Easing Prescribing Requirements

Drug Enforcement Agency:  Questions and Answers for Telemedicine

STATUS: Active, Expires at end of PHE

Drug Enforcement Agency:  Buprenorphine and Telephone

STATUS: Active, Expires at end of PHE

Drug Enforcement Agency:  Announcement on COVID Prescribing Flexibilities

STATUS: Proposes permanent changes.

Drug Enforcement Agency:  Proposed Rule on Prescribing Controlled Substances.

STATUS: Proposes permanent changes.

Drug Enforcement Agency: Proposed rule on Expansion of Induction of Buprenorphine via Telemedicine

STATUS: Proposes permanent changes.

No reference found.

Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: Telehealth and Licensing During COVID-19

STATUS: Temporary allowances expired.  Document also outlines permanent policies.

Medicaid:  Telehealth Delivery and Billing FAQs

STATUS: Active

Previous COVID waivers expired.

Medicaid: DHCS COVID-19 Medication-Assisted Treatment and Telehealth

STATUS: Active, expirations vary. Federal policies are active during federal state of emergency/PHE

Medicaid: Narcotic Treatment Program

STATUS: Active, expiration varies depending on policy

Medical Board of California: FAQ on Internet Prescribing

STATUS: Active

HB 5596 (2021 Session): Extends Telehealth emergency orders until June 30, 2023

STATUS: Enacted

SB 2 (2022 Session): Amends HB 5596; Extends Telehealth expansions until June 30, 2024

STATUS: Enacted

Medicaid:  Telehealth and COVID FAQs

STATUS: Active, until further notice.

Medicaid: Changes to Telehealth Policy

STATUS: Active, until further notice.

HB 160: Permanent Private Payer Telehealth Expansions – Made audio-only flexibility permanent and removed in-person requirements in certain instances

Health Regulation and Licensing Administration: Guidance on use of Telehealth in DC

STATUS: Active

Department of Health: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Online Consultation/Telemedicine (Medical Marijuana)

STATUS: Expired

Department of Health: Florida Telehealth 

STATUS: Active

Department of Health: Telehealth FAQs

STATUS: Active

Florida Board of Medicine: Updates for health care providers regarding expiration of emergency orders

STATUS: Active

No reference found.

No reference found.

ID Statute 54-5707: Allows prescribing via telehealth in compliance with federal law

STATUS: Enacted

HB 394: Extends effective dates including HB 38/ID Statute 54-5707 to on and after July 1, 2021.

STATUS: Enacted

No Reference Found

Professional Licensing Agency: COVID-19 Actions

STATUS: Will expire May 11, 2023 with end of Federal PHE.

Previous COVID-19 waivers expired.

Previous COVID-19 waivers expired.

Medicaid: COVID-19 FAQs on Telehealth

STATUS: Active, until end of federal PHE. Document available through KY COVID-19 Actions and Guidance Related to Telehealth Word Document.

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Medicaid: Overall Telehealth/Telemedicine Update

STATUS: Active

Medicaid: MaineCare Guidance related to Telehealth and Telephone During COVID-19

STATUS: Varies, most expire at end of PHE

Medicaid: FAQs for Opioid Treatment Program and Buprenorphine Providers

STATUS: Varies, legislation temporarily extends some flexibilities

Medicaid: Behavioral Health COVID FAQs

STATUS: Varies, legislation temporarily extends some flexibilities

Office of the Governor: Executive Order terminates emergency and previous orders, though many flexibilities extended by legislation

Medicaid: Access to Health Services Through Telehealth

STATUS: Permanent

Medicaid: Updated MassHealth Telehealth Policy

STATUS: Bulletins 314 and are now expired 324. See Medicaid section for bulletin 327 as amended by Bulletin 355

Medicaid: MassHealth Coverage and Reimbursement Policy

STATUS: Active, until federal public health emergency ends.

Medicaid: COVID-19 FAQs for Behavioral Health Providers

STATUS: Active

Emergency Rule: COVID-19 payment rates for certain community health care providers

STATUS: Active

No reference found.

No Reference Found.

Previous COVID-19 waivers expired.

Previous COVID-19 waivers expired.

Previous COVID-19 waivers expired.

No Reference Found

Medicaid: Update to Telehealth Services

STATUS: Still accessible on COVID Informational webpage. PHE Unwinding will be implemented April 1, 2023.  Some telehealth flexibilities made permanent through SPA 22-0012.

No Reference Found

Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services: Telehealth for Opioid Treatment Programs

STATUS: Active

Department of Consumer Affairs: Allows health care practitioners to utilize telemedicine encounters to meet prescribing requirements

STATUS: Active, until end of state of emergency or public health emergency, whichever is later. PHE has ended, but state of emergency is still active.

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No Reference Found

Commissioner Determination on Prescribing Controlled Substances Medication

STATUS: Active through federal PHE.

Office of Mental Health: Telemental Health and Program Guidance

STATUS: Based on Waiver believed to still be in effect (Most recent waiver reissued October 4, 2022, effective until February 1, 2023, unless stayed, modified, suspended or terminated by the Commissioner).

Office of Mental Health: COVID-19 Disaster Emergency FAQ

STATUS: Active

Medicaid: Final Rule Allowing Telehealth for Abortion Services

STATUS: Active

Medical Board: Telemedicine FAQs

STATUS: Active

No Reference Found

Medical Board:  Telemedicine Guidance

STATUS:  New rules adopted and went into effect Feb. 28, 2023.

Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction: COVID-19 Telehealth FAQs

STATUS:  Varies. Mix of temporary expired policies and permanent policies.

Mental Health and Addiction Services: COVID-19 and Opioid Treatment Telehealth

STATUS:  Active, until document updated

Mental Health and Addiction Services: COVID-19 Guidance for the Field Office Based Opioid Treatment

STATUS:  Active, until document updated

Previous COVID-19 waivers expired.

Oregon Medical Board: COVID-19 Guidance

STATUS: Active. State of Emergency expired June 30, 2022. Federal PHE still active.

Department of State:  Buprenorphine treatment via telemedicine

STATUS: Active, until end of federal public health emergency declaration.

Department of State: Waived and Suspended Licensing Regulations

STATUS: Waiver expirations vary but most expired October 31, 2022.

Ruling Letter CN – 2020-274-D

Status: Appears to be Active

20 LPRA Section 6011/

Status: Status: Active 30 days past the end of the Puerto Rico PHE

Admin Order 470

Status: Appears to be Active

Admin Order 449

Status: Appears to be Active

Admin Order 438

Status: Appears to be Active

No Reference Found

Medicaid: Update on Telehealth Flexibilities Issued During the COVID-19 PHE

STATUS: Active

Medicaid: Coverage for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

STATUS: Active, until end of PHE

No Reference Found

Previous COVID-19 waivers expired.

Medical Board: FAQs Regarding Telemedicine during COVID-19

STATUS: Varies

Medical Board:  Treatment of Chronic Pain

STATUS: Permanent

Previous COVID-19 waivers expired.

No Reference Found

No reference found.

Board of Medicine:  COVID-19 Announcements

STATUS: Webpage no longer reflects COVID-19 announcements only.

Medicaid: COVID-19 and Opioid Treatment Programs FAQ

STATUS: Active

Medicaid: Relaxations regarding signed prescriptions for scheduled substances during COVID-19 emergency

STATUS: Active

Office of the Governor: Executive Order 17-20 – Waived In-Person Prescribing Requirements in Certain Instances

STATUS: Active (EO 12-21 Clarified still in effect until terminated by subsequent EO)

Board of Medicine: COVID-19 Information

STATUS: Active

Medicaid: Changes to Narcotic Treatment Services

STATUS: Active, policy will continue through end of federal PHE see alert

Previous COVID-19 waivers expired.