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Licensure Complexities Related to Using Telehealth Across State Lines

Two new reports have recently been released discussing states with licensure exemptions or registration processes specific to the use of telehealth by out-of-state providers. One report, titled, In 30 states you can’t use telehealth with out-of-state doctors, was released by the Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF), which also is the organization that filed the lawsuit alleging New Jersey’s licensure laws are unconstitutional which CCHP discussed in detail within its January 23rd Newsletter. Additionally, a second report, issued by the Cicero Institute titled, The third annual telehealth innovation report, highlights 27 states that have barriers to cross-state-line telehealth. The discrepancies between the two reports are largely based on different definitions and interpretations of existing laws, demonstrating how confusing navigating telehealth across state lines can be for both providers and patients. In addition, the differences present the importance of reviewing each law directly in order to truly understand what the policies both require and allow in the various circumstances that arise in terms of virtual medical care.

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