Telehealth Informed Consent Checklist

Use this checklist to align your telehealth informed consent with APA ethics, HIPAA, and 42 CFR Part 2 laws. Free download for clinicians. Designed for: Licensed Mental Health treatment providers using telehealth. About Cannon Psychology, Inc:  Cannon Psychology Continuing Education is an APA-Approved Sponsor of continuing education for psychologists, offering courses and professional tools that integrate ethics, law, and evidence-based practice.

About the Checklist

The Telehealth Informed Consent Checklist helps clinicians ensure their informed consent procedures meet ethical, legal, and technological standards for professional telepsychology. This four-page guide covers provider and client identification, risks and benefits of telehealth, HIPAA and data security safeguards, emergency protocols, platform-specific consent, 42 CFR Part 2 compliance, and accessibility considerations.  Aligned with the APA’s 2024 Telepsychology Guidelines, HIPAA, and 42 CFR Part 2 regulations, it supports ethical and legally sound practice.   This resource is intended for educational and informational purposes for licensed mental health professionals. It is not a substitute for formal training, clinical supervision, consultation, or independent clinical judgment.