EVENT DETAILS
Date: Friday, January 10, 2025
Time: 12 - 1:30 pm
(Includes 30 minutes of virtual networking prior to presentation)
Location: Online via Zoom
(This event will be held virtually only)
Zoom Link
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Earn 1 Ethics + Technology CEU | Approved for LMFTs, LPCs, LCSWs, & Psychologists
CEU Requirements: If you would like to receive CEUs, you must complete the evaluation form after completion of the CE event. This form will be shared with you during the event, and your CEU certificate will then be emailed to you.
This event will be recorded and accessible to Austin AMFT members in the members-only section of our website afterward. If you are a member, you may receive CEUs for watching this recording after completion of the presentation and submission of the evaluation form. This recording will not be available to non-members.
TOPIC
AAMFT Technology Ethics Presentation
PRESENTER
Amanda Ellis, JD
PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION
An ethics presentation regarding practice compliance issues for mental health professionals related to professional licensing Board complaints and litigation, as well as the use of technology and electronic communications.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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To discuss upcoming HIPPA rule changes regarding the use of technology and cybersecurity
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To provide practical strategies for complying with legal and ethical requirements for licensed mental health professionals, as it relates specifically to the provision of telehealth services
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To review and discuss recordkeeping requirements and best practices for creating and maintaining mental health records, specifically electronic health records
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To promote understanding of licensed mental health professional ethics and Board law and rule requirements for the use of technology and electronic communication
BIOGRAPHY
Amanda Ellis is a founding partner of Dalrymple, Shellhorse, Ellis & Diamond, LLP. Amanda practices in the areas of administrative and health law. She is Board Certified in Administrative Law.
Ms. Ellis advises licensed mental health professionals and other health care providers on operational and regulatory matters related to their practices including licensing and health care privacy law compliance. She represents licensed mental health professionals in Board complaint matters before the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council, Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists, Texas State Board of Examiners of Licensed Professional Counselors, and the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners. Ms. Ellis also represents health care licensees subpoenaed in civil litigation proceedings and at the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
Ms. Ellis previously served as Assistant Attorney General in the Administrative Law Division of the Texas Attorney General’s Office. Ms. Ellis received a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Spanish from Austin College in 1991, her master’s in education from Texas Tech University in 2001 and her law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law in 2005.
This presentation is designed to be useful for all levels of training and experience.
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