SB 1570 Summary

• Allows employees of licensed outpatient treatment centers to provide behavioral health services at private offices or clinics operated by exempt healthcare providers.

• Requires a written agreement between the outpatient treatment center and exempt healthcare provider addressing services, billing responsibility, liability, medical records maintenance, and confidentiality.

• Mandates that medical records for behavioral health services be stored at the outpatient treatment center in addition to any other storage locations.

• Requires outpatient treatment centers to report to the department any unexpected deaths, self-injuries, or other injuries of patients occurring at the exempt provider's premises.

• Restricts unlicensed outpatient treatment center employees from providing services at private offices or clinics unless a licensed healthcare professional from the center is on-site.