A temporary peacetime emergency waiver allowing the recipient’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 beginning Sept. 1 2021, based on new legislation. You may document the recipient’s verbal approval or electronic written approval of the treatment plan or change in the treatment plan instead of obtaining the recipient’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.