Wisconsin Lawmakers Coming Together on Telehealth Changes for Mental Health Treatment
The plan would essentially make Wisconsin’s COVID-era telehealth program permanent.
The plan to change Wisconsin’s telehealth rules for mental health treatment is coming together at the State Capitol.
The Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families held a hearing Tuesday on Senate Bill 515 which would allow out-of-state mental health providers to take patients in Wisconsin without having to get a license to practice in Wisconsin.
“Overall, this breaks down barriers. It allows other providers to provide other services. And it allows people to get the help that they need,” Sen. Rachel Cabral-Guevara, R-Appleton, said.
The plan would essentially make Wisconsin’s COVID-era telehealth program permanent.
Supporters say it will also help battle Wisconsin’s “crisis level” shortage of mental health providers.
In a press release, IRG Action Fund CEO, CJ Szafir said, “It’s no secret that Wisconsin is facing a mental health crisis which has b