February 2025 Virtual Ethics CEU, Presented by Amanda Ellis

“TBHEC Rule Making and State Law Changes, Ethics and Technology – Separating Fact from Fiction"
About this Event

Presenter:

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.

Amanda advises licensed healthcare providers on operational and regulatory matters related to their practices including licensing and health care privacy law compliance. She represents mental health professionals 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.

Overview:

An ethics presentation regarding practice compliance issues for mental health professionals related to Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council rule and state law changes, professional licensing Board complaints and litigation, as well as the use of technology and electronic communications.

Learning Objectives:

To discuss the administrative law rule making and state legislation process to promote a greater understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance for licensed mental health professionals.
To review and examine telehealth and the use of technology to provide therapy services and the challenges created in the arena of maintaining professional boundaries.
To explore legal and ethical issues related to pursuing other revenue streams in addition to or in conjunction with licensed mental health professional practice.

Audience:

This presentation is appropriate for professionals in the mental health industry.

Location: Zoom (Please check your order confirmation email for Zoom link)

Cost:

Presentation is free for 2025 SAART members and $80 for non-members.

If you are not a current SAART 2025 member and would like to attend this event for free, and future 2025 SAART events, follow the link below to become a member. *When doing so, you may encounter a message that prompts you to create a password, please follow instructions in order to create and access your membership account.

https://app.joinit.com/o/san-antonio-association-of-relational-therapists

CEUs:

CEUs will be issued to all participants approximately 1 week after event. This presentation will satisfy LPC/LMFT board CEU requirements in the category of "Ethics."

In order to receive your certificate, please ensure your screen name matches the name listed at registration and that your camera remains on throughout the virtual presentation.

3 CEUs

Registration will close February 19, 2025.