Best Practices for Telehealth During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

3/23/20 National Council for Behavioral Health members are on the front lines providing critical mental health
and substance use treatment during an unprecedented public health emergency. Congress and the
Trump Administration have changed federal guidelines so that more practitioners may use telehealth during the COVID-19 outbreak.
This document is intended to provide you with the background and resources necessary to help you
begin or expand your use of telehealth.