<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Good Morning,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Here are two updates from OHA, information on the FCC guidance for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, and a summary update of telehealth takeaways from the Cares Act.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">This temporary rule from OHA amends the rule for school covered health services using telehealth technologies.  Be aware that there are 11 pages of definitions before you get to the rule.  The rule regarding telehealth for School-Based Health Centers is on page 10.  The actual text of the rule begins on page 12.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/OHP/Policies/133-changes-040920.pdf" id="gmail-m_-4058263644765380107LPlnk904581" target="_blank" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;font-size:16px">https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/OHP/Policies/133-changes-040920.pdf</a>  <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">This temporary rule from OHA covers audio-only teledentistry services during COVID-19.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/OHP/Announcements/Audio-only%20teledentistry%20services%20are%20also%20covered%20during%20the%20COVID-19%20emergency.pdf" id="m_3422866185867828173gmail-m_8682100834404656927gmail-m_-580203968501771454LPlnk39635" target="_blank" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;font-size:16px">https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/OHP/Announcements/Audio-only%20teledentistry%20services%20are%20also%20covered%20during%20the%20COVID-19%20emergency.pdf</a>  <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">This is the FCC issued guidance for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><a href="https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-20-394A1.pdf">https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-20-394A1.pdf</a>  <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">This is a nice summary document prepared by Foley Lardner of the telehealth takeaways from the Cares Act.  Emily Wein of Foley Larder will be on the policy panel at the NRTRC/TAO virtual conference next week.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><a href="https://www.foley.com/en/insights/publications/2020/04/covid19-telehealth-takeaways-from-the-cares-act" target="_blank">https://www.foley.com/en/insights/publications/2020/04/covid19-telehealth-takeaways-from-the-cares-act</a>  <br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Today, I am so grateful to all of you who are working hard to deal with this pandemic using your telehealth tools.  Sending you my heartfelt wishes for your safety.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Cathy</div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Catherine S. Britain, Executive Director</div>
<div>Telehealth Alliance of Oregon</div><div><a href="mailto:csbritain@gmail.com" target="_blank">csbritain@gmail.com</a><br>541-910-7366</div>
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