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Indiana

Permitted if licensed and in good standing, and on state registry. Registry good for 90 days (extendable in 30 day increments) or until the public health emergency is over. Scheduled to expire 12/28/20

EO 1
EO 2
EO 3
PLA Guidance
Application
25-1-9.5-8

Iowa

Permitted if licensed in the US and in good standing. Currently scheduled to expire 12/10/20.

Board of Medicine Declaration
Governor’s Press Release

Kansas

Permitted until the end of KS PHE. Currently scheduled to expire 1/26/21.

EO
KS HB 2016
Application

Kentucky

Permitted until the end of KY PHE.

KBML Guidelines
CHFS Guidelines
Registration Form
KY SB 150

Louisiana

Permitted. Currently scheduled to expire 1/25/21.

Temporary Emergency Application
Proclamation
LSBME Telemedicine Permits
LDH Guidance
Telehealth Guidance

Maine

Permitted for the duration of the state emergency if licensed in the US and in good standing. Some licensure requirements apply. Currently scheduled to expire 12/23/20.

EO 1
EO 2
Supplemental Order

Maryland

Permitted for the duration of the state emergency if licensed in the US and in good standing. Some licensure requirements apply. Currently scheduled to expire 12/25/20.

EO
SB 1080
Telehealth FAQ

Michigan

No longer permitted for out-of-state practitioners.

EO 1
EO 2
LARA Clarification

Minnesota

Permitted during emergency situations as per 147.032. Currently scheduled to expire 12/14/20

Press Release 1
Governor Press Release
EO 1
EO 2
147.032
147.033
Laws

Mississippi

Permitted for those out-of-state physicians currently holding an emergency license until 1/31/21.

Proclamation
Supplemental Proclamation
Amended Proclamation
Telemedicine Form

Texas

The end of Texas’s state emergency, was previously scheduled for 12/6/20. Specific licensing requirements can be found here.

Governor’s Press Release
TMB Guidance

Wyoming

Permitted with a permit until the end of the emergency. Also permitted if the provider has an existing relationship with the patient.

Board of Medicine Guidance

Application

Alaska

DEA-registered practitioners may issue prescriptions for controlled substances only under certain conditions.

“[Alaska Statutes] do not apply to a health care provider who is providing treatment; rendering a diagnosis; or prescribing, dispensing, or administering a prescription, excluding a controlled substance … through an audio-visual, real-time, two-way interactive communication system, without first conducting an in-person physical examination, if (1) the health care provider is licensed, permitted, or certified to provide health care
services in another jurisdiction and is in good standing in the jurisdiction.”

Alaska State of Emergency currently scheduled to expire December 16, 2020.

Emergency Statement
Telehealth Guidelines

Arizona

Click here for resource access.

Permitted with temporary license (good for 90 days or until emergency declaration is declared over).

Arizona Medical Board Guidance
EO 1
EO 2

 

Montana

Permitted for those with active unrestricted licenses in other states until the end of the emergency.

EO 1

10-3-118

Governor’s Directive

Illinois

Permitted. Currently scheduled to expire 12/13/20.

EO
IDFPR Clarification

Idaho

Permitted for duration of emergency, currently scheduled to expire 12/13/20, with pending rule changes to permit telemedicine to Idaho residents from out-of-state providers permanently.

Board Proclamation
Governor Proclamation 1
Governor Proclamation 2
Governor Proclamation 3
EO
Application

Hawaii

Permitted
Currently set to expire 12/31/20.

EO 1

Georgia

Permitted with Medical Board Emergency Practice Permits good for 90 days.

Expires 12/28/20

43-34-31.1
PHE Renewal
Application

Mississippi

Permitted for those out-of-state physicians currently holding an emergency license until 1/31/21.

Proclamation

Supplemental Proclamation

Amended Proclamation

Telemedicine Form

Florida

Permitted if registered with Florida Medical Board as per 2019-137.

EO 1
EO 2
EO 3
2019-137
FL DOH Guidelines

Delaware

Permitted for mental health professionals with active licenses in good standing in a US jurisdiction. Telehealth privileges for other health professionals have been rescinded.

EO 1
House Bill 348
State Guidelines

Connecticut

Permitted.

EO 1 suspends licensure requirements for “telemedicine providers,” enrolled in Medicaid or in network for commercial plans. Providers must be endorsed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH).

Currently set to expire 3/15/21

EO 1
EO 2
CMAP Guidelines

Missouri

Permitted until the end of the emergency. Currently scheduled to expire 3/31/21.

