Revised: Verbal consent of ITPs through telehealth

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MHCP Providers

Aug. 26, 2021

Revised: Verbal consent of individual treatment plans (ITPs) through telehealth

We revised language to clarify that the policy is in effect now and remains in effect; it does not begin Sept. 1, 2021.

A temporary peacetime emergency waiver allowing the member’s verbal or electronic written approval of the ITP or change in the ITP for mental health services or assessments delivered through telehealth remains in effect Sept. 1, 2021, based on new legislation. You may document the member's verbal approval or electronic written approval of the treatment plan or change in the treatment plan instead of obtaining the member’s signature.

This is effective Sept. 1, 2021, for providers of the following services:

  • Intensive Rehabilitative Mental Health Services
  • Children’s Therapeutic Support Services
  • Intensive Treatment Foster Care
  • Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services
  • Adult Mental Health Mobile Crisis Services
  • Children’s Mental Health Mobile Crisis Services
  • Outpatient Mental Health

Call the Minnesota Health Care Programs Provider Call Center at 651-431-2700 or 800-366-5411 if you have questions about this message.