Online Prescribing

The same laws and regulations that apply to a healthcare provider prescribing drugs, including controlled substances, by means of in-person contact with a patient shall apply to prescribing drugs, including controlled substances, by means of telemedicine.

SOURCE: KS Admin. Regs., Sec. 100-77-3. (Accessed Mar. 2026).

Telemedicine may be used to establish a valid provider-patient relationship.

SOURCE:  KS Statute Ann. § 40-2,212(b). (Accessed Mar. 2026).

“Legitimate medical purpose,” when used regarding the dispensing of a prescription drug, means that the prescription for the drug was issued with a valid preexisting patient-prescriber relationship rather than with a relationship established through an internet-based questionnaire.

SOURCE: KS Admin. Regs., Sec. 68-2-20(2). (Accessed Mar. 2026).

“Telepharmacy” means the practice of pharmacy by a pharmacist located in Kansas using telecommunications or other automations and technologies to deliver personalized, electronically documented, real-time pharmaceutical care to patients or their agents, who are located at sites other than where the pharmacist is located, including prescription dispensing and counseling and to oversee and supervise telepharmacy outlet operations.

A pharmacist shall be in attendance at the telepharmacy outlet by connecting to the telepharmacy outlet via computer link, video link and audio link or other functionally equivalent telecommunications equipment and shall be available to consult with and assist the pharmacy technician in performing activities.

Not later than January 1, 2023, the board shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to specify additional criteria for a managing pharmacy and telepharmacy outlet under this section, including, but not limited to:

Application requirements;

• structural, security, technology and equipment requirements;
• staffing, training and electronic supervision requirements;
• inventory record keeping and storage requirements;
• labeling requirements;
• establishment of policies and procedures;
• the number of telepharmacy outlets that may be operated by a supervising pharmacy;
• use of automated dispensing machines; and
• criteria for requesting exemptions or waivers from the requirements set forth in rules and regulations adopted under this subsection.

SOURCE: KS Statute Sec. 65-16, 130, (Accessed Mar. 2026).

Out-of-state physician practice

A physician practicing telemedicine in accordance with this subsection shall conduct an appropriate assessment and evaluation of the patient’s current condition and document the appropriate medical indication for any prescription issued.

SOURCE: KS Statute Ann. Sec. 65-28, 135, (Accessed Mar. 2026).