Health care workers push for their own confidential mental health treatment
02/26/24 at 03:50 AM
Health care workers push for their own confidential mental health treatment
KFF Health News, by Katheryn Houghton; 2/22/24
States are redefining when medical professionals can get mental health treatment without risking notifying the boards that regulate their licenses. Montana is among the states looking to boost confidential care for health professionals as long as they’re not deemed a danger to themselves or patients. In recent years, at least a dozen states have considered or created confidential wellness programs to offer clinicians help early on for career burnout or mental health issues. ... The changes are modeled after Virginia legislation from 2020.