Important Notices Regarding
Treatment
During the COVID-19 Pandemic






In Person Visits during the COVID-19 pandemic

In order to minimize the risk of contracting COVID-19 we are:

*Maintaining social distancing, immunization, sanitization and ventilation protocols as recommended by the CDC  

*Limiting in-person visits based on medical necessity for in-person evaluation.

*Maintaining suite doors  locked at all times

*Granting access to people who have an appointment and have completed a COVID questionnaire.

If you have an in-person appointment at our office, please complete the questionnaires sent to you with your appointment reminder and notify our staff via text  at (916) 536-6030 upon arrival.

Note:

If you are attending the office with a friend or family member, please have each person fill out a COVID questionnaire as well. They can complete them here.

Prescription Considerations during the COVID-19 pandemic

Federal law (Ryan Haight Act) prohibits prescribing of any controlled medications, such as stimulant medications used to treat ADHD, and  many anti-anxiety and sleep medications, classified as benzodiazepines, and benzodiazepine-receptor agonists, such as Klonopin, Xanax, Ativan, Ambien, and  Lunesta among others without an in person evaluation.

Since we are still limiting the in-person  evaluations, Dr. Bonilla is renewing these kinds of medications for patients she has prescribed them to in the past, and making sure they are seen in-person at least once per year. 

And weighing very carefully the decision to start these types of medications to any  patients.

If you are seeking to establish care for the first time, and you think you would benefit from one of these medications, we encourage you to contact your insurance to get a list of providers who are offering in person visits to new patients.