance Document

STATUS: Some policies expired with PHE, others made permanent.

Medicaid:  General Statewide Telehealth -COVID-19 FAQs

STATUS: Expired, see Telehealth Guidance Document and Medicaid PHE webpage for policies made permanent.

Medicaid:  Long Term Care COVID—19 FAQs

STATUS: Expired, see Telehealth Guidance Document and Medicaid PHE webpage for policies made permanent.

Medicaid: Behavioral Health FAQs

STATUS: Expired, see Telehealth Guidance Document and Medicaid PHE webpage for policies made permanent.

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Department of Consumer Affairs: Telehealth Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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* This page was last updated in June 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year.

Medicaid: NYS Early Intervention Program Consent for the Use of Telehealth

STATUS: Unclear if still active since state and federal emergencies ended

Medicaid: Early Intervention Technical Assistance FAQs

STATUS: Unclear if still active since state and federal emergencies ended

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Medicaid 1915(c) Waiver: Appendix K – Children’s Hospice

STATUS: Active, until 6 Months after the end of the Federal PHE. See extension below.

Medicaid 1915(c) Waiver: Appendix K Addendum – Developmental Disabilities Traditional IID/DD HCBS Waiver; Children’s Hospice; Medicaid Waiver for Home and Community Based Services; Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) birth through thirteen; Medically Fragile Children

STATUS: Active, until 6 Months after the end of the Federal PHE

* This page was last updated in June 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year.

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* This page was last updated in June 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year.

Previous COVID-19 waivers expired.

* This page was last updated in July 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year.

Previous COVID waivers expired or are no longer found.

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20 LPRA Section 6011/

Status: Expired

Telehealth Guidelines and Protocols in Puerto Rico

Status: Appears to be Active

Admin Order 470

Status: Appears to be Active

Admin Order 449

Status: Appears to be Active

Admin Order 438

Status: Appears to be Active

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*This page was last updated in May 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year.

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Previous COVID-19 waivers expired.

Medical Board: FAQs Regarding Telemedicine during COVID-19

STATUS: Still listed on TX Medical Board Coronavirus webpage, but most policies expired.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission: Behavioral Health Services Providers FAQs

STATUS: Still accessible but unable to navigate to it. May be expired.

Previous COVID-19 waivers expired.

* This page was last updated in June 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year.

Previous COVID-19 waiver expired.

* This page was last updated in July 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year.

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Medicaid: Telehealth Educational Handout

STATUS: Active

Board of Medicine: Telemedicine Flexibilities

STATUS: Appears to have expired with Proclamation Ending State of Emergency

* This page was last updated in May 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year.

Medicaid: FAQs about Telehealth Policy Changes

STATUS:  Varies. Some policies have expired, while others will continue.

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* This page was last updated in May 2023. Updates will no longer be made and this page will be removed from the Policy Finder at the end of the year.