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WCA scope module · CHSPS-WCA-415 · Published Standard 2026.1

Telehealth Workforce Competency Scope

Telehealth-specific workforce competency assurance within a WCA scope.

Available now. CHSPS-WCA-415 edition 2026.1 is effective August 19, 2026. Eligibility, scope review and applications are open. Payment, application or evidence submission does not create recognition; only an independent CHSPS decision and current verification records do so.
Scope

What CHSPS evaluates

In scope

Remote clinical competency verification, licensure/jurisdiction controls, virtual communication, remote supervision and escalation, technology-failure protocols and remote-visit documentation quality.

Outside this scope

A blanket telehealth organization accreditation or clinical licensure itself.

Published requirements

Requirement domains

The controlled PDF is authoritative. These domain labels are a navigation summary of the applicable 2026.1 standard.

01

Remote clinical competency verification

02

Licensure & jurisdiction controls

03

Tele-etiquette & communication competency

04

Remote supervision & escalation

05

Technology-failure protocols

06

Remote-visit documentation quality

2026.1 fee schedule

Program fees

FeeAmountHow paid
WCA-TEL Concurrent Scope Review
ACC-WCATEL-CONCURRENT
$1,100Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable
WCA-TEL Added-to-Current-WCA Review
ACC-WCATEL-STANDALONE
$1,750Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable
WCA-TEL Annual Maintenance
ACC-WCATEL-ANNUAL
$300Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable
WCA-TEL Renewal Re-review
ACC-WCATEL-RENEWAL
$700Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable

Workflow-invoice fees are issued only when the corresponding stage or scope applies.

Applications open

Start with eligibility and scope.

CHSPS confirms pathway fit and scope before the review proceeds so applicants know which standard, unit of review and fee structure apply.

PUBLISHED STANDARD · EFFECTIVE AUGUST 19, 2026

Published standard

The adopted 2026.1 standard is in force. Applications and scope inquiries are open. Publication of the standard does not itself create CHSPS status; recognition requires evidence review, an independent CHSPS decision and a current official verification record.

CHSPS-WCA-415 - Telehealth Workforce Competency Scope Module

Published Standard 2026.1 · Effective August 19, 2026. Applications and scope inquiries are open now.