EO 1

EO 2

Nebraska

Permitted until 30 days after the state of emergency has ended.

DHHS Guidelines

EO 1

Nevada

Permitted until the end of the state of emergency.

Emergency Directive

MD Application

DO Application

New Hampshire

Permitted until the end of the state of emergency, currently scheduled for 12/11/20.

Emergency Order

EO 1

EO 2

Board of Mental Health Practice Guidelines

NH HB 1623

New Jersey

Permitted until 90 days after the end of the state of emergency, currently scheduled for 12/22/20 (i.e. 3/11/21).

AG Guidance

Application

Insurance Bulletin

Press Release

NJ S. 2467

North Dakota

Permitted until the end of the state emergency.

EO 1

North Carolina

Permitted until 30 days after the end of the state emergency.

EO 1

EO 2

Application

Telemedicine FAQ

New York

Permitted. Currently scheduled to expire 1/1/21.

EO 1

EO 2

Waiving Co-Pays

NYC Health Advisory

NYSED FAQ

NYSED COVID Directory

New Mexico
Permitted until rescinded by governor. Currently scheduled for 12/11/20.

Emergency Declaration

12-10-11

Application

NMMB Guidance

Virginia

Permitted until further notice.

Board of Medicine Guidance

EO 1

EO 2

Washington

Permitted for the duration of the emergency.

Medical Commission Guidance

Application

70.15.050

Emergency Proclamation

West Virginia

Permitted until the end of the emergency.

EO

Wisconsin

Permitted for the duration of the public health emergency, or until a superseding order from the governor or Dept. of Health Services.

EO

Ohio

Not permitted for out of state physicians.

Telehealth FAQ

Med Board Guidance

4731.36

EO 1

Oregon

Permitted with a telemedicine license until the end of state emergency. Some limitations apply. Currently scheduled to expire 1/2/21.

Board of Medicine Guidance

Application

Oklahoma

Permitted. Scheduled to expire 12/16/20.

EO

COVID Emergency Rules

MD Application

DO Application

Colorado

Permitted. Currently set to expire 12/28/20.

EO
DORA Guidelines

California

Permitted with EMS authority for the duration of the state emergency.

EO
Temporary License Application
EMS Guidelines

Arkansas

Permitted for physicians practicing in bordering states [Texas, Oklahoma,
Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana] who hold active and unrestricted
medical licenses in their state. *Only for telemedicine with previously established Arkansas patients.

Licensed, in-state physicians may establish new relationships with patients via telehealth.

Temporary licenses are good for 60 days. Emergency set to expire 12/12/20.

Telehealth Guidelines
EO 1
EO 2
Emergency license application

Pennsylvania

Permitted for physicians licensed in their home state until the end of the state emergency, currently scheduled 2/22/21.

Press Release
PA Dept of State Guidance

Rhode Island

Permitted until the end of the state of emergency, currently scheduled for 12/31/20.

RIDOH Guidance
EO 1 
EO 2
Press Release

South Carolina

Permitted until the end of the state of emergency, currently scheduled for 1/7/20.

BME Order
Application
EO 1
EO 2
EO 3

South Dakota

Permitted for those with licenses active in other states until the end of the state of emergency, currently scheduled for 12/30/20.

EO
SDMOE Guidance

Tennessee

Permitted, currently set to expire 12/29/20.

EO 1
EO 2
EO 3
Application

Permitted with existing patients until 12/31/20. Out-of-state physicians can not engage in telemedicine with new patients outside of healthcare facilities.

Licensure Requirements Waiver

Telemedicine Guidance

3-1205.02

Press Release

 

Massachusetts

Out-of-State Telehealth Status

Permitted until 30 days after the state of emergency ceases. New applications are no longer accepted as of 7/10/20.

BORIM Press Release Application

Application

Alabama

No Longer Permitted without permanent licensure.

ALL TEMPORARY EMERGENCY LICENSES EXPIRE NOV. 17, 2020

“All temporary emergency licensees that wish to continue practicing in Alabama after Nov. 17 should apply now for permanent licensure through the Board (typically 2-3 months) or the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (within 30 days).

It is anticipated that licenses should be issued within 48 hours of receipt of application.”

Emergency Statement
Telemedicine Guidance
Emergency Declaration expiry 1/31/21

Permitted until the end of the state of emergency. Currently scheduled for 12/17/20.

58-67-305(7)

DOPL COVID Resources

EO 1

EO 2

DOH Orders

Permitted until 3/31/21. Applications are expedited and free. Practitioners can apply as “emergency” or “deemed.”

Medical Board Guidance

Application

VT H. 